Rana hasn't always had it easy, and says her $1 million Lotto win will be life-changing. Reporter Michaela Gower/Video Warren Buckland
This evening’s $8 million Lotto Powerball was not struck and will roll over to $10m for this Saturday’s draw.
Tonight’s numbers are 31, 25, 29, 33, 9 and 1. The Bonus Ball is 27 and the Powerball is 7.
Two lucky Lotto players from Auckland and Foxton have each won$500,000 with Lotto First Division. The winning tickets were sold at Porchester Road Superette in Papakura and The Paper Trail in Foxton
Strike Four has also rolled over tonight and will be $700,000 on Saturday night.
Four people have become Lotto multimillionaires so far in 2025 – the latest being a Waihi player who won $10.5m nearly three weeks ago.
Earlier, on February 8, a player from Hamilton also picked up $10.5m.
On January 8, a Wellington couple pocketed $7m in the first Powerball jackpot of 2025, and on January 22 a Taranaki couple who have played the same Lotto numbers for almost 20 years claimed an $8.3m prize.
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.