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NZ Herald
14-05-2025
- Business
- NZ Herald
Lotto Powerball: Numbers are in for $12 million jackpot draw
Tonight's Lotto Powerball jackpot is up to $12 million in tonight's draw. Players can also win $1 million in Lotto Strike. A North Island couple won $23m in Lotto Powerball last month. A lucky Kiwi has a chance to become $12 million richer during this evening's Lotto Powerball draw. The winning numbers are 6, 28, 27, 8, 1, 21. The bonus ball 12 is and the Powerball is 9. In addition to the Powerball winnings, punters can pick up $1m in the Strike draw. Two players split last Saturday night's First Division draw, picking up $500,000 each. The winning tickets on Wednesday were sold at Quickstop Taihape and on MyLotto to a player from Otago. Other Powerball wins in 2025 An Auckland couple is celebrating after winning more than $23 million in a draw last month. The couple, who are from the upper North Island and bought the winning ticket online, bagged the mega prize from a midweek draw. They said seeing '$23,333,333″ on their MyLotto ticket was 'mind-boggling'. '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 winners, who wished to remain anonymous, said after claiming the prize. 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 multimillionaires 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.
NZ Herald
11-05-2025
- Business
- NZ Herald
Lotto: Eighteen players win more than $19k each – where tickets were sold
In the South Island, one ticket was sold to a player from the West Coast, two from Christchurch, and two from Otago. 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 at Lotto NZ retailers and on Winners with a physical ticket must still visit a Lotto retailer to claim their prize.
NZ Herald
10-05-2025
- Business
- NZ Herald
Lotto Powerball: Has tonight's draw made you $10 million richer?
The winning tickets were sold at Quickstop Taihape in Taihape and on MyLotto to a player from Otago. Last Saturday night, three players shared the $1m jackpot. Tonight's $10m draw comes after a succession of Powerball wins, including a $23m life-changing win two weeks ago. Latest draw comes days after $23m winners claim their prize The couple who won $23m via Lotto Powerbal l celebrated their newfound wealth with a simple meal of fish and chips on the beach. The couple, who are from the upper North Island and bought the winning ticket online, bagged the mega-rich prize from a midweek draw. They said seeing '$23,333,333″ on their MyLotto ticket was 'mind-boggling'. '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 winners, who wished to remain anonymous, said after claiming the prize. After checking the winning ticket, 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 $23.3m!' 'We're always joking with each other, so of course she didn't believe me … until I showed her the ticket on MyLotto.' They celebrated with 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.' The couple are the eighth Powerball multimillionaires this year, and their win comes after an Otago player won $5.3m last month. All up, the pair won $23,333,333 – made up of $23m from Powerball and $333,333 from a split first division prize on April 23. The win was the largest Powerball prize won since December 2024, when a man from New Plymouth won $23.3m. 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 multimillionaires in March, with wins in Christchurch, Dunedin and Port Chalmers.
