Staff Reporter
‘Instant Kiwi’ is celebrating its 30th Anniversary, with New Zealanders scratching, playing and winning its games over the past three decades.
In celebration of this special occasion, ‘Instant Kiwi’ has launched three limited edition Scratchie tickets in-store that look back at some memorable Instant Kiwi moments over the past 30 years.
Scratchies offer mega dollars
Lotto New Zealand Head of Instant Games Claire Gutzewitz said that ‘Instant Kiwi’ has been providing fun, excitement and chance to win over the past 30 years.
“We have heard great stories from our players about how they love to play ‘Instant Kiwi,’ from special rituals and winning moments to creative ways of scratching and sharing the game with friends and family. The new Limited Edition Scratchies is our way of celebrating this milestone with the players who have been on the journey with us – all the way back to Golden Kiwi,” she said.
The Limited Edition satisfies the heritage of ‘Instant Kiwi,’ as well as iconic elements from New Zealand pop culture, including (a) $1 Kiwi Treasures Scratchies, featuring six great ‘Kiwiana’ designs celebrating New Zealand from Cape Reinga to the Bluff with five top prizes of $10,000 (b) $3 Golden Kiwi Scratchie Nods to Instant Kiwi’s predecessor, Golden Kiwi, with three top prizes of $50,000 (c) $5 Gizza Kiwi Crossword, New Zealand’s favourite word game, with a chance to win one of four top prizes of $75,000.