The winners are scattered across the country, each taking home a generous $250,000.
The lucky tickets were sold at Hamilton’s Gordonton Superette, Lower Hutt’s New World Hutt City, Invercargill’s Collingwood Foodcentre and on the MyLotto app to a Carterton local.
Because the jackpot went unclaimed, the prize rose to $40m - the largest in over a year.
In August 2024, an Auckland family secured a $44.67m jackpot, making it the largest win for a single ticket in Lotto history.
But the highest jackpot for Powerball was a mammoth $50 million on the table in 2020, which two players ended up splitting.
The Lotto Powerball jackpot has hit a huge $40 million, the biggest prize in over a year.
One ticket was sold through the MyLotto app, while the West Coast winner bought theirs at New World Westport in Westport.
Players also found success in the Strike Four draw, with two from Nelson and Waimate claiming $100,000 each.
What to do if you win
Ticket holders can see immediately if they have won if they purchased a ticket through MyLotto. Prizes of $1000 or less are automatically credited to the account.
For prizes of more than $1000, winners must complete an online prize form.
