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Golden Kiwi draw

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In this 1964 government publicity film, Wellington newspaper cartoonist Nevile Lodge draws the winning numbers for the latest Golden Kiwi lottery. A police officer watches to make sure everything is above board. 

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Reference: Pictorial Parade 152. National Film Unit, 1964

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David Grant, Gambling – Lotteries and raffles, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/video/39441/golden-kiwi-draw (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by David Grant, published 3 December 2012.