Powerball player wins $8.5 million

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A lucky Powerball player from Auckland will have millions of reasons to celebrate after winning $8.5 million with Powerball First Division on Saturday night.

The winning ticket was sold on MyLotto to a player from Auckland. The prize is made up of $8 million from Powerball First Division and $500,000 from Lotto First Division.

Saturday night's winner is the fourth Kiwi to win big with Powerball in 2022 and comes less than two weeks after an Auckland grandmother won $28.16 million with Powerball.

One other lucky Lotto player will also be celebrating after winning $500,000 with Lotto First Division in tonight's Lotto draw. The winning ticket was sold on MyLotto to a player from Canterbury.

Meanwhile, one lucky Strike player from Blenheim will also be celebrating after winning $500,000 with Strike Four. The winning Strike ticket was sold at New World Blenheim.

Thirteen lucky Lotto players will be celebrating after each winning $21,077 with Lotto Second Division in Saturday's Lotto draw. 

The winning Second Division tickets were sold at the following stores:

Store

Location

Kamo Lotto

Whangarei          

MyLotto (x2)

Auckland           

Manukau Pak 'N Save

Auckland            

Paper Plus Waihi & Toyworld

Waihi               

New World Melody's

Palmerston North    

Four Square Eketahuna

Eketahuna           

Solway Supermarket

Masterton           

Eastside Foodmarket and Lotto

Porirua             

MyLotto

Wellington         

Countdown Avonhead

Christchurch        

Wigram New World

Christchurch        

MyLotto

Canterbury         

All of New Zealand is now in the Covid-19 Protection Framework - otherwise known as the traffic light settings. Lotto NZ counters can open at all traffic light settings providing retailers comply with health and safety guidelines set out by the Ministry of Health.  

Anyone who bought their ticket at any of the above stores should check their ticket as soon as possible in-store, 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. 

Powerball wins in 2022:

Date

Prize

Store

Location

1

29 January

$21 million

MyLotto

Auckland City

2

12 February

$8.5 million

MyLotto

Wellington

3

26 March

$28.1 million

Meg Star

Auckland

4

9 April

$8.5 million

MyLotto

Auckland

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