Three players shared the $1m First Division prize; two from Auckland and one from Palmerston North. Each won $333,333.
A Whakatāne resident spoke earlier this week on the rollercoaster ride they had had since winning $1m in Lotto First Division last Saturday.
The winner, who wishes to remain anonymous, said they weren’t entirely sure how much they had won until getting a call from Lotto NZ.
“I said to them, ‘oh, my goodness, is it really $1m?’
“I thought it was, but I was waiting for confirmation before I got too excited.”
The winner added: “It will make such a difference to my life. It gives me the financial freedom to pay off my mortgage.”
They were looking forward to celebrating their life-changing win by going out for dinner with family.
