Couple win $1 million on bonus ticket – can now get ute with cup holders

Home / Rotorua Daily PostUpdatedRotorua Daily Post4 Aug, 2026 01:36 AM2 mins to readMorning Headlines | Fuel support decision backed, trust grows in Chinese vehicles and cancer screening failures exposed | Tuesday, August 4, 2026A Taupō couple have described winning the “Mack Daddy” of prizes after checking a bonus ticket and discovering they were $1 million richer at the weekend.

The pair, who wished to remain anonymous, are regular players who have been playing their own numbers for more than 20 years, Lotto New

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Couple win $1 million on bonus ticket – can now get ute with cup holders

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