A Taupo truck driver – who wishes to remain anonymous – has won $2 million in Lotto first division over the weekend.
While a new house, car and investments are at the top of the ‘to buy’ list, he intends to continue working in the transport industry.
“I love my job – I hope to still be doing it in 20 years’ time, so I have no plans to quit,” he says.
He initially had no idea he’d won, until he went into the Lotto outlet to check his ticket, which had randomly selected numbers.
“I normally check my ticket on Saturday when I buy the next week’s ticket. But when I heard that someone had won First Division with a ticket bought from my regular Lotto outlet, I thought I should better check it out, just in case.
“And, what do you know, it was me!” laughed the winner.
