{"id":458574,"date":"2026-06-03T09:12:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T09:12:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/458574\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T09:12:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T09:12:08","slug":"28m-powerball-jackpot-on-the-line-in-tonights-lotto-draw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/458574\/","title":{"rendered":"$28m Powerball jackpot on the line in tonight\u2019s Lotto draw"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rGEveXCr\" style=\"display:none\">Two lucky players bagged $200,000 each after striking Strike Four in Saturday night\u2019s live draw.<\/p>\n<p class=\"rGEveXCr\" style=\"display:none\">The winning tickets were sold at Pak\u2019nSave Westgate in Auckland and Four Square &amp; Lotto Martina in Thames.<\/p>\n<p class=\"rGEveXCr\" style=\"display:none\">The King\u2019s Birthday weekend will also be one to remember for seven Lotto players across the country, who each walked away with $142,857 after sharing Lotto First Division.<\/p>\n<p class=\"rGEveXCr\" style=\"display:none\">The winning tickets were sold at Borman Rd Superette in Hamilton, Four Square Awapuni in Palmerston North, New World Stokes Valley in Lower Hutt, Pak\u2019nSave Riccarton in Christchurch, New World Timaru in Timaru, and on MyLotto to two Auckland players.<\/p>\n<p>What to do if you win<\/p>\n<p class=\"rGEveXCr\" style=\"display:none\">Ticket holders can immediately see <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 the MyLotto app. Prizes of $1000 or less are automatically credited to the account.<\/p>\n<p class=\"rGEveXCr\" style=\"display:none\">For prizes exceeding $1000, winners must complete an online prize claim form.<\/p>\n<p class=\"rGEveXCr\" style=\"display:none\">Winners with physical tickets must still visit a Lotto retailer to claim their prize.<\/p>\n<p class=\"rGEveXCr\" 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, AucklandApril 15 &#8211; $14.3m, MyLotto, New Plymouth<\/p>\n<p>Top 5 Lotto individual wins of all time:<\/p>\n<p>$44.06m \u2013 Auckland, 2016$42.02m \u2013 Waikato, 2021$37.12m \u2013 Wellington, 2023$33.05m \u2013 Christchurch, 2023$33.01m \u2013 Auckland, 2013<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Two lucky players bagged $200,000 each after striking Strike Four in Saturday night\u2019s live draw. 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