Education Minister Chris Hipkins says a drop-in centre for the studnets is "definitely on the cards".
Charlie Nathan is now working as a truck driver, a stark contrast to living in his car last winter.
The 39-year-old man also faces a charge of dangerous driving.
Police say a man went into the water at Kaiti Beach last night but has not been seen since.
"This is yet another reminder of the need to make substantial improvements to road safety in NZ."
The winning ticket was sold at Inglewood Bookcentre.
Police say the victim had left the Lake Hawea Hotel at 9.40pm last Friday before the incident occurred.
Professor Jim Salinger has looked at New Zealand temperature records back to 1867.
He climbed down around 10:30pm this evening.
"The extent of the injuries have shocked the enquiry team and our hearts go out to this child," police say.
A customer told service station workers that he was being forced to drive to the West Coast by a man in possession of firearms.
The house bus fire spread into surrounding vegetation.
Video taken by 1 NEWS shows a visible pool of blood outside a coffee shop on the end of Federal Street.
The council has banned campers from popular public spots in Wanaka and Queenstown this summer.