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1News
22-05-2025
- Business
- 1News
Lotto player from Porirua wins $17.2 million
A player from Porirua in the Wellington region is waking up to Budget day happier than most after winning $17.2 million in Powerball First Divisions live Lotto draw. The winning ticket was purchased at New World Whitby in Porirua. The winner became the ninth Powerball multimillionaire this year, coming just a month after $23.3 million was won by a player using MyLotto. Four others will also be celebrating after winning $200,000 in the Lottos First Division draw. Those tickets were bought from Hobsonville Superette in Auckland, New World Broadway in Palmerston North, Ballance Street Bookshop in Gisborne and on MyLotto to a player from Auckland. The luck didn't run out with five more players won big in Lottos' Second Division with $59,604 each. The tickets were purchased from New World Stonefields in Auckland, Woolworths Pukekohe South Auckland, Paper Power Thames and two MyLotto winners from Northland and Christchurch.
NZ Herald
21-05-2025
- Business
- NZ Herald
Lotto Powerball: Porirua's New World Whitby waits for $17.2m winner to claim prize
Although the winning ticket had recently been bought there, Hallett didn't know who the lucky person was. The store was now preparing for the Powerball winner to come forward and claim their fortune. While prizes can be claimed at any Lotto retailer, Hallett said a Lotto representative will visit New World Whitby this morning to decorate the store with posters which will let shoppers know that the winning ticket was sold there. Hallett said staff were looking forward to celebrating what would be a 'generational life-defining moment' for the winner. Staff were putting provisions in place to make sure the Powerball winner could celebrate appropriately and privately if they choose to claim their ticket from the supermarket this morning. The winning prize of $17.2m is made up of a $17m Powerball win and $200,000 from a five-way split of First Division. Last night's strike has made the winning player the ninth Powerball multi-millionaire in 2025 so far. The $1m First Division prize was shared with four other players, who are each taking home $200,000. The winning First Division tickets were sold at Hobsonville Superette in Auckland, New World Broadway in Palmerston North, Ballance Street Bookshop in Gisborne and on MyLotto to a player from Auckland. Other Powerball wins in 2025 New Zealand has had major Powerball wins across the country this year. In January, a Wellington Lotto player won $7m, with a Taranaki player pocketing $8.3m in the same month. A Hamilton player and Waihī player each picked up $10.5m from Powerball wins in February. There were three lucky Powerball multi-millionaires in March, with wins in Christchurch, Dunedin and Port Chalmers. 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 at Lotto NZ retailers and on Winners with a physical ticket must still visit a Lotto retailer to claim their prize.
