A Masterton man says he ran through the house screaming in his underwear after winning a $5.08 million Lotto prize. Three people split the $15 million jackpot on Saturday night, and one of them, a West Coast winner, is yet to claim their prize. Lotto NZ head of corporate communications Will Hine urged West Coast players to check their tickets, for Saturday’s prize and a separate $500,000 Lotto First Division prize from November which was still unclaimed. “Next thing I know, I’m running through the house in my underwear yelling, ‘Oh my god, Dad! The other winner, from Wellington, bought his ticket as part of a regular weekend ritual on the Kāpiti Coast.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 19, 2026 05:12 UTC