"The Skier"

1 July 2025

60s

Frost bright.

Sometimes, when we start watching a commercial, we issue a silent prayer: 'please let this be a spoof, please let this be a spoof', and that's exactly what we found ourselves doing as this lovely 60" ad for Lotto New Zealand began passing across our eyes. Obviously, our prayers were swiftly became clear that this is a lovely piece of comedy, with only its proposition designed to be taken seriously.

We also have to join the dots to figure out why the protagonist is skiing naked, and while the revelation isn't exactly a punchline, it nonetheless rewards the intrigue set up by the bare flesh on display in the first forty seconds.

New Zealand

Lotteries / Pools