Wellington player wins $7 million in first Lotto Powerball victory of 2025

A Wellington punter has become New Zealand’s first Powerball multi-millionaire of 2025 after winning $7 million in Wednesday night's draw.

A lucky Wellington punter has become New Zealand’s first Powerball multi-millionaire of 2025 after snagging $7 million.

Tonight’s numbers were 14, 15, 20, 32, 33, 34, the Bonus Ball was 13 and the Powerball was 9.

The winning ticket was sold on MyLotto and was made up of $6m from Powerball First Division and $1m from Lotto First Division.

Tonight’s winner is the first Powerball multi-millionaire of 2025, and the win comes just over a week after a Dunedin couple won $5m in the last major draw of 2024.

The woman, who did not want to be named, was gifted a ticket by a family member.

She and her husband wrote the winning numbers at the top of the ticket and then checked to see how they had fared.

“She said, ‘I think we’ve got three numbers, have a look’,” said the man.

“I said to her, ‘we haven’t got three numbers, we’ve got six – we’ve won Lotto, and we’ve got Powerball too’.”

Following a sleepless night, the pair said they were still in “fairyland” as they tried to make sense of their new financial situation.

Wednesday night's winning ticket was sold on MyLotto and was made up of $6 million from Powerball First Division and $1m from Lotto First Division. Photo / Lotto

“It’s just mind-boggling.”

However, they want to treat their children and grandchildren straight away.

They also have a treat in mind for themselves.

“We’re going to look at replacing our car. We probably won’t buy a new one, but it will be an upgrade,” the woman said.

Meanwhile, Strike Four has rolled over tonight and will be $800,000 on Saturday.

What to do if you win

Ticketholders 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 nights.

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.

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