Lotto: $28.25m winners return to Gisborne store to claim prize

General reporter, specialises in emergency services and rural·Gisborne Herald·6 Sep, 2026 11:44 PM3 mins to read‌Grant Bros manager Renee Grant was in a bit of shock herself on Sunday when the winners of the big $28 million Lotto prize came in to claim it. Photo / Murray RobertsonSome Gisborne ticket holders found themselves $28.25 million richer on Saturday night after winning Lotto’s First Division Powerball prize.They needed a sit-down when they claimed it at the Grant Bros store on Sunday.Their ticket won $28m from Powerball and $250,000 from Lotto First Division. The winning Gisborne ticket