PremiumHome / Business / Media InsiderUpdatedShayne CurrieNZME Editor-at-Large·NZ Herald·8 Jul, 2026 08:03 AM6 mins to read‌Lotto host Sonia Gray. Photo / Annaleise ShortlandLotto host Sonia Gray. Photo / Annaleise ShortlandLotto Powerball hits a $23m jackpot tonight, but the game is not for everyone. A small percentage of Kiwis have blocked themselves from playing Lotto, Instant Kiwi and other games – this comes as Lotto NZ looks to upgrade its player behavioural tool.

Several hundred New Zealanders have voluntarily blocked

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