A Wellington punter has become New Zealand’s first Powerball multi-millionaire of 2025 after winning $7 million in Wednesday night's draw.
A Wellington punter has become New Zealand’s first Powerball multi-millionaire of 2025 after winning $7 million in Wednesday night's draw.
A lucky Wellington punter has become New Zealand’s first Powerball multi-millionaire of 2025 after snagging $7 million.
Tonight’s numbers were 14, 15, 20, 32, 33, 34, the Bonus Ball was 13 and the Powerball was 9.
The winning ticket was sold on MyLotto and was made up of $6m fromPowerball First Division and $1m from Lotto First Division.
Tonight’s winner is the first Powerball multi-millionaire of 2025, and the win comes just over a week after a Dunedin couple won $5m in the last major draw of 2024.
Following a sleepless night, the pair said they were still in “fairyland” as they tried to make sense of their new financial situation.
Wednesday night's winning ticket was sold on MyLotto and was made up of $6 million from Powerball First Division and $1m from Lotto First Division. Photo / Lotto
“It’s just mind-boggling.”
However, they want to treat their children and grandchildren straight away.
They also have a treat in mind for themselves.
“We’re going to look at replacing our car. We probably won’t buy a new one, but it will be an upgrade,” the woman said.
Meanwhile, Strike Four has rolled over tonight and will be $800,000 on Saturday.
What to do if you win
Ticketholders 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 of more than $1000, winners have to fill in an online prize form.
Results are available immediately after the live draws on TVNZ 1, which take place on Wednesday and Saturday nights.
