Aucklander celebrates $6m Lotto win

The Powerball winner will be celebrating after their $6m win. Photo / Alan Gibson

While politics are on the minds of most this morning, an Auckland Lotto Powerball winner is celebrating a win of more than $6 million.

The Lotto Powerball draw last night left one Auckland ticketholder's bank balance $6,142,857 wealthier, said NZ Lotteries' Chief Executive Todd McLeay.

"While people have been queuing up for more than Lotto this week, clearly our winner made sure they still had their ticket for tonight's draw, and what a result for them." said Mr McLeay.

The winning ticket was sold at St Lukes Lotto in Auckland.

The prize combines a $142,857 win from Lotto First Division, and a $6 million win from Powerball First Division.

Meanwhile, a handful of other Kiwis scattered across the country will wake up much richer.

Another six tickets across the country won $142,857 in a share of Lotto First Division. The tickets were sold at Houhora Wharf Store, Kaitaia, Crandall Peters Paper Plus in Manukau, Paremata New World in Porirua, Mall Books & Lotto in Wellington, Countdown Timaru, and Pak 'N Save Dunedin.

A Strike Four ticket sold from Peninsula Pharmacy in Waitakere picked up $152,844, and Tony from Manurewa won $200,000 on Lotto's Winning Wheel on the live draw.