A retired Porirua couple were in shock after discovering they'd won $7 million in Powerball late on Wednesday night.
The couple, who want to remain anonymous, were already in bed at 11:15pm when the woman received an email reminder to check the draw.
"I watched the numbers line up one by one, and as each one circled, I thought, 'oh, that's good'. When it got to six numbers, I couldn't believe it and when the Powerball number lined up, I was speechless!" she said via Lotto.
"I woke my husband up and said, 'You've got to check this! Am I dreaming?'"
And when he confirmed the numbers, the stunned pair didn't know what to do.
"We just sat on the bed, holding each other's hands," she said.
After a "tipple" to celebrate the couple tried to calm their racing minds, although they didn't nod off until after 3am.
As the reality of their win sinks in, they have been busy "making a wish list".
"This is going to make a huge impact on us, we've been dreaming of all the things we can do and throwing it in the pot, writing everything down."
The couple said they plan to invest most of their winnings and share some with friends and family but are also looking forward to treating themselves.
"Now we can go out for afternoon tea or dinner, we can afford to hire extra help around the house. It's going to be wonderful".
