The winner celebrated with fish and chips on the beach with her family.
Three other Lotto players took home prizes on Saturday night, each winning $250,000 through Lotto’s First Division.
The winning tickets were sold at Pōkeno Superette in the Waikato, Pak N Save Porirua and on MyLotto to an Auckland player.
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This is the ninth Powerball winner in 2021.
Strike Four was also won on Saturday night by a Waikato player, who took home $400,000.
Anyone who bought their ticket from a winning store is advised to write their name on the back of their ticket and check it at any Lotto NZ outlet, online at MyLotto.co.nz or through the Lotto NZ App.