“Powerball has never before been won four weeks in a row in its nine year history, so this is an incredible occasion,” he said.
The winning Powerball ticket was sold at Stoke New World and is worth a total of $4 million with $3 million from Powerball and $1 million from Lotto First Division.
The previous three weeks’ big winners were from Otahuhu in Auckland, Whanganui, and Manukau.
Strike Four was also won tonight by a player who bought their ticket at Mainly Mags and Lotto in New Plymouth, winning them $139,151.
Tonight’s other big winner was Cherie McAllister from Auckland who won a $100,000 shopping spree on Lotto’s Winning Wheel.
All Lotto players are automatically in the draw to win the opportunity to spin Lotto’s Winning Wheel, regardless of the type of ticket they buy. Players can check their ticket at any lottery outlet. Tonight’s Winning Wheel ticket was sold at Melody’s New World in Palmerston North. The serial number is 634-02505478-20xx.
“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 NZ Lotteries outlet," Mr McLeay says.
