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Taranaki Powerball Player Wins $5.5 Million
A lucky Powerball player from Taranaki will be starting their weekend early after winning $5.5 million with Powerball First Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw.
The winning ticket was sold at Impulse Snacks & Lotto in Waitara.
The prize is made up of $5 million from Powerball First Division and $500,000 from Lotto First Division.
Tonight’s winner is the thirteenth Powerball multi-millionaire of 2024, and the win comes just a week after a lucky Waikato MyLotto player scored themselves $4.5 million with Powerball.
One other lucky Lotto player will also be celebrating after winning $500,000 with Lotto First Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw. The winning ticket was sold at Pak N Save Mt Albert in Auckland.
Meanwhile, Strike Four has rolled over tonight and will be $400,000 on Saturday night.
Anyone who bought their ticket from any of the above stores should check their ticket as soon as possible in-store, on MyLotto, or through the MyLottoApp.
Players can phone Lotto NZ on 0800 695 6886 if they want to enquire about the best way to claim a prize.
Powerball wins in 2024:
| Date | Prize | Store | Location | ||||||
| 1 | 27 January | $17.25 million | MyLotto | Canterbury | |||||
| 2 | 10 February | $8.3 million | MyLotto | Hawke’s Bay | |||||
| 3 | 2 March | $12.3 million | MyLotto | Otago | |||||
| 4 | 13 April | $30.16 million | MyLotto | Wellington | |||||
| 5 | 8 June | $7.18 million | Pak n Save Wairau Road | Auckland | |||||
| 6 | 8 June | $7.18 million | Woolworths Metro | Auckland | |||||
| 7 | 8 June | $7.18 million | Royal Oak Mall Lotto | Auckland | |||||
| 8 | 8 June | $7.18 million | MyLotto | Auckland | |||||
| 9 | 8 June | $7.18 million | MyLotto | Auckland | |||||
| 10 | 8 June | $7.18 million | Shop Rite Dairy | Hamilton | |||||
| 11 | 8 June | $7.18 million | New World Hastings | Hastings | |||||
| 12 | 12 June | $4.5 million | MyLotto | Waikato | |||||
| 13 | 19 June | $5.5 million | Impulse Snacks & Lotto | Taranaki |
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