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Two Powerball Players Win $15.08 Million
21 June 2025
Two lucky Powerball players from Wellington and Invercargill will be celebrating a life-changing win after each winning $15.08 million with Powerball First Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw.
The winning tickets were sold at Plaza Supervalue in Invercargill and on MyLotto to a player from Wellington.
The prizes are made up of $15 million from Powerball First Division and $83,333 from Lotto First Division.
Tonight’s winners are the tenth and eleventh Powerball multi-millionaires this year, and their win comes just over a month after a Porirua woman scored herself $17.2 million. The woman is looking forward to setting her family up for the future.
Ten other lucky Lotto players will also be celebrating after winning $83,333 with Lotto First Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw. The winning tickets were sold at Woolworths Queensgate in Lower Hutt, Stellin Street Store in Lower Hutt, Greymouth Lotto & Souvenirs in Greymouth,
New World Halswell in Christchurch and on MyLotto to players from Tauranga, Hawkes Bay, Wellington and Ashburton.
Meanwhile, two lucky Strike players will also be celebrating after each winning $200,000 with Strike Four. The winning Strike tickets were sold at Woolworths Metro in Auckland and on MyLotto to a player from Wellington.
Anyone who bought their ticket from any of the above stores or on MyLotto should check their ticket as soon as possible in-store, on MyLotto, or through the MyLottoApp.
Players can phone Lotto NZ on 0800 695 6886 if they want to enquire about the best way to claim a prize.
Powerball wins in 2025:
| Date | Prize | Store | Location | |
| 1 | 8 January | $7 million | MyLotto | Wellington |
| 2 | 22 January | $8.3 million | MyLotto | Taranaki |
| 3 | 8 February | $10.5 million | Glenview Centre Lotto & Post | Hamilton |
| 4 | 26 February | $10.5 million | Paper Plus Waihi & Toyworld | Waihi |
| 5 | 15 March | $5.5 million | New World St Martins | Christchurch |
| 6 | 15 March | $5.5 million | New World Gardens | Dunedin |
| 7 | 22 March | $5.3 million | Windsor On the Spot Express | Port Chalmers |
| 8 | 23 April | $23.3 million | MyLotto | Upper North Island |
| 9 | 21 May | $17.2 million | New World Whitby | Porirua |
| 10 | 21 June | $15.08 million | MyLotto | Wellington |
| 11 | 21 June | $15.08 million | Plaza Supervalue | Invercargill |
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