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17 hours ago
- Business
- Scoop
Two Powerball Players Win $15.08 Million
21 June 2025 Two lucky Powerball players from Wellington and Invercargill will be celebrating a life-changing win after each winning $15.08 million with Powerball First Division in tonight's live Lotto draw. The winning tickets were sold at Plaza Supervalue in Invercargill and on MyLotto to a player from Wellington. The prizes are made up of $15 million from Powerball First Division and $83,333 from Lotto First Division. Tonight's winners are the tenth and eleventh Powerball multi-millionaires this year, and their win comes just over a month after a Porirua woman scored herself $17.2 million. The woman is looking forward to setting her family up for the future. Ten other lucky Lotto players will also be celebrating after winning $83,333 with Lotto First Division in tonight's live Lotto draw. The winning tickets were sold at Woolworths Queensgate in Lower Hutt, Stellin Street Store in Lower Hutt, Greymouth Lotto & Souvenirs in Greymouth, New World Halswell in Christchurch and on MyLotto to players from Tauranga, Hawkes Bay, Wellington and Ashburton. Meanwhile, two lucky Strike players will also be celebrating after each winning $200,000 with Strike Four. The winning Strike tickets were sold at Woolworths Metro in Auckland and on MyLotto to a player from Wellington. Anyone who bought their ticket from any of the above stores or on MyLotto should check their ticket as soon as possible in-store, on MyLotto, or through the MyLottoApp. 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 Dunedin 7 22 March $5.3 million Windsor On the Spot Express Port Chalmers 8 23 April $23.3 million MyLotto Upper North Island 9 21 May $17.2 million New World Whitby Porirua 10 21 June $15.08 million MyLotto Wellington 11 21 June $15.08 million Plaza Supervalue Invercargill
Otago Daily Times
20 hours ago
- Business
- Otago Daily Times
'Exciting news': $15m winning ticket bought in Invercargill
File photo It's a very happy holiday weekend for someone in Invercargill, after they won $15 million in last night's Powerball draw. Last night's $30m prize was shared by two tickets, one bought from Plaza SuperValue in Invercargill and the other by a MyLotto player in Wellington. The winners have become the 10th and 11th Powerball multi-millionaires this year. The owner of the Invercargill supermarket, Jigs Buha, told The New Zealand Herald he was 'so thrilled', and was planning a small celebration with his staff. 'As a retailer, you always want to hear that you sold the First Division, so I'm so thrilled. It's really good, exciting news,' Buha told the Herald. A Lotto spokesperson the prizes were made up of $15m from Powerball First Division and $83,333 from Lotto First Division. 'Ten other lucky Lotto players will also be celebrating after winning $83,333 with Lotto First Division in tonight's live Lotto draw.' The winning tickets were sold at Woolworths Queensgate in Lower Hutt, Stellin St Store in Lower Hutt, Greymouth Lotto & Souvenirs in Greymouth, New World Halswell in Christchurch and on MyLotto to players from Tauranga, Hawkes Bay, Wellington and Ashburton. Two lucky Strike players would also be celebrating after each winning $200,000 with Strike Four. The winning Strike tickets were sold at Woolworths Metro in Auckland and on MyLotto to a player from Wellington. - APL
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29-05-2025
- General
- Scoop
Whitby Local Claims Life-Changing $17.2 Million Powerball Prize
'I love you 17.2 million times,' is what a Whitby woman says she tells her grandson daily, after a walk with him prompted her to grab her Powerball ticket – a ticket that would end up changing their lives. The woman, who wishes to remain anonymous, was walking with her grandson in the Porirua suburb of Whitby when she decided to stop at the New World to purchase her ticket for that night's draw. 'It was purely because I was out with him that I remembered to get my ticket that day – he's the reason I stopped and bought it. 'He's too young to understand, but I've told him every day since that I love him 17.2 million times,' she laughed. The woman sat down to check her ticket on Thursday morning, and that's when she found out she had won. She didn't tell her family and went straight out to work. 'I didn't want to say anything until I had confirmed it – but I really don't know how I spent the day at work, it was all a bit of a daze to be honest. 'My son even called me to tell me someone local had won and asked me if I had checked my ticket and I just casually said 'nah, I'll check it when I get home later.'' After work, the woman went back to New World Whitby where she bought the ticket, and quietly whispered to the Lotto operator 'I think it's me… I think I'm the winner.' The Lotto operator checked her ticket, gave her a subtle nod and took her to the office. 'It was all very discreet and professional, which was great. They congratulated me and we filled in the paperwork. 'I was shaking like a leaf, and my stomach was in knots – I could barely hold the coffee they made me!' After claiming, the woman waited for her family to get home. 'I started casually asking them what they would do if they won Powerball… and then I said, 'well now we can do all that – because it's me – I won the $17.2 million.' 'It felt great – there was lots of cheering and tears as everyone realised what this meant for us.' The woman spent a quiet weekend with her family coming to terms with their new reality. 'It's feels like such a weight has been lifted now – but it's going to take a lot to get my head around. 'I went out with my daughter because I needed some new boots… and I still found myself looking at the prices! 'She pointed at some that were over $500 – I couldn't justify it – that's the grocery shop for a fortnight! 'So I bought some for $99 and I call them my 17.2 million-dollar boots,' she laughed. The woman and her family are busy making lots of plans for their future, their win is going to help them pay off mortgages, buy homes, experience overseas holidays, and most importantly, set the children and grandchildren up well into the future. 'It's life-changing, and I'm forever grateful for it, I really am.' Notes: This is the second largest Powerball prize won this year and comes just a month after April's $23.3 million win by a couple from the upper North Island. The winning $17.2 million Powerball First Division ticket was sold at New World Whitby in Porirua for the draw on Wednesday 21 May. The prize is made up of $17 million from Powerball First Division and $200,000 from Lotto First Division. The winner would like to remain anonymous and does not wish to provide any further comment at this stage.
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21-05-2025
- Business
- Scoop
Porirua Powerball Player Wins $17.2 Million
A lucky Powerball player from Porirua will be celebrating a life-changing win after winning $17.2 million with Powerball First Division in tonight's live Lotto draw. The winning ticket was sold at New World Whitby in Porirua. The prize is made up of $17 million from Powerball First Division and $200,000 from Lotto First Division. Tonight's winner is ninth Powerball multi-millionaire this year, and the win comes just a month after $23.3 million was won on MyLotto. The winners celebrated with fish and chips at the beach and say the win is life-changing for their family. Four other lucky Lotto players will also be celebrating after winning $200,000 with Lotto First Division in tonight's live Lotto draw. The winning 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. Meanwhile, Strike Four has rolled over tonight and will be $400,000 on Saturday 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 MyLottoApp. 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:
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28-04-2025
- General
- Scoop
Couple Claim ‘Mind-Boggling' $23.3 Million Powerball Prize
29 April 2025 A couple from the upper North Island celebrated with fish and chips on the beach after claiming the largest Powerball prize this year – $23.3 million, which was won in Wednesday's draw last week. The couple, who wish to remain anonymous, say that seeing '$23,333,333' on their MyLotto ticket was 'mind-boggling.' 'I was checking my emails and saw one from Lotto NZ, saying I had won a prize. I thought it must have been something big to get an email,' said the man. Opening MyLotto, and waiting for his ticket to load, the man was wondering how much he'd won. 'I thought maybe it was the $333,333 – which would have been life-changing itself!' The virtual draw animation played in the app, and the winning amount was stamped at the top of the ticket. 'I saw the 23 at the start, and it took me a few seconds to figure out it was $23 million, it was absolutely mind-boggling.' The man went to tell his wife the good news. 'She could see I was tearful and asked what was wrong. I just blurted it out – 'we've won 23.3 million dollars!'' 'We're always joking with each other, so of course she didn't believe me… until I showed her the ticket on MyLotto.' The couple spent the rest of the day not quite believing what had happened. 'We're both shocked to our core. It's going to take a while to sink in, and I don't think it will start to feel real until we see it in the bank.' The couple celebrated their win with good ol' Kiwi fish and chips on the beach and chatted about their family's future. 'We live a simple life and will continue to – but what we can now do for our children, and our grandchildren – that's what's life-changing,' said the man. Notes: This is the largest Powerball prize won since December 2024 when a man from New Plymouth won $23.3 million. The winning $23.3 million Powerball First Division ticket was sold on MyLotto for the draw on Wednesday 23 April. The prize is made up of $23 million from Powerball First Division and $333,333 from Lotto First Division. The winners would like to remain anonymous and do not wish to provide any further comment at this stage. 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 Dunedin 7 22 March $5.3 million Windsor On the Spot Express Port Chalmers 8 23 April $23.3 million MyLotto Upper North Island
