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Each Saturday night 'The Barrel' will decide your fortune with the flick of a switch.– Doug Harvey
Making dreams come true since 1987.– NZ Lotteries' motto
I'd like to remind you too that if you're living out in a country area, you or your family can play Lotto by mail order– Doug Harvey on how Lotto was played remotely in pre-online times
Lotto was first broadcast on 1 August 1987 from...
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Earlier Kiwi gambling
A drama with a gambling theme
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An ad to promote Instant Kiwi
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