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Lotto Powerball jackpots to $38 million for Saturday

Wednesday, 5 August 2020

The draw for Lotto’s $34 million prize was drawn on Wednesday night.
The draw for Lotto’s $34 million prize was drawn on Wednesday night.

Lotto Powerball has jackpotted to $38 million after the $34m draw on Wednesday night was not won.

The First Division numbers on Wednesday were 22, 20, 5, 9, 19 and 24. The Bonus Ball was 6 and the Power Ball was 4.

While there was no Powerball winner, six players from around the country each won $166,667 with Lotto First Division in Wednesday night’s draw.

The winning tickets were sold at Oratia Superette, Auckland; The Bookshop and Lotto, Huntly; Countdown Fairy Springs, Rotorua; Temuka New Word, Roxburgh Supervalue.

Anyone who bought their ticket from the named stores should check their ticket immediately.

Strike Four was also won tonight by a player from Mosgiel who took home $400,000. The winning Strike ticket was sold at Mosgiel New World.

Biggest Powerball wins:

$44m: Auckland couple won the biggest jackpot in NZ's history in November 2016

$33.1m: ticket sold at Auckland’s One Step Ahead in September 2013.

$30.2m: ticket sold at Richmond Superette in Taupō in September 2017.

$28.7m: ticket sold at Mobil Papakura in Auckland in October 2010.

$27m: ticket sold at Martina Four Square in Thames in May 2017.