South Auckland woman finds $500,000 Lotto ticket in handbag

Tuesday 21 October 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Tue 21 Oct 2025, 3:03pm

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A woman from South Auckland discovered a forgotten bonus ticket worth $500,000 after being contacted by Lotto NZ. The ticket, which was left in a zipped pocket of her handbag, related to a First Division prize from 31 May 2025.

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1. StuffTue 21 Oct 2025, 2:33pm

   Woman finds forgotten lotto ticket worth $500,000 in handbag (opens in new tab)

2. 1NewsTue 21 Oct 2025, 3:03pm

   Auckland woman had $500k Lotto win in her handbag for almost 5 months (opens in new tab)