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One Strike Player Wins $200,000
Thursday, 6 April 2023, 4:57 am | Lotto New Zealand
05 April One lucky player from Gore will be celebrating tonight after winning $200,000 with Strike Four in tonight’s live Lotto draw. The winning ticket was sold on MyLotto to a player from Gore. Powerball was not struck this evening and has rolled over ... More >>
Two Lotto Players Share $1 Million
Saturday, 1 April 2023, 8:56 pm | Lotto New Zealand
It will be a night to remember for two lucky Lotto players from Taranaki and Otago after each winning $500,000 in tonight’s live Lotto draw. The winning Lotto tickets were sold on MyLotto to players from New Plymouth and Queenstown Lakes. Two Strike ... More >>
Retired Porirua Couple “Making A Wish List” After $7 Million Powerball Win
Friday, 31 March 2023, 2:21 pm | Lotto New Zealand
A retired Porirua couple thought they were dreaming after discovering they’d won $7 million in Powerball late on Wednesday night. The couple, who wish to remain anonymous, were already half in bed when the woman saw an email reminder about the draw. “It ... More >>
Wellington Powerball Player Wins $7 Million
Wednesday, 29 March 2023, 8:42 pm | Lotto New Zealand
A lucky Powerball player from Wellington will be enjoying a mid-week windfall after winning $7 million with Powerball First Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw. The winning ticket was sold on MyLotto to a player from Wellington. The prize is ... More >>
Hastings Woman Has “crazy Stupid Grin” After Winning $1 Million
Wednesday, 29 March 2023, 2:01 pm | Lotto New Zealand
A Hastings woman is celebrating a “dream come true” after realising her winning Lotto ticket had made her an overnight millionaire. The woman, who wishes to remain anonymous, checked her ticket last Friday before the draw on Saturday and was shocked ... More >>
Tauranga Player Wins $1 Million
Sunday, 26 March 2023, 5:30 am | Lotto New Zealand
25 March 2023 One lucky Lotto player from Tauranga will be on cloud nine after winning $1 million with Lotto First Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw. The winning ticket was sold on MyLotto to a player from Tauranga. Powerball was not struck this ... More >>
Hastings Lotto Player Wins $1 Million
Thursday, 23 March 2023, 6:13 am | Lotto New Zealand
One lucky Lotto player from Hastings will be celebrating a midweek windfall after winning $1 million with Lotto First Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw. The winning ticket was sold at Pak n Save Hastings in Hastings. Powerball was not struck ... More >>
Kiwis Raise More Than $11 Million For Cyclone Relief With Lotto
Sunday, 19 March 2023, 2:23 pm | Lotto New Zealand
Kiwis have raised an incredible $11,770,000 in support of communities impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle. Half of all ticket sales for the special draw went to support communities across the North Island impacted by the Cyclone, with a single player ... More >>
Whakatāne Winner “jumping Up And Down” After Scooping $1 Million
Wednesday, 8 March 2023, 10:38 am | Lotto New Zealand
From shock and bewilderment to excitement and relief, a Whakatāne winner has been on a wild rollercoaster since winning $1 million in Lotto First Division last Saturday. The winner, who wishes to remain anonymous, said they weren’t entirely sure how ... More >>
Hamilton Couple Claims $10.5 Million Powerball Prize
Friday, 3 March 2023, 2:23 pm | Lotto New Zealand
New Zealand’s newest Powerball multi-millionaires have finally claimed the $10.5 million Powerball prize – a week after winning the life-changing amount. The Hamilton couple, who wish to remain anonymous, had no idea they were the lucky winners. “I ... More >>
Special Lotto Draw For Cyclone Gabrielle Relief
Monday, 27 February 2023, 3:19 pm | Lotto New Zealand
Lotto NZ Chief Executive Chris Lyman says his organisation is “very proud” to be holding a special draw to support the people and communities impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle. The special draw, which was called by the Minister of Internal Affairs, ... More >>
Forgotten Lotto Ticket Changes North Canterbury Couple’s Lives
Wednesday, 15 February 2023, 2:16 pm | Lotto New Zealand
A North Canterbury couple’s lucky yellow ticket was hiding in plain sight on their fridge for almost two months before they finally decided to check it. The couple received “the biggest surprise” of their lives after discovering the forgotten ... More >>
Auckland Woman Mistakes $4.3 Million Win For $4,000
Wednesday, 25 January 2023, 12:38 pm | Lotto New Zealand
An ordinary Sunday morning with family turned into the shock of a lifetime for one lucky Auckland woman, when she discovered her Lotto ticket had won her $4.3 million with Powerball First Division. The woman, who wishes to remain anonymous, bought ... More >>
Auckland Couple ‘speechless’ After Winning $23.5 Million
Friday, 20 January 2023, 2:07 pm | Lotto New Zealand
An Auckland couple was left reeling after finding out their Lotto ticket, bought on a whim with some leftover change, had won them $23.5 million. The Auckland couple, who wish to remain anonymous, are not regular players, but on a quick trip to the ... More >>
Calling All Aucklanders: Christmas Promotion Millionaire Still Missing
Thursday, 19 January 2023, 4:11 pm | Lotto New Zealand
With the new year well underway, three lucky Lotto players from Auckland had an even better start than most, waking up as New Zealand’s first new millionaires of 2023 – only one of them is still in the dark! Three Lotto NZ Christmas promotion ... More >>
Winning Lotto First Division Ticket Almost Blown Away
Thursday, 22 December 2022, 12:22 pm | Lotto New Zealand
A Lincoln couple’s $333,333 Lotto First Division win rounds out the South Island’s winning hat-trick from last Wednesday night’s (14 December) live Lotto Draw, but the prize was almost awash – literally. The couple, who wish to remain anonymous, ... More >>
New Plymouth Man Celebrates $24 Million Win
Thursday, 1 December 2022, 2:08 pm | Lotto New Zealand
How would you celebrate finding out you were a multi-millionaire? For a New Plymouth man, who scored himself a massive $24 million in Saturday’s live Lotto draw, a spicy takeaway and a couple of beers seemed to hit the spot. The man, who wishes ... More >>
Ruapehu Man Completely Unaware Of $1 Million MyLotto Win
Monday, 14 November 2022, 12:09 pm | Lotto New Zealand
Imagine being a millionaire for two months and not knowing about it. That was one Ruapehu man’s reality until late last week when he received a phone call from Lotto NZ. In mid-September, the man logged into his MyLotto account to grab a ticket before ... More >>
Sleepless Night For Wellington Couple After Winning $16 Million
Thursday, 27 October 2022, 11:11 am | Lotto New Zealand
It was a sleepless night for a lucky Wellington couple last Wednesday, after finding out they had won $16 million with Powerball First Division. The couple, who wish to remain anonymous, spent the night talking about all the things they could do with ... More >>
Syndicate Claims Life-changing $23.3m Powerball Prize
Monday, 3 October 2022, 9:12 am | Lotto New Zealand
A syndicate of 24 people will share a massive $23.3 million prize between them. The syndicate, who wish to remain anonymous, live from the bottom of the North Shore all the way up to the Northland border, and are at all different stages of their ... More >>
