Taupō couple wins $1 million on Lotto bonus ticket
A Taupō couple has won $1 million on a Lotto bonus ticket after playing for more than 20 years with their own numbers.
A Taupō couple has won a $1 million Lotto jackpot thanks to bonus lines on their ticket. They checked the bonus ticket multiple times before believing they had won. The couple plan to pay off their mortgage and seek financial advice, and have joked about upgrading their old ute to one with cupholders.
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Stuff
Couple’s $1m Lotto win comes with dreams of a ute with cupholders
The couple say they’ll pay off their mortgage and seek financial advice after discovering their Bonus Ticket was worth $1 million.
1News
Couple plans to swap old ute for 'one with cupholders' after Lotto win
The couple, who had played Lotto for more than 20 years with their own numbers, won a $1 million jackpot thanks to some bonus lines.
NZ Herald
Taupō couple discover $1 million Lotto win after checking bonus ticket
They checked the bonus Lotto ticket about 10 times before believing it had won.