A Wanganui couple have 40,000 reasons for having a very merry Christmas this year.
Regular buyers of the $3 Crossword Instant Kiwi, the husband and wife yesterday scratched their ticket bought at Aramoho Mags and Lotto to win $40,000.
Gary McElwain, the store owner, said the middle-aged couple were regular buyers of the $3 Crossword scratchie and were, not surprisingly, "ecstatic" with their win.
"They're a lovely couple, and the win couldn't have come at a better time," Mr McElwain said.
"They've been buying the Crossword scratchies for a long time and this is huge for them."