A Whanganui woman is $300,000 richer this week, after hitting the jackpot with Strike Four in last Wednesday's draw.
Her ticket was sold at Whanganui Pak'nSave.
She said she had been playing Lotto for morethan 20 years, and while there had been "a few little prizes over the years", nothing had come close to her Strike Four win.
"It was totally surreal," she said.
"When I was standing in the shop and found out I'd won $300,000, it was like I was having an out-of-body experience."
It took a few moments for it to sink in that it wasn't a dream, she said.
"After that, my first thought was that I had to call my mum. I was bursting to share the news with her."
She said the first port of call for the winnings would be her house.
