Posted: 07:30am Sun 18 Apr, 2021
Powerball player wins $14.25 million
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It will be a night to remember for a lucky player from Auckland after taking home $14.25 million with Powerball First Division in last night's live Lotto draw.
The winning ticket was sold on MyLotto to a player from Auckland and is made up of $14 million from Powerball First Division and $250,000 from Lotto First Division.
Saturday night's winner is the ninth Powerball winner already this year and comes just three weeks after a MyLotto player from Northland won $4.25 million with Powerball First Division. The lucky winner celebrated in true Kiwi style with fish and chips on the beach with her family.
Three other Lotto players will also be celebrating today after each winning $250,000 with Lotto First Division. The winning Lotto tickets were sold at Pokeno Superette in Pokeno, Pak N Save Porirua in Porirua and on MyLotto to an Auckland player.
Strike Four was also won last night by a Waikato player, who took home $400,000. The winning Strike ticket was sold on MyLotto.
Sixteen Lotto players will be celebrating after each winning $19,668 with Lotto Second Division in Saturday night's live Lotto draw.
The winning Second Division tickets were sold at Waipapa Dairy – Waipapa, Pakuranga Lotto – Auckland, MyLotto – Auckland, New World Te Rapa – Hamilton, MyLotto (x2) – Waikato, Bureta Superette – Tauranga, MyLotto - Bay of Plenty, New World Whanganui – Whanganui, Aramoho Mags & Lotto – Whanganui, New World Silverstream - Upper Hutt, MyLotto – Wellington, Richmond Night N Day – Nelson, Ilam New World – Christchurch, and MyLotto (x2) – Canterbury.
Anyone who bought their ticket from any of the above winning stores should write their name on the back and check their ticket at any Lotto NZ outlet, online at MyLotto.co.nz or through the Lotto NZ App.
Players can phone Lotto NZ on 0800 695 6886 if they want to enquire about the best way to claim a prize.
New Zealand is currently at Alert Level 1. Lotto NZ counters across the country are open and will continue to follow the Government's health and safety guidelines. For more information, please visit: https://mylotto.co.nz/covid-19.
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