$5 million win: Aucklander strikes big in historic Lotto draw

An Auckland Lotto player has struck big in the game's historic 2000th draw on Saturday night.

One lucky player - who purchased their ticket at Pakuranga Lotto - wakes up this morning $5 million richer.

The windfall is made up of $4 million from Powerball First Division and $1 million from Lotto First Division.

The win comes just days after Powerball was struck for the fifth time in September alone.

Three players from Auckland and two players from Christchurch scored big with Powerball last month, taking home a total of $32.8 million between them.

Strike Four was also won on Saturday night by a player from Auckland, who took home $200,000. The winning Strike ticket was sold at Valentines Stationers in Auckland.