Grace Glover with her prize and representatives of the campaign. Photo / Supplied
Tauranga's newest resident has a $500,000 start on the local property ladder thanks to a chance win in one of the country's largest promotions.
The Long White Win a Bach campaign from Asahi Beverages is thought to offer the largest single cash prize outside of the New Zealand Lotteries Commission,
and provided a contribution of $500,000 towards a holiday home.
Research shows holiday home ownership remains unattainable for most New Zealanders - with only 15 per cent of families owning a bach.
But for Grace Glover, who lost her job as a tour guide as a result of the pandemic, a bach dream is now a reality, with her name randomly chosen in an Instagram competition, in which she entered a post a day for 120 consecutive days of her having fun with friends.
Glover, of Auckland, has chosen to relocate to Tauranga and will start a new job at a local branch of an insurance company this week.
