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Ticket· 2000s+

A $20.1 million Lotto ticket, used as a bookmark

By the Editors · As reported by NZ Herald, 24 September 2026

FoundAuckland, New Zealand2026

A West Auckland man bought a Lotto ticket at a Blockhouse Bay post shop for a July draw, slipped it between the pages of the book he was reading, and took a two-month break from the book. When he picked it up again the ticket was still marking his place. He scanned it at a self-service checker expecting a few thousand dollars; it had won NZ$20.1 million.

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