A lucky Powerball player from Lower Hutt will be feeling on top of the world after winning $24.25 million with Powerball First Division in Saturday night’s live Lotto draw.

The winning ticket was sold at Woolworths Wainuiomata in Lower Hutt.

The prize is made up of $24 million from Powerball First Division and $250,000 from Lotto First Division.

Saturday night’s winner is the twelfth Powerball multi-millionaire of 2023, and the win comes just over a month after a $10.3 million Powerball prize was won by a player from Wairoa. The winner is looking forward to helping their whānau with their win.

Three other lucky Lotto players will also be celebrating after winning $250,000 with Lotto First Division in Saturday's live Lotto draw. The winning tickets were sold on MyLotto to two players from Auckland and one player from Hamilton.

Meanwhile, a lucky Strike player will also be celebrating after winning $500,000 with Strike Four. The winning Strike ticket was sold at Halfway Store in Whakatāne.

Powerball wins in 2023:

26 Lotto players win Second Division

Twenty-six lucky Lotto players will be enjoying a boost to their bank account after each winning $15,527 with Lotto Second Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw. 

Three lucky players also won Powerball Second Division, taking their total winnings to $24,835.

The winning Powerball Second Division tickets were sold at Amigo’s Dairy, Stationery & Lotto in Auckland and on MyLotto to players from Queenstown Lakes and Ashburton. The winning Second Division tickets were sold at the following stores:

Anyone who bought their ticket from any of the above stores should check their ticket as soon as possible in-store, on MyLotto, or through the MyLotto App.

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Players can phone Lotto NZ on 0800 695 6886 if they want to enquire about the best way to claim a prize.