Lotto: Eighteen players win more than $19k each – where tickets were sold
Two players won $500,000 each in last night's First Division draw.
The winning tickets were sold on MyLotto to players from Auckland and Wellington.
The $10 million First Division Powerball jackpot was not struck and will now roll over to $12m.
On Wednesday, two winners also split the First Division spoils, snagging $500,000 each.
The winning tickets on Wednesday were sold at Quickstop Taihape in Taihape and on MyLotto to a player from Otago.
Last Saturday night, three players shared the $1m jackpot.
What to do if you win
Ticket holders can see immediately if they have won if they bought a ticket through MyLotto. Prizes of $1000 or less are automatically credited to their account.
For prizes of more than $1000, winners have to fill in an online prize form.
Results are available immediately after the live draws on TVNZ 1 on Wednesday and Saturday nights.
They can also be found through the MyLotto app, online at www.mylotto.co.nz, at Lotto NZ retailers and on nzherald.co.nz.
Winners with a physical ticket must still visit a Lotto retailer to claim their prize.
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