Lotto Powerball: One lucky New Plymouth local claims $23 million jackpot prize

• Lotto’s $23 million Powerball jackpot has been struck by a single ticket.
• 20 people have now become multi-millionaires via Lotto wins this year.
• The winning ticket was sold at a supermarket in New Plymouth.

New Zealand’s newest multi-millionaire wasn’t aware they were a winner when they went to check the ticket from last night’s $23 million Lotto Powerball draw.

One lucky New Plymouth local scooped a cool $23,333,333 - comprised of winning Powerball and a one-third share of Division One.

It is the fifth-largest prize struck this year and they are the 20th punter to hit the jackpot.

The winning ticket was sold at Woolworths Spotswood.

The supermarket manager told the Herald the ticket holder claimed their win today.

“From what I heard, they didn’t even know,” he said.

“They were just going on with their day, didn’t even know the ticket was sold here. They just came in to check it, and then boom.”

The manager said it felt good to have sold the winning ticket at the supermarket.

“It’s a shame it’s not me, but I’m glad somebody in our community managed to win the big ticket.”

Two other tickets without the Powerball number share the rest of Division One and are each worth $333,333. They were sold at Woolworths Eastgate in Christchurch and Pak’nSave Pāpāmoa, Bay of Plenty.

Strike Four was not struck and rolls over to Wednesday night, where it will be worth $1.1m.

A Lotto spokesperson said if a winner claimed in person, they would have to fill out a claims form at the retail outlet.

“The retailer will contact our customer services team at Lotto NZ head office. Then someone from our winners team contacts the winner to finalise the process.”

Last night's $23 million victory was the fifth-largest prize struck this year and was the 20th punter to hit the jackpot. Photo / NZME

Last night’s draw came more than a month after a family on Auckland’s North Shore claimed the $30.2m they won in Lotto’s Powerball draw.

Four months ago, another lucky Aucklander 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, which 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.

The 20 Powerball multimillionaires of 2024:

• January 27: $17.25 million – MyLotto, Canterbury
• February 10: $8.3 million – MyLotto, Hawke’s Bay
• March 2: $12.3 million – MyLotto, Otago
• April 13: $30.16 million – MyLotto, Wellington
• June 8: $7.18 million – Pak’nSave Wairau Rd, Auckland
• June 8: $7.18 million – Woolworths Metro, Auckland
• June 8: $7.18 million – Royal Oak Mall Lotto, Auckland
• June 8: $7.18 million – MyLotto, Auckland
• June 8: $7.18 million – MyLotto, Auckland
• June 8: $7.18 million – Shop Rite Dairy, Hamilton
• June 8: $7.18 million – New World Hastings, Hastings
• June 12: $4.5 million – MyLotto, Waikato
• June 19: $5.5 million – Impulse Snacks & Lotto, Taranaki
• August 10: $44.06 million – MyLotto, Auckland
• September 7: $17.07 million – MyLotto, Auckland
• September 11: $4.3 million – MyLotto, Auckland
• October 23: $30.2 million – Albany Central Superette, Auckland.
• November 9: $5.25 million – Pōkeno Superette, Pōkeno.
• November 9: $5.25 million – Park Mini Mart, Tauranga.
• December 14: $23.3 million – Woolworths Spotswood, New Plymouth.

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