{"id":363287,"date":"2026-04-04T10:13:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T10:13:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/363287\/"},"modified":"2026-04-04T10:13:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T10:13:08","slug":"lotto-powerball-rolls-over-after-no-one-takes-8m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/363287\/","title":{"rendered":"Lotto: Powerball rolls over after no one takes $8m"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"sYHrSxRJWo\" style=\"display:none\">Those tickets were sold at Jervois Food Market in Herne Bay and Black Cat Store in Nelson.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sYHrSxRJWo\" style=\"display:none\">Another lucky ticket holder scored Strike, getting the exact order of all four numbers and nabbing $400,000.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sYHrSxRJWo\" style=\"display:none\">That ticket was sold at Edmonton Stationery &amp; Lotto in Auckland.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sYHrSxRJWo\" style=\"display:none\">Last week, an Auckland mum sent a jazz hands emoji to her children after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/nz\/auckland\/1275m-lotto-win-mum-sends-jazz-hands-emoji-to-children-before-sharing-news\/ZZFAY3OOZBAXDEISMPONLCEOYQ\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/nz\/auckland\/1275m-lotto-win-mum-sends-jazz-hands-emoji-to-children-before-sharing-news\/ZZFAY3OOZBAXDEISMPONLCEOYQ\/\">winning $12.75m in last Saturday\u2019s Lotto Powerball draw<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sYHrSxRJWo\" style=\"display:none\">The $25m jackpot was shared by two tickets, with one taking $12.5m and the other $12.75m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sYHrSxRJWo\" style=\"display:none\">One of the tickets was bought for $12 on Saturday via MyLotto by an Auckland man who said he sometimes tweaks the Powerball number on his ticket to one of his preferred numbers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sYHrSxRJWo\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cPowerball number 3 cropped up twice, so I didn\u2019t change it the second time \u2013 and that\u2019s the line we won on,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sYHrSxRJWo\" style=\"display:none\">He logged on to his app and saw the virtual draw play out, surprising his partner just before she went to sleep.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sYHrSxRJWo\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cI was in the bathroom getting ready for bed when I suddenly heard him shouting my name,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sYHrSxRJWo\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cThen he appeared in the doorway as calm as anything, saying, \u2018I think we\u2019ve won Powerball.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>What to do if you win<\/p>\n<p class=\"sYHrSxRJWo\" style=\"display:none\">Ticket holders can see immediately <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/lifestyle\/lotto-powerball-jackpot-hits-33m-financial-adviser-on-what-lucky-winner-should-do\/VH55W2HRSFFVNLWQ4KEO6GQUBQ\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/lifestyle\/lotto-powerball-jackpot-hits-33m-financial-adviser-on-what-lucky-winner-should-do\/VH55W2HRSFFVNLWQ4KEO6GQUBQ\/\" target=\"_blank\">if they have won<\/a> if they purchased a ticket through MyLotto. Prizes of $1000 or less are automatically credited to the account.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sYHrSxRJWo\" style=\"display:none\">For prizes exceeding $1000, winners must complete an online prize claim form.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sYHrSxRJWo\" style=\"display:none\">Winners with physical tickets must still visit a Lotto retailer to claim their prize.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sYHrSxRJWo\" style=\"display:none\">For the Powerball jackpot to be claimed, a ticket holder must get all six Lotto numbers correct as well as the added Powerball number.<\/p>\n<p>Lotto Powerball wins in 2026:<\/p>\n<p>January 14 \u2013 $10.2m, MyLotto, Manawat\u016b-WhanganuiJanuary 21 \u2013 $5.3m, MyLotto, OtagoFebruary 14 \u2013 $5.08m, Coastlands Lotto, ParaparaumuFebruary 14 \u2013 $5.08m, New World Greymouth, GreymouthFebruary 14 \u2013 $5.08m, MyLotto, MastertonFebruary 18 \u2013 $4.5m, Glen Innes Dairy and Lotto Outlet, AucklandMarch 28 \u2013 $12.75m, MyLotto, AucklandMarch 28 \u2013 $12.75m, MyLotto, Auckland<\/p>\n<p class=\"sYHrSxRJWo\" style=\"display:none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/nz\/the-daily-h-your-fast-smart-guide-to-the-days-biggest-headlines\/VQR5CULLQRECZP2ORSWPGDORBU\/?utm_source=nzherald&amp;utm_medium=article&amp;utm_id=nz_cta\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/nz\/the-daily-h-your-fast-smart-guide-to-the-days-biggest-headlines\/VQR5CULLQRECZP2ORSWPGDORBU\/?utm_source=nzherald&amp;utm_medium=article&amp;utm_id=nz_cta\" target=\"_blank\">Sign up to The Daily H<\/a>, a free newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Those tickets were sold at Jervois Food Market in Herne Bay and Black Cat Store in Nelson. 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