Forsyth Barr’s Mark Richardson explains how to protect, invest, and plan after a life-changing win.
The whopping $36 million prize everyone really wanted may not have been won, but four Lotto players are still waking up richer after splitting last night’s Lotto First Division prize.
The winners are scattered throughout regional centres, each taking home a tidy $250,000.
The lucky tickets were sold atHamilton’s Gordonton Superette, Lower Hutt’s New World Hutt City, Invercargill’s Collingwood Foodcentre and on the MyLotto app to a Carterton local.
No one won the $36 million Lotto Powerball jackpot, meaning it will roll over to a massive $40m this Saturday - the largest 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.
Winners with a physical ticket must still visit a Lotto retailer to claim their prize.
For the Powerball jackpot to be claimed, a ticket holder must get all six Lotto numbers correct as well as the added Powerball number.
