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Wednesday's First Division draw made one lucky MyLotto player a millionaire.
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Southern Lakes Sanctuary staff doing the mahi to help takahē return to the area.
Lotto: Three players share $1 million first division draw
Are you one of first division's three lucky winners?
NZ couple play same Lotto numbers for 20 years, finally win $8.3m jackpot
'We picked the numbers together a long time ago and have been playing them ever since.'
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Lucky player wins $8.3m in Lotto Powerball jackpot draw
Two people have now won Lotto's Powerball jackpot in 2025.
Taxi driver fields Lotto calls
A taxi driver has been receiving Lotto inquiries to his 0800 number.
Lotto ticket sales to be banned for under-18s
Lotto supports the change, saying it would remove a grey area for retailers and customers.
Are you the second Powerball winner of 2025? Numbers in for $4m draw
Tonight could be the night your life changes forever.
‘It’s us!’: Wellington couple find out they’ve won $7m while driving to work
A life-changing $44 million was up for grabs.
Wellington punter bags $7 million in Lotto Powerball win
The win was made up of $6 million from Powerball and $1 million from Lotto First Division.
Lotto: Are you tonight’s lucky $1 million first division winner?
$1 million struck by single ticket - Powerball to jackpot.
Five-time Kiwi Lotto winner reveals his secret to pocketing millions
He won big three times in 12 days. Now he's shared his formula for his big wins.
‘In fairyland’: Couple in disbelief after $4.3m Powerball win
The pair said they got no sleep that night and are still in 'fairyland' after their win.
Lotto Powerball struck: One lucky punter ends 2024 $4.3 million richer
Numbers are in; one punter wins big in the final draw of 2024.
‘Biggest Christmas ever’: One person wins $5.3m in Powerball jackpot
They have received the ultimate last-minute Christmas present.
'A lot of zeroes': Central Otago family $5m richer after Powerball win
'It’s been a tough year and now we feel like we can breathe.'
13 Lotto winners each take home $22,652 in Second Division draw
Bay of Plenty MyLotto players win $22,652 in Second Division.
Lucky Otago local wins $5 million Lotto Powerball jackpot
The winner is the 21st Powerball multi-millionaire of 2024.
‘It still feels surreal’: NZ’s latest millionaire claims $23.3m Powerball prize
The New Plymouth man was oblivious of his win when he visited the shop day after draw.
‘Came in to check... boom’: Woolworths manager says $23m Lotto winner was unaware
20 people have now become multi-millionaires via Lotto wins this year.
Lotto Powerball: One lucky winner scoops $23m prize
Someone has scooped the giant prize in the lead-up to Xmas.
Lotto Powerball: $20m jackpot remains unstruck, rolls over
A total of 19 punters have struck the jackpot in 2024 and been crowned multimillionaires.
Hawke's Bay has first division Lotto win, $333,000 prize still unclaimed
Staff are prepped in case the winner comes back into the store.
Lotto Powerball: Jackpot rolls over after $17 million prize isn’t struck
The numbers are in for tonight's $17 million Lotto Powerball draw.
Lotto player wins $1m, Powerball rolls over to $17m
A total of 17 punters have struck it big in 2024 and been crowned multimillionaires.
Canterbury on Lotto streak as three winners become millionaires in four days
It's been a massive week of Lotto wins across the region.
Lotto: $1.5 million won in Lotto Strike, Powerball rolls over
Another lucky player won a $1 million First Division prize.
Lotto: Two punters bag $500,000 each in First Division win
Powerball has now rolled over to $10 million for Wednesday night's draw.
New Lotto millionaire bought only two tickets before striking it rich
The winners, an Auckland family and a Tauranga couple, pocketed $5.25 million each.
'I still can't believe this is actually real': North Shore family celebrating $30.2m Lotto win
The family bought the winning ticket at Albany Central Superette four weeks ago.
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Winner of $30.2 million Powerball ticket yet to claim prize
'Someone's life is about to change in an instant.'