A Lotto player from Ashburton is $28.2 million richer after winning Powerball first division in last night’s draw.<\/p>\n
The ticket was sold at Four Square Netherby, and is made up of $28m from Powerball first division and $200,000 from Lotto first division.<\/p>\n
They are the 11th Powerball multi-millionaire in 2026.<\/p>\n
Four other players won $200,000 in Lotto first division in last night’s draw, while a Strike player from Timaru also took home $200,000 with Strike four.<\/p>\n
Of the first division winners, two of the tickets were also sold at Four Square Netherby.<\/p>\n
“It could be the same person who has won it all, or it could be three individual tickets,” a Lotto spokesperson said.<\/p>\n
“We won\u2019t know or be able to confirm that until the winner or winners claim their prize.”<\/p>\n
The other tickets were sold at New World Browns Bay in Auckland and Glen Innes Dairy and Lotto Outlet in Auckland.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, 21 players won $17,369 with Lotto second division.<\/p>\n
One player from Invercargill also won Powerball second division, taking their haul to $43,448. <\/p>\n
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