Until now Lexia Stevens has entered a few competitions, winning just a few small prizes along the way.
But now she's landed a "big one" as one of three winners of a trip for two to Australia to travel on the Ghan train from Darwin to Adelaide.
The Wanganui Chronicle was a part of an NZME. competition which had readers finding a keyword each day of the Australian Rail Adventure and sending in their entries. A total of 14,100 entries was received.
"This is an amazing win for me," Ms Stevens said when the Chronicle visited her Castlecliff home yesterday.
The prize is two Gold Service tickets on board The Ghan three-day Darwin to Adelaide tour, including all on-board meals and beverages, off-train excursions, two nights' hotel accommodation and Qantas flights.