One lucky Powerball player from Whakatāne has pocketed $5.5 million in tonight’s draw.
The winning ticket was sold on MyLotto to a player from Whakatāne.
The winning numbers were: 1, 9, 12, 19, 21 and 33.
The Bonus Ball was 36, and the $5m Powerball number was 10. Strike Four Numbers - worth $500,000 - came in this order: 21, 33, 9 then 12.
The prize is made up of $5m from Powerball First Division and $500,000 from Lotto First Division.