One lucky ticket has won Lotto’s $30 million Powerball jackpot this evening – the 17th Powerball multimillionaire of the year so far.
Tonight’s numbers are 32, 17, 28, 30, 21, and 12. The bonus ball is 36, and the Powerball is 10.
The prize is made up of $30 million from Powerball First Division and $200,000 from Lotto First Division.
The winning ticket was sold at Albany Central Superette in Auckland.
Four other lucky players won $200,000 with Lotto First Division in tonight’s draw.
The winning tickets were sold at Whau Valley Dairy in Whangārei and on MyLotto to players from Auckland, Christchurch and Canterbury.
Lotto warned it is anticipating high demand on MyLotto for tonight’s Powerball results.
“To make sure you have a good experience, we’re using a virtual queue for players to log in. Thanks for your patience,” it said on its website.
This evening’s draw comes more than two months after one lucky Auckland punter equalled the biggest single-player prize in New Zealand Lotto history, winning $44m.
The total prize they won from the ticket they bought on MyLotto was $44,066,667, and it included a one-15th share of the Division One prize.
Meanwhile, in June, a record $50m Powerball jackpot was split between seven people, netting them each $7.1m.
It took almost a month for the final winner to come forward and collect their portion of the winnings.
Ticket holders can see immediately if they have won if they purchased a ticket through MyLotto. Prizes of $1000 or less are automatically credited to the account.
For prizes of more than $1000, winners have to fill in an online prize form.
Results are available immediately after the live draws on TVNZ 1, which take place on Wednesday and Saturday.
They can also be found through the MyLotto app, online at www.mylotto.co.nz, at Lotto NZ retailers and on nzherald.co.nz.
Winners with a physical ticket must still visit a Lotto retailer to claim their prize.
For the Powerball jackpot to be claimed, a ticket holder must get all six Lotto numbers correct as well as the added Powerball number.
If the jackpot is not claimed, it will roll over each draw until it is won, or reaches the must-be-won limit.
If more than one person wins Powerball, the jackpot is shared equally between the winning tickets.
A total of 17 punters have struck it big in 2024 and been crowned multimillionaires.
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