$22.5 million for Powerball player

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It will be celebrations all round for a lucky Powerball player from Christchurch after taking home $22.5 million with Powerball First Division in last night's live Lotto draw.

The winning ticket was sold on MyLotto and is made up of $22 million from Powerball First Division and $500,000 from Lotto First Division.

Saturday night's winner is the fifth Powerball winner of 2021, and they're taking home the largest Powerball prize won by a single player in twelve months. In February 2020's historic $50 million Must Be Won draw, two players split the mammoth $50 million jackpot, each taking home $25.1 million.

One other Lotto player from Lower Hutt will also be celebrating after winning $500,000 with Lotto First Division last night. The winning Lotto ticket was sold at Stellin Street Store in Lower Hutt.

Strike Four was also won last night by a player from Auckland, who took home $600,000. The winning Strike ticket was sold at Ashley Ave Superette.

Twenty Lotto players will be enjoying a boost to their bank account after each winning $19,947 with Lotto Second Division in Saturday night's live Lotto draw.

One lucky player also won Powerball Second Division, taking their total winnings to $47,251. The winning Powerball Second Division ticket was sold at Unichem Stortford Lodge Pharmacy in Hastings.

The winning Second Division tickets were sold at the following stores:

Store

Location

Kaeo Four Square

Kaeo

Four Square Kaiwaka

Kaiwaka

MyLotto

Auckland

Mobil Constellation Drive

Auckland

Berrymans

Auckland

Waima Superette

Auckland

New World Mt Roskill (x2)

Auckland

Glenview Food Centre

Hamilton

MyLotto

Hamilton

Te Puke Four Square

Te Puke

Pak N Save Rotorua

Rotorua

Unichem Stortford Lodge Pharmacy(x3) (+PB x1)

Hastings

Paper Plus Select Havelock North

Havelock North

New World Carterton

Carterton

MyLotto

Marlborough

Countdown Hornby

Christchurch

MyLotto

Timaru

Anyone who bought their ticket from any of the above winning stores should write their name on the back and check their ticket at any Lotto NZ outlet, online at mylotto.co.nz or through the Lotto NZ App.

Players can phone Lotto NZ on 0800 695 6886 if they want to enquire about the best way to claim a prize.

With 100 per cent of Lotto NZ's profits supporting thousands of great causes each year, every time you play one of Lotto NZ's games, you're a Kiwi helping other Kiwis. 

At Alert Level 1, Lotto NZ counters across the country will be open, and will continue to follow the Government's health and safety guidelines. For more information, please visit: https://mylotto.co.nz/covid-19

Powerball wins in 2021

Date

Prize

Store

Location

2 January

$2.8 million

The Market Store

Twizel

$2.8 million

Fresh Choice Te Anau

Te Anau

6 January

$4.5 million

Te Aroha Supermarket

Te Aroha

20 January

$8.5 million

Western Heights Foodmarket

Rotorua

27 February

$22.5 million

MyLotto

Christchurch

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3 comments

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Posted on 28-02-2021 13:04 | By dumbkof2

topprize should be capped at 5mil if not struck carried over to next draw and any xtra money used for 2nd draw. so if there is 20mil in the kitty that would be 4 draws and increase the amount in the other prizes. latest prize 22mil and next prize only 47 thou pathetic


@ dumbkof2

Posted on 28-02-2021 23:08 | By Yadick

Unless you or I win it but yes I do hear you. I'm sure my tickets are faulty. They didn't perform as expected so I should be entitled to a refund :-)) lol.


Tom Ranger

Posted on 02-03-2021 13:05 | By Tom Ranger

All I can say is...imo...Gambling should not be a domain for the govt. They are taking advantage of the addicted. Just like smokers. Govt should have very little to do with it and certainly should not be making a profit off of what is exploitation of the often vulnerable.


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