{"id":598877,"date":"2026-09-13T07:48:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-13T07:48:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/598877\/"},"modified":"2026-09-13T07:48:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T07:48:10","slug":"lotto-reveals-where-winning-tickets-were-sold-in-must-be-won-draw-ahead-of-powerball-overhaul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/598877\/","title":{"rendered":"Lotto reveals where winning tickets were sold in \u2018must be won\u2019 draw ahead of Powerball overhaul"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"eYVVqkRVmn\" style=\"display:none\">Each prize comprises $5,014,323 from Powerball first and second division, and $13,353 from Lotto second division, making a total prize of $5,027,676.<\/p>\n<p class=\"eYVVqkRVmn\" style=\"display:none\">Two other Lotto players took home $500,000 each after winning Lotto first division, with a Dunedin player purchasing their ticket on MyLotto and the second buying theirs from Auckland\u2019s Sweet Lotto Centre.<\/p>\n<p><img  alt=\"Two Powerball players from Wellington and Tasman won $5.03m each, Lotto has revealed. Photo \/ Michael Bradley\" class=\"article-media__image responsively-lazy\" data-test-ui=\"article-media__image\"\/>Two Powerball players from Wellington and Tasman won $5.03m each, Lotto has revealed. Photo \/ Michael Bradley<\/p>\n<p class=\"eYVVqkRVmn\" style=\"display:none\">Meanwhile, one Strike player from Christchurch scooped up $200,000 with Strike Four after buying their ticket on MyLotto.<\/p>\n<p class=\"eYVVqkRVmn\" style=\"display:none\">A further 28 Lotto players won $13,353 each with Lotto second division, with those tickets sold at the following stores:<\/p>\n<p>MyLotto (x5) \u2013 AucklandWest City Lotto \u2013 AucklandWoolworths Manukau City Mall \u2013 AucklandPak\u2019nSave Papakura \u2013 AucklandWoolworths Pukekohe \u2013 PukekoheMy Pharmacy P\u0101p\u0101moa Plaza (x2) \u2013 P\u0101p\u0101moaMyLotto \u2013 WhanganuiMyLotto \u2013 NelsonMyLotto (x9) \u2013 TasmanMyLotto \u2013 MarlboroughMyLotto \u2013 West CoastDennis Bookshop \u2013 WestportFour Square West Melton \u2013 ChristchurchNew World Halswell \u2013 ChristchurchFresh Choice Leeston \u2013 Leeston<\/p>\n<p class=\"eYVVqkRVmn\" style=\"display:none\">Last night\u2019s \u201cmust be won\u201d jackpot was unique in that it was only $10m. <\/p>\n<p class=\"eYVVqkRVmn\" style=\"display:none\">Under normal Powerball rules, must-win draws are triggered when the pot reaches $50m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"eYVVqkRVmn\" style=\"display:none\">If there are no Powerball first division winners, the money rolls down the divisions until a winner or winners are found.<\/p>\n<p class=\"eYVVqkRVmn\" style=\"display:none\">Next Wednesday marks the beginning of a huge overhaul of Lotto\u2019s Powerball game, with the number of balls being increased from 10 to 14, meaning <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/nz\/game-on-lotto-nz-announces-overhaul-of-powerball-rules-top-prizes-bigger-and-harder-to-win\/MP7J5JQIWZE2ROAM4LUZDAJ7WI\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/nz\/game-on-lotto-nz-announces-overhaul-of-powerball-rules-top-prizes-bigger-and-harder-to-win\/MP7J5JQIWZE2ROAM4LUZDAJ7WI\/\">bigger prizes but harder odds<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"eYVVqkRVmn\" style=\"display:none\">MyLotto was shut down last night to prepare for the change, with Lotto NZ earlier warning players to plan ahead if they wanted to check their Powerball ticket after the draw.<\/p>\n<p class=\"eYVVqkRVmn\" style=\"display:none\">It returned to full functionality \u2013 including the ticket checker \u2013 this morning, with tickets for Wednesday\u2019s first draw of the 14-ball Powerball game now on sale.<\/p>\n<p class=\"eYVVqkRVmn\" 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 to your inbox every weekday. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Each prize comprises $5,014,323 from Powerball first and second division, and $13,353 from Lotto second division, making 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