Two Lotto players in Te Kaha and Kawerau will be celebrating tonight after big wins in tonight's draw.
The winning First Division tickets, worth $500,000 each, were sold at Te Kaha Holiday Park and Bev's Candy Bar and Lotto in Wellington.
The winning Strike Four tickets, worth $50,000 each, were sold at Ballantrae Four Square in Kawerau and Botany Junction Four Square in Auckland.
Powerball was not struck this evening and has rolled over to Saturday night, where the jackpot will be $8 million.
Anyone who bought their ticket from any of the above winning stores should write their name on the back of the ticket and check it immediately at any Lotto outlet, online at mylotto.co.nz or through the Lotto NZ ticket-checker app.