Twelve lucky Lotto players will be celebrating after each winning $27,198 with Lotto Second Division in Wednesday night’s live Lotto draw. 

Anyone who bought their ticket from any of the below stores should check their ticket as soon as possible in-store, on MyLotto, or through the MyLotto App, said a statement from Lotto NZ.

"Lotto NZ’s Christmas promotion is now on, and this year is our biggest Christmas ever, with $6 million in extra prizes to be won," said a Lotto spokesperson.

"There’s one prize of $1 million and 100 prizes of $50,000 up for grabs and all Triple Dip tickets bought between Sunday, December 8, and 7.30pm Saturday, December 28, will be in the draw with a chance to win.

"At Lotto NZ we take responsible gambling seriously, so we’re reminding our customers if they’re giving any of our products as presents over the Christmas period to only gift them to adults."

Due to the cricket coverage on TVNZ1, Saturday’s live Lotto draw will be aired on TVNZ2 at 8pm.

Lotto NZ exists to return 100% of its profits to Kiwi communities through lottery grants programmes run by Te Puna Tahua NZ Lottery Grants Board.

The winning Second Division tickets were sold at the following stores: