Auckland Powerball Player Wins $44.06 Million: Lotto NZ

A lucky Powerball player from Auckland will be celebrating a life-changing win after scoring themselves $44.06 million with Powerball First Division in tonight's live Lotto draw. The winning ticket was sold on MyLotto.

The prize is made up of $44 million from Powerball First Division and $66,667 from Lotto First Division.

"We're thrilled for the lucky Auckland player, who has won $44.06 million with Powerball First Division tonight" says Lucy Fullarton, Lotto NZ's Head of Corporate Communications.

"We can't wait to meet our new winner and support them as they process this life-changing news. The best thing the winner can do is call Lotto NZ's Customer Support team, who will put them in touch with our dedicated Winner's team. We will then walk them through how to claim their prize and pass on the many pieces of valuable advice our previous big winners have shared with us," says Fullarton.

Fourteen other lucky Lotto players will also be celebrating after winning $66,667 with Lotto First Division in tonight's live Lotto draw. The winning tickets were sold at Relay Auckland Domestic Airport in Auckland, Caltex Dinsdale in Hamilton, and on MyLotto to players from Northland, Auckland and Wellington.

Meanwhile, two lucky Strike players will also be celebrating after each winning $250,000 with Strike Four. The winning Strike tickets were sold on MyLotto to players from Auckland and Christchurch.

Anyone who bought their ticket from any of the above stores should check their ticket as soon as possible instore, on MyLotto, or through the MyLotto App.

We recommend that tonight's Powerball First Division winner calls our Customer Support team . They will be put through to our Winner's team who can help them with the best way to claim their prize and walk them through the winning process.

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

Must Be Won draw

$7.18 million

Pak n Save Wairau Road

Auckland

6

$7.18 million

Woolworths Metro

Auckland

7

$7.18 million

Royal Oak Mall Lotto

Auckland

8

$7.18 million

MyLotto

Auckland

9

$7.18 million

MyLotto

Auckland

10

$7.18 million

Shop Rite Dairy

Hamilton

11

$7.18 million

New World Hastings

Hastings

12

12 June

$4.5 million

MyLotto

Waikato

13

19 June

$5.5 million

Impulse Snacks & Lotto

Waitara

14

10 August

$44.06 million

MyLotto

Auckland

Top 10 Largest Prizes in Lotto NZ history (won by a single ticket)

Rank

Date

Game

Prize

Store

Location

1=

2024

Powerball

$44.06 million

MyLotto

Auckland

1=

2016

Powerball

$44.06 million

Dairy Flat Food Mart

Auckland

3

2021

Powerball

$42.2 million

Countdown Pokeno

Waikato

4

2023

Powerball

$37.12 million

New World Kāpiti

Wellington

5

2009

Big Wednesday

$36.1 million

Kuripuni Lotto & Post

Masterton

6

2023

Powerball

$33.5 million

Fresh Choice Merivale

Christchurch

7

2013

Powerball

$33.1 million

One Step Ahead Ponsonby

Auckland

8

2017

Powerball

$30.25 million

Richmond Superette

Taupo

9

2024

Powerball

$30.16 million

MyLotto

Wellington

10

2010

Powerball

$28.7 million

Mobil Papakura

Auckland

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