Lovely Lotto Win

[Darla.R]

I was so heartwarming to hear that the half of the Lotto was won by a couple that really needed a few extra dollars.

'Skint' couple claim Lotto millions - national | Stuff.co.nz

A couple "on the bones of our arses" has stepped forward to claim one of two $17.7 million Powerball prizes.

They have hauled in the fifth-equal largest Powerball prize.

The married couple, who wish to remain anonymous, bought their Lotto Powerball ticket at Dannevirke New World.

"We've been on the bones of our arses forever, and have never won anything before, so this win is just magic, but very hard to take in," the wife told NZ Lotteries.

The other ticket was sold in Hamilton.

If you won that much would it change you?

[Song_Si]

don't hear too often about the winners; one that did make the news was an elderly lady Margaret Heaney in a syndicate with 2 daughters and a grand-daughter that won first prize; as she'd been ill and used the hospitals services often, she bought them a new fully-equipped ambulance plus new uniforms and equipment.

She died last year, found a news item here
"Mrs Heaney and the syndicate also helped sick friends and family and she was instrumental in establishing a syndicate trust to benefit the Cancer Society of New Zealand, Starship hospital, the Westpac Rescue Helicopter, and Ronald McDonald House."

[Darla.R]

Song Si you can find out all about the lucky winners on the NZ Lotteries web page
Winners' Stories - Winners' Stories - NZ Lotteries

There are some lovely stories on the site including a Christchurch granny who hid her ticket in the piano stool, the only thing still standing during the aftershocks.

This one from 15 March was especially poignant and a great example of good old Kiwi humour.

A young Wellingtonian says winning $100,000 on Instant Kiwi’s $5 CSI game today means everything she couldn’t do, can be done now!

The woman, who wishes to remain anonymous, had her hours cut at her workplace recently, and had a long list of things that needed to be done, including a bit of a makeover, and this windfall solves everything at once.

“I need to get the dog and my teeth fixed – but not necessarily in that order! I’d like some new clothes and a hair-cut. Our car always needs work on it, but we can now buy a new one, and my birthday’s coming up so we’ll be able to have a big celebration,” says the ecstatic winner.

The woman is a keen ‘scratchie’ player and had had a run of wins this morning, so thought she’d try the CSI game, and couldn’t believe it when she won one of the three top prizes – and neither could her friends.

“People obviously think luck is catching because they keep rubbing against me today!” she jokes.

The ticket, inspired by the hit TV show CSI (Crime Scene Investigation), still has two top prizes of $100,000 left to win.

This one from Feb had me in tears!

The family, who wish to remain anonymous, had just returned from a trip to the ‘$2 Shop’ where they were buying their kids some school supplies. The father in the family has been out of work and money has been tight for the family who have been relying on one income and their savings.

The mother in the family, nipped to the Lotto shop to check her Bullseye ticket and was so excited when she was told that she had won!

“I couldn’t believe it, I was so excited I ran out of the shop to my family and burst into tears,” says the mother.

“The timing of our win just couldn’t have been any better, we were really starting to stress about paying our mortgage and bills in the coming months,” she adds.

“We’re going to save and invest this money until we’re back on our feet financially,” says the winner.

“I’ve been looking around all the banks today, doing my research into who has the best savings interest rate,” she adds.

How wonderful is it that she plans to save the money and is looking for the best interest rate. Good on her and god bless her.