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A lucky Lotto player from Matamata in the Waikato is $8.2 million richer after winning tonight’s Powerball First Division draw. Source: 1 NEWS
The winning ticket was sold at Paper Plus Matamata and is made up of $8 million from Powerball First Division and $250,000 from Lotto First Division.
The winner is looking forward to setting up his family and making lots of memories with them in the future, Lotto said in a statement.
Three other Lotto players around the country will also be celebrating after winning $250,000 each with Lotto First Division tonight. The winning Lotto tickets were sold at Wainoni Pak N Save in Christchurch, Milton Supervalue in Milton and on MyLotto to a player from Auckland.
Lotto riches: Lucky Kiwi wakes up $8.2 million richer
13 Mar, 2021 07:40 AM
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A brief history of Lotteries throughout the ages. Video / NZ Herald
NZ Herald
One lucky Lotto player has woken up $8.2 million richer this morning.
The big win in Saturday s draw comes via a Lotto Powerball ticket bought at Paper Plus in Matamata.
The winner s prize includes $8m from Powerball, and a further $250,000 via Lotto First Division.
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$22.5 million Lotto jackpot struck for lucky Christchurch person
27 Feb, 2021 08:01 AM
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The winning ticket for the Powerball First Division was bought at MyLotto store in Christchurch. Photo NZ Herald
NZ Herald
A lucky Christchurch person has won the $22.5 million Lotto jackpot tonight - the largest prize won by a single player in 12 months.
The winning ticket for the Powerball First Division was bought at MyLotto store in Christchurch.
The winning ticket is made up of $22m from Powerball First Division and $500,000 from Lotto First Division.
Tonight s winner is the fifth Powerball winner of 2021, and they re taking home the largest Powerball prize won by a single player in 12 months.