Lotto NZ CEO Jason Delamore says there will be more winners, and a bigger Powerball jackpot, but it will be harder to win. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAY
“Anyone who bought a ticket from any of the above winning stores should check their ticket as soon as possible in-store, on MyLotto, or through MyLotto App.”
A Lotto player from Auckland has won the entire $1m first division prize after buying their ticket through MyLotto. Photo / Michael Bradley
The $30m Powerball jackpot has rolled over yet again, after going unstruck for the 13th consecutive draw.
The jackpot will now climb to $35m for next Wednesday’s draw.
Strike Four also went unclaimed and has rolled over to Wednesday night, where the jackpot will be $400,000.
If the $35m Powerball prize is claimed on Wednesday, it will become the largest win of the year, surpassing the $28.6m claimed by an Ashburton family in early June.
That family, who did not want to be identified but were said to be regular Lotto players, took home the $28m Powerball jackpot, as well as three Lotto first division prizes worth $200,000 each, in the June 3 draw.
“We’re still very much in shock and overwhelmed with the prize. We’re so incredibly grateful for what this is going to do for us, our family and future,” the family’s daughter said at the time.
“There is so much to think about – we want to enjoy our lives and help others – but it all needs a lot of thought.
“The only thing we know for certain right now is that we will be able to buy our first home.
“It’s something we’ve always talked about, and now it’s possible.”
The current Powerball jackpot run began after a Thames player scooped a $4.5m prize on June 6 – the first draw after the Ashburton family’s lucky win.
Lotto Powerball wins in 2026
January 14 – $10.2m, MyLotto, Manawatū-Whanganui
January 21 – $5.3m, MyLotto, Otago
February 14 – $5.08m, Coastlands Lotto, Paraparaumu
February 14 – $5.08m, New World Greymouth, Greymouth
February 14 – $5.08m, MyLotto, Masterton
February 18 – $4.5m, Glen Innes Dairy and Lotto Outlet, Auckland
March 28 – $12.75m, MyLotto, Auckland
March 28 – $12.75m, MyLotto, Auckland
April 15 – $14.3m, MyLotto, New Plymouth
April 22 – $5.5m, Auckland
June 3 – $28.2m, Ashburton
Top 5 Lotto individual wins of all time:
$44.06m – Auckland, 2016
$42.02m – Waikato, 2021
$37.12m – Wellington, 2023
$33.05m – Christchurch, 2023
$33.01m – Auckland, 2013
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