Dunedin couple discovers $5.5m Lotto win while grocery shopping

Tuesday 25 March 2025 · 3 outlets · 2 reports · updated Tue 25 Mar 2025, 2:49pm

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A Dunedin couple discovered they won a $5.5 million Lotto prize while checking their ticket during a shopping trip. The pair, who wish to remain anonymous, nearly missed claiming the jackpot because they believed the ticket had been purchased elsewhere. The winning ticket was sold at New World Gardens.

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1. Otago Daily TimesTue 25 Mar 2025, 2:45pm

   'It's a big one': Couple learn of $5.5m Lotto win on shopping run (opens in new tab)

2. StuffTue 25 Mar 2025, 2:49pm

   It’s a big one!’: Otago couple discover they’ve won $5.5m on Lotto – a week after Powerball draw (opens in new tab)

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