When Ali found out he’d won $5,000 with NBS, his first reaction was disbelief.
“I was speechless when I heard I had won $5,000 through my NBS Target Saver Account and asked Mum if it was a scam,” he said.
Ali has been working at FreshChoice Tākaka Supermarket since he was 13, starting with after-school and school-holiday shifts. He now works on the checkouts after school, during the holidays and whenever the team needs an extra hand.
Ali describes himself as a great saver, putting most of his pay away each payday. He was already using his NBS Target Saver Account to save for his first car and was starting to look around as he got close to turning 16.
With an NBS Target Saver Account, every $100 held in the account gives clients one entry into the monthly prize draw to win one of five $5,000 cash prizes.
For Ali, that steady saving habit came with an unexpected bonus. His Target Saver Account entry was drawn, and the $5,000 win helped make his first-car milestone happen sooner.
“Because I won $5,000 I was able to buy the car I wanted, thanks to NBS,” Ali said.
For Ali, the prize was more than a welcome surprise. It was a boost towards independence and a memorable reward for years of careful saving.