That amount of money could also buy the winner a lifetime’s supply of Whitestone cheese, made in the heart of Oamaru. They could also buy a case or three of the Oamaruvian 18-year-old, 100-proof whisky from the Oamaru-based NZ Whisky Company.
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Oamaru’s New World supermarket sold the winning $18.25m Lotto ticket. The winner could choose to deck themselves and their family out head to toe in steampunk gear, especially since Oamaru is the steampunk capital of the world, according to
The Guardian. They would also have enough money to make themselves a tea pot to take part in the tea pot racing at the next Steampunk Festival in June.
Life-changing $18m Lotto Oamaru win: Mayor s fingers crossed winner is local
27 Dec, 2020 03:35 AM
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One lucky ticket holder in Oamaru is $18.25 million richer after winning the Boxing Day Powerball jackpot. Photo / File
One lucky ticket holder in Oamaru is $18.25 million richer after winning the Boxing Day Powerball jackpot. Photo / File
NZ Herald
Fingers are crossed in a South Island town that the winner of the mega $18 million Lotto jackpot on Saturday is a local resident.
Someone is $18.25 million richer after they bought their ticket at New World Waitaki in Oamaru.
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Waitaki mayor Gary Kircher said a boost of that proportion to the local economy is always welcome .
Lotto Powerball $18 million: Small Otago town abuzz after massive win
27 Dec, 2020 06:30 PM
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Otago Daily Times
Oamaru is buzzing after the buyer of a Lotto ticket at a local supermarket won $18.25 million in the Boxing Day jackpot.
But one question remains: whether the winner was a local or someone passing through.
The winner, who netted a breathtaking $18m from Powerball and another $250,000 from a quarter share of the $1million First Division prize on Saturday night, bought their ticket from New World Waitaki.
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Advertisement Customers have been excited and asking plenty of questions about it. The staff are really excited to think the store sold a ticket of that magnitude.
Waitaki councillor resigns after staff Christmas party allegations of inappropriate behaviour
11 Dec, 2020 07:02 PM
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Peter Newton. Photo / Supplied, ODT
Otago Daily Times
By: Kayla Hodge
A Waitaki District councillor has stepped down after allegations of inappropriate behaviour at a work Christmas party.
First-term Waihemo ward councillor Peter Newton emailed councillors yesterday, announcing his immediate resignation for reasons of personal development, reflection and to spend more time with his family.
The Otago Daily Times understands there were allegations of inappropriate behaviour made against Newton at the council s Christmas party last week.
The council has not formally announced his resignation, but has removed Newton from its website, stating a Waihemo ward councillor is to be elected.
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