Big scores in Lotto draws
Two local Lotto players had a roaring Saturday night, together winning more than half a million dollars. A Northlander won $500,000 in Lotto’s First Division after splitting the $1 million prize pool with a second winner from Hamilton. The winning ticket in Northland was bought from MyLotto. Whangārei Heads locals should check their tickets too after Four Square Parua Bay sold a separate winning ticket, worth $23,450. The lucky Lotto player is one of 13 nationwide to take home some of the Second Division prize money. Powerball was not struck and will be $12 million on Wednesday night’s draw.
Sorrow sparks support
Loved ones are rallying around a Whangārei family grieving the death of their 18-year-old daughter following a fatal crash in Kumeū, Auckland. A Givealittle page has been created for the family of Ella-Rose Donker, who died in a crash on Coatesville-Riverhead Highway on June 10. The page describes how Donker’s parents and her three siblings had their world shattered by their youngest family member’s death. Her parents have been too grief-stricken to return to work, so donations will go toward easing any financial stress at this time.
Cafe moves away
Ruawai locals are working on a solution to open a cafe in the Kaipara settlement after a popular haunt closed for good. The Well Cafe on Freyberg St closed its doors permanently on Sunday as the business is reportedly relocating to Dargaville. However, residents have vowed to explore ways to have a cafe open in the area.
