$500,000 Lotto surprise for redundant worker

Photo / Glenn Taylor

A jobless man has won the top prize of $500,000 in Lotto's Easter Triple Dip promotion.

The man was made redundant from his Christchurch construction job four weeks ago and was not aware he was carrying around a ticket worth half a million until he checked his tickets at a local outlet a week after the draw.

"The Lotto person said that I was a winner and showed me the printout. I thought great I have won $500!

"But then they said to look a bit closer, and that is when it hit me."

The winning ticket was sold at Northlands Pak N Save Lotto in Christchurch.

- NZPA