{"id":619386,"date":"2026-10-03T12:00:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T12:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/619386\/"},"modified":"2026-10-03T12:00:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T12:00:11","slug":"lotto-powerball-one-person-wins-15m-jackpot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/619386\/","title":{"rendered":"Lotto Powerball: One person wins $15m jackpot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"RteWPFVmeByCaDvyM\" style=\"display:none\">One MyLotto player from Hamilton who won Strike Four also took home $700,000 on Wednesday. <\/p>\n<p>What to do if you win<\/p>\n<p class=\"RteWPFVmeByCaDvyM\" 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 buyer\u2019s account.<\/p>\n<p class=\"RteWPFVmeByCaDvyM\" style=\"display:none\">For prizes exceeding $1000, winners must complete an online prize claim form.<\/p>\n<p class=\"RteWPFVmeByCaDvyM\" style=\"display:none\">Winners with physical tickets must still visit a Lotto retailer to claim their prize.<\/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 \u2013 $14.3m, MyLotto, New PlymouthJune 3 \u2013 $28.6m, Four Square Netherby, AshburtonJuly 25 \u2013 $20m, Blockhouse Bay Post Shop and Stationers, AucklandJuly 25 \u2013 $20m, MyLotto, AucklandSeptember 5 \u2013 $28.25m, Grant Bros, GisborneSeptember 12 \u2013 $5.03m, MyLotto, WellingtonSeptember 12 \u2013 $5.15m, MyLotto, Richmond<\/p>\n<p>Top five Lotto individual wins of all time:<\/p>\n<p>$33.01m \u2013 Auckland, 2013$44.06m \u2013 Auckland, 2016$42.02m \u2013 Waikato, 2021$37.12m \u2013 Wellington, 2023$33.05m \u2013 Christchurch, 2023<\/p>\n<p class=\"RteWPFVmeByCaDvyM\" 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\" 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\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" 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":"One MyLotto player from Hamilton who won Strike Four also took home $700,000 on Wednesday. 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