One lucky Powerball player from Whakatāne will be starting their summer holidays early after winning $5.5 million with Powerball First Division in Saturday night's live Lotto draw.

The winning ticket was sold on MyLotto to a player from Whakatāne.

The prize is made up of $5 million from Powerball First Division and $500,000 from Lotto First Division.

Saturday's winner is the eighteenth Powerball multi-millionaire of 2022, and the win comes just a week after a massive $24 million Powerball prize was by a New Plymouth man. The $24 million winner is looking forward to booking a holiday somewhere warm and sandy before making plans for his future.

One other lucky Lotto player will also be celebrating after winning $500,000 with Lotto First Division in Saturday's live Lotto draw. The winning ticket was sold on MyLotto to a player from Auckland City.

Meanwhile, Strike Four has rolled over and will be $600,000 on Wednesday night.

Anyone who bought their ticket from MyLotto should check their ticket as soon as possible on MyLotto, 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.

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