Lotto s newest millionaire slept with the ticket under her pillow
15 Mar, 2021 01:08 AM
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A brief history of Lotteries throughout the ages. Video / NZ Herald
Herald reporter based in HamiltonNikki.Preston@nzme.co.nz
A Matamata woman had a sleepless night on Saturday thinking about the winning Lotto ticket tucked under her pillow.
The mum, who wishes to remain anonymous, struck big, winning $8m from Powerball and a further $250,000 from Lotto First Division.
She was at home when she decided to check her ticket after the live Lotto draw. I was checking the numbers off as I usually do, when I realised I had quite a few numbers on one line, she said.
Matamata Paper Plus has champagne, flowers ready for newest Lotto winner
13 Mar, 2021 11:39 PM
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The winning ticket was sold at Matamata Paper Plus, whose co-owner said she only found out their store had sold the big ticket when their daughter in Hong Kong messaged them via WhatsApp. Photo / Google
Herald reporter based in HamiltonNikki.Preston@nzme.co.nz
The owners of Matamata Paper Plus are waiting excitedly for the winner of the $8.25 million Lotto ticket sold at their store to come forward.
Owners Graeme and Kate Guilford have posted on the store s Facebook page urging the winner to get in touch and offering to open after hours to process the paperwork and validate the ticket in private.