How does Lotto make overnight millionaires? Video / Annaleise Shortland
On Wednesday, one lucky winner took home the $5 million Powerball jackpot after buying their ticket at Whitcoulls in Glenfield. Their prize is made up of $5m from Powerball First Division and $500,000 from Lotto First Division.
This made them this year’s 10th Powerball multi-millionaire, only a week after a New Plymouth Lotto player took home $14.3m.
Recent winners
A Lotto player from Port Chalmers won Lotto First Division in the April 18 draw, taking home $1m.
They bought their ticket at Windsor On the Spot Express at Port Chalmers.
Ticket holders 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 exceeding $1000, winners must complete an online prize claim form.
Winners with physical tickets must still visit a Lotto retailer to claim their prize.
For the Powerball jackpot to be claimed, a ticket holder must get all six Lotto numbers correct as well as the added Powerball number.
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 – $5m, Whitcoulls Glenfield, Auckland
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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