Whangaparaoa residents check your Powerball tickets, you could be $18 million richer

Saturday, 23 November 2019

One lucky Lotto player from Whangaparaoa has hit the jackpot after winning a life-changing $18.2 million in Saturday night's Lotto Powerball First Division.

The winning ticket was sold from Gulf Harbour Four Square in Whangaparaoa and is made up of of $18 million from Powerball First Division and $200,000 from Lotto First Division.

Four other Lotto players who bought their tickets from Paper Plus Taupō, Pak N Save Kilbirnie in Wellington, Pak N Save Riccarton in Christchurch, and on MyLotto from Auckland also won $200,000 with Lotto First Division.

READ MORE: Central Otago man in his 20s claims massive $22m Lotto prize

Meanwhile, Strike Four rolled over tonight and will be $300,000 on Wednesday night.

This is the 15th time Lotto Powerball First Division has been struck in 2019 with the biggest win being $22.3 million on January 2, which was claimed by a woman in Inglewood, Taranaki. 

Last year an Otago man in his 20s also won $22.3m.

Anyone who bought their ticket from any of the above winning stores should write their name on the back of their ticket and check it immediately in-store at any Lotto shop, online at MyLotto.co.nz or through the Lotto NZ App.