$22.4m lottery winner yet to come forward

The team at Manukau Pak`nSave. Photo / James Madelin

The winner of Saturday's $22.4 million Powerball lottery is yet to come forward to claim their prize, NZ Lotteries says.

The winning ticket was purchased at Manukau Pak`nSave supermarket and was worth a total of $22,434,379 - with $22,206,973 from Powerball First Division and $227,406 from Lotto First Division.

It was the largest powerball prize won in NZ Lotteries history.

NZ Lotteries chief executive Todd McLeay said it was unusual to not have had any contact from the winner yet.

He recommended all players who purchased a Powerball ticket at Manukau Pak`nSave check their numbers.

The winner should call NZ Lotteries.

The previous largest Powerball win was $19 million in New Plymouth in April last year.

A Masterton family won New Zealand's biggest lottery prize, $36.9 million, in a Big Wednesday jackpot in June.

- NZPA