Upper Hutt Lotto player wins $1m as Powerball jackpots to $15m

A lucky Lotto player has pocketed $1 million in Saturday night’s First Division draw, while Powerball remains unstruck and jackpots to $15 million.

Powerball was not struck and has rolled over to Wednesday night, where a mouth-watering $15m jackpot is up for grabs.

Saturday night’s winning First Division ticket was sold at Pak’nSave Upper Hutt.

The night’s winning numbers were: 14, 25, 24, 27, 32 and 17. The Powerball was 7 and the bonus ball was 28.

Strike Four has also rolled over and will be $1.2m on Wednesday.

Anyone who bought their ticket from Pak’nSave Upper Hutt is being urged to check it as soon as possible.

Late last month, a Christchurch player struck it lucky, winning $1m in Lotto First Division.

Two Rotorua players also shared in the winnings in that earlier draw, each scooping $22,861 in Second Division prizes with tickets bought at Western Heights Foodmarket and online via MyLotto.

Saturday night’s draw comes after a mass upgrade to Lotto New Zealand’s systems.

Saturday's draw comes after Lotto New Zealand welcomed a major new technology upgrade. Terminals were replaced in every outlet and produce new-look tickets that also help detect players who might adopt dangerous playing habits.

“This once-in-a-generation project will enable future innovations and improved customer experiences,” Lotto New Zealand head of corporate communications Will Hine said ahead of last week’s draw.

A large jackpot puts increased data demand and increased strain on Lotto New Zealand’s systems and staff at a critical time in their project, Hine said.

2025 Powerball wins

January 8: $7m, MyLotto, Wellington

January 22: $8.3m, MyLotto, Taranaki

February 8: $10.5m, Glenview Centre Lotto & Post, Hamilton

February 26: $10.5m, Paper Plus Waihī & Toyworld, Waihī

March 15: $5.5m, New World St Martins, Christchurch

March 15: $5.5m, New World Gardens, Dunedin

March 22: $5.3m, Windsor On the Spot Express, Port Chalmers

April 23: $23.3m, MyLotto, Auckland

May 21: $17.2m, New World Whitby, Porirua

June 21: $15.08m, Plaza Supervalue, Invercargill

June 21: $15.08m, MyLotto, Wellington

July 9: $10.3m, MyLotto, Christchurch

August 9: $20.25m, MyLotto, Christchurch

August 30: $12.5m, MyLotto, Ōpōtiki

September 13: $10m, MyLotto, Dunedin