How does Lotto make overnight millionaires? Video / Annaleise Shortland
Kiwis across the country have woken up richer from the latest Lotto draw with the Second Division split between 17 players.
The winning tickets, each worth $15,522, were sold at a mix of physical stores and via the MyLotto app, with the largest share of wins in Auckland.
Brick-and-mortaroutlets where lucky tickets were sold include Auckland’s Meadowlands Lotto, Hilltop Superette and Royal Oak Mall Lotto, Hamilton’s Shop Rite Dairy, our Square Ōhope Beach, Taranaki’s Ōpunake Supermarket, Kāpiti Knitting and Lotto, Fresh Choice Prebbleton and Paper Plus Alexandra.
Powerball rose to $8 million for last night’s draw, although it failed to be struck.
It will instead roll over to Wednesday night, with the jackpot increasing to $10m.
Last night’s draw comes just a few weeks after the record-breaking $55m Lotto draw.
The life-changing prize was split between three players, each taking home $18.3m.
One of the tickets was sold at New World Kawerau and its owner, Clare Gallagher, said the town’s people were “really excited about some great news for Kawerau“.
Seventeen Second Division winners each took home $15,522 from Saturday's draw.
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 exceeding $1000, winners must complete an online prize claim 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.
Top 5 Lotto wins of all time:
$44.06 million – Auckland, 2016
$42.02 million – Waikato, 2021
$37.12 million – Wellington, 2023
$33.05 million – Christchurch, 2023
$33.01 million – Auckland, 2013
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