Two local Lotto players scooped major prizes on Wednesday night's draw. Photo / NZME
Two local Lotto players scooped major prizes on Wednesday night's draw. Photo / NZME
Two local Lotto players are walking away with a big new year windfall after taking out two large prizes during Wednesday night's draw.
The two players, one who purchased a ticket in Whanganui and another who lives in the region but purchased their ticket online, top off what has beena relatively successful year for Whanganui lotto players.
The first player, who purchased their ticket from Whanganui's Aramoho Lotto and Mags, scooped a $14,805 prize after winning second division on Wednesday.
A second player based somewhere in the Manawatū/Whanganui region took home an even bigger prize of $33,417 after winning Powerball second division from their ticket purchased on MyLotto.
The players join 17 others across the country celebrating a second division win after last nights draw, alongside an Auckland player who scooped $17.2 million.
The Whanganui region has seen a number of big Lotto wins over 2021.
In September, two local players got lucky with an $18,059 second division win, while just a week earlier, a New World Whanganui shopper who purchased a ticket won $250,000.
In October, a visitor to Whanganui who purchased their ticket from Countdown Victoria Ave won $1 million - the district's biggest win of the year.
