MEDIA RELEASE – Cambridge, New Zealand
Auckland Man Wins Million Dollar Home Promo
The million dollar Lake Karapiro Home
Auckland man, Warwick Hutchinson, beat out around 48,000 people from all around the world to win Murray and Michelle
Smith’s million dollar Lake Karapiro home. Murray and Michelle Smith of Cambridge, New Zealand gave away their million
dollar home for just $25 as part of the promotion of a new website – www.apieceofnz.co.nz . They raised $1,226,422 in
less than three months.
Murray and Michelle surprised Mr Hutchinson with the news today. Upon learning he had won, he said, “It’s been a great
shock, but a most exciting one, to be informed today that I have been drawn as the winner for the Smith’s Lake Karapiro
property.
“While the prospect of any public attention makes me totally uncomfortable, I do wish to say I’m thrilled and
overwhelmed to be the recipient of this amazing prize. I’m so grateful to receive this at a most strategic time in my
life.
“I sincerely wish Bridges Church and the Smith’s the very best in their endeavours as they move forward with their
project.”
Mr Hutchinson did not yet know his plans for the property. The Smith’s will be keeping in touch with him.
By purchasing a set of iconic New Zealand photos for just $25, the ‘A Piece of NZ’ promotion gave people a chance to win
the Smith’s five-bedroom house with lake views, incorporating two self-contained guest units. The home was independently
valued at over $1 million dollars.
All proceeds from the Smith’s million dollar home promotion went to the Synergy (Cambridge) Trust which is the umbrella
for Bridges Church in the town of Cambridge. The donation from the Smiths will help fund the construction of a new
church and community centre.
The promotion established an ongoing income stream via the Piece of NZ website, www.apieceofnz.co.nz, which will
continue to sell products online to fund Cambridge community activity.
Anyone wanting to contribute towards the Trust’s building fund can still donate online at the www.apieceofnz.co.nz
website. As Synergy (Cambridge) Trust is the umbrella organisation for community activity undertaken by Bridges Church,
it is a registered charitable trust and, therefore, a tax rebate for any donation over $5 can be claimed in New Zealand.
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