Powerball players win $5.5 million

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Two lucky Powerball players from Christchurch and Dunedin will be having a blast after each winning $5.5 million with Powerball First Division in Saturday night’s live Lotto draw.

The winning tickets were sold at New World St Martins in Christchurch and New World Gardens in Dunedin.

The prize is made up of $5 million from Powerball First Division and $500,000 from Lotto First Division, said a Lotto spokesperson in a statement.

15 Lotto players win Second Division

Fifteen lucky Lotto players will be in for a treat after each winning $19,321 with Lotto Second Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw. 

One lucky player also won Powerball Second Division, taking their total winnings to $38,809.

The winning Powerball Second Division ticket was sold at New World Mt Roskill in Auckland. The winning Second Division tickets were sold at the following stores:

Store

Location

MyLotto

Northland

MyLotto

Auckland

Woolworths Manukau City Mall

Auckland

 Kelston Digital Photos

Auckland

New World Mt Roskill (+PB)

Auckland

Lower Don Buck Road Superette

Auckland

MyLotto

Waikato

MyLotto

Bay of Plenty

MyLotto

Gisborne

MyLotto

New Plymouth

MyLotto

Hastings

Woolworths Kelvin Grove

Palmerston North

Woolworths Tawa

Wellington

MyLotto

Wellington

Pak n Save Timaru

Timaru

"Saturday night’s winners are the fifth Powerball multi-millionaires this year, and the win comes just over two weeks after a couple from the Hauraki District scored themselves $10.5 million," said a Lotto spokesperson.

"The woman bought their ticket on a whim and says winning still doesn’t feel real. The couple are planning to help their children and close family.

"Meanwhile, Strike Four has rolled over on Saturday night and will be $1 million on Wednesday night."

Anyone who bought their ticket from any of the above stores should check their ticket as soon as possible in-store, on MyLotto, or through the MyLotto 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 2025:

 

Date 

Prize 

Store 

Location 

1

8 January

$7 million

MyLotto

Wellington

2

22 January

$8.3 million

MyLotto

Taranaki

3

8 February

$10.5 million

Glenview Centre Lotto & Post

Hamilton

4

26 February

$10.5 million

Paper Plus Waihi & Toyworld

Waihi

5

15 March

$5.5 million

New World St Martins 

Christchurch

6

15 March

$5.5 million

New World Gardens

 

Lotto NZ exists to return 100 per cent of its profits to Kiwi communities through lottery grants programmes run by Te Puna Tahua NZ Lottery Grants Board.

 

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