"Everyone is super delighted. Of course, there is a lot of talk around who the winner could be, but we are just hoping it is a local, someone with a kind heart and a lot of love to give."
It was the biggest winning ticket his store had sold.
Last night's jackpot was the second big win in June after a $16.5m ticket struck gold in Hamilton earlier this month.
Yesterday's winning numbers were 26, 1, 11, 32, 2, 6.
The bonus ball was 10 and the Powerball 3.
Other Powerball wins in 2021
• January 2: $2.8m - The Market Store, Twizel
• January 2: $2.8m - Fresh Choice, Te Anau
• January 6: $4.5m - Te Aroha Supermarket, Te Aroha
• January 20: $8.5m - Western Heights Foodmarket, Rotorua
• February 27: $22.5m - MyLotto, Christchurch
• March 13: $8.25m - Paper Plus, Matamata
• March 20: $5.2m - Hornby Mall Lotto, Christchurch
• March 24: $4.25m - MyLotto, Northland
• April 17: $14.25m - MyLotto, Auckland
• May 8: $12.3m - Hylite Dairy, Auckland
• June 5: $16.5m - Hamilton