Triple Jackpot for Lotto, Powerball and Strike

Lotto, Powerball and Strike have all jackpotted this weekend, meaning a huge prize pool of $8.4 million is up for grabs next week, said NZ Lotteries’ Chief Executive Wayne Pickup.

Due to the jackpot, Powerball First Division will be an estimated $6 million, Lotto First Division will be worth $2 million and Strike Four will be worth $400,000 for next weekend’s draw.

Meanwhile, ex-neighbours and long term Lotto syndicate players Jill and Sue from Hawke’s Bay won $200,000 on the Winning Wheel at the live draw in Wellington this evening.

All Lotto players are automatically in the draw to win the opportunity to spin Lotto’s Winning Wheel, regardless of the type of ticket they buy. Players can check their ticket at any lottery outlet.

Tonight’s Winning Wheel ticket was bought on NZ Lotteries’ online channel, MyLotto, by a player from Christchurch. The winning serial number is 572-04037633-20xx.

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Gordon Campbell: On Failures Of Care For Those With Mental Disabilities

Hard to imagine a more disturbing insight into the treatment of the vulnerable than the Health Ministry report on Te Roopu Taurima o Manukau. The Ministry has found that the country’s only kaupapa Maori intellectual disability residential care provider has been “seriously dysfunctional.”

The ministry says the business has failed to recruit and retain quality staff – and says the kaimahi (caregivers) that have been employed are seriously unsuitable for the job, lacking basic knowledge. But Te Roopu Taurima o Manukau doesn’t get all the blame. The report says there’s a significant gap under disability laws to ensure there’s oversight by qualified clinical professionals. More>>