Whanganui winner scores $1.5m as Lotto Powerball hits $20m

Luck was on the side of a Whanganui Lotto player tonight who will go to bed $1.5 million richer.

The new millionaire won tonight’s Strike Must Be Won draw with a ticket bought on MyLotto.

The winning numbers were 20, 10, 14, 8, 23 and 12.

The Bonus Ball was 40, and the Powerball was 6.

Two players, from Auckland and Dunedin, won this evening’s Lotto First Division, taking home $500,000 each. They also purchased their tickets on MyLotto.

Powerball was not struck and will roll over to Saturday’s live draw where the jackpot will be worth a whopping $20 million.

Previously, three lucky Kiwis won Lotto First Division at the weekend, bagging $333,333 each.

One winner, based in Auckland, purchased their ticket on the MyLotto app, while the others bought theirs at Melanesia Foodhall in Auckland and New World Paremata in Porirua.

Lotto’s Mother’s Day Triple Dip promotion was also drawn on Saturday night, with 100 winners taking home a cool $30,000 each.

What to do if you win

Ticket holders can immediately see if they have won if they purchased a ticket through the MyLotto app. 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 physical tickets 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.

Lotto Powerball wins in 2026

• January 14 – $10.2m, MyLotto, Manawatū-Whanganui
• January 21 – $5.3m, MyLotto, Otago
• February 14 – $5.08m, Coastlands Lotto, Paraparaumu
• February 14 – $5.08m, New World Greymouth, Greymouth
• February 14 – $5.08m, MyLotto, Masterton
• February 18 – $4.5m, Glen Innes Dairy and Lotto Outlet, Auckland
• March 28 – $12.75m, MyLotto, Auckland
• March 28 – $12.75m, MyLotto, Auckland
• April 15 - $14.3m, MyLotto, New Plymouth

Top 5 Lotto individual wins of all time:

• $44.06m – Auckland, 2016
• $42.02m – Waikato, 2021
• $37.12m – Wellington, 2023
• $33.05m – Christchurch, 2023
• $33.01m – Auckland, 2013