A New Zealand based man who had lost his job when the coronavirus lockdown began, has now hit a jackpot as he has won NZD 10.3 million (amounting to Rs 47.7 crore) in a lottery.

Reported by Lotto, the man lost his job recently and his wife is a healthcare worker who has been busy serving people in the coronavirus pandemic. Recently, when she walked into her house, her husband was sitting at the kitchen table and had an envelope, which he told her to open.

As she opened the envelope there was a newspaper clipping with an article reporting a person from Hamilton winning $10.3 million and as she was puzzled, the man revealed that they're the winners who won the lottery, and it was confirmed by a mail he had received from MyLotto Customer Support. With the money they won, the couple plan to repair their old car, pay off mortgages and plan their children's education besides also helping needy people.