Dunedin Powerball Player Wins Epic $10 Million Powerball Prize

13 September 2025

A lucky Powerball player from Dunedin has scored themselves an epic $10.05 million in tonight’s Powerball Must Be Won draw.

There were no Powerball First Division winners in tonight’s draw, so the Powerball jackpot rolled down to Second Division, where there was just one very lucky winner.

The winning ticket was sold on MyLotto, and the prize is made up of $10,030,326 million from Powerball and $20,835 from Lotto.

“We’re extremely happy for our lucky winner. This is a life-changing win for them and their family,” says Lotto NZ Chief Executive Jason Delamore.

“We scheduled this Must Be Won draw now so that we can reset our Powerball jackpot next week and ensure it is at a manageable level as we press the accelerator and drive full steam ahead with our technology upgrade on 29 September.

“A smaller jackpot at the time of project delivery will mean less data load on our systems and less pressure on our retailers and employees.

“Customers will see a range of changes as we move into October, including new terminals with big screens in our stores and the consolidation of Lotto, Powerball and Strike on to single paper tickets.”

Five other lucky Lotto players will also be celebrating after winning a $200,000 share of Lotto First Division. The winning tickets were sold at the following stores:

Strike Four has rolled over tonight and will be $700,000 on Wednesday.

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.

Background information:

• The rolldown prize is made up of $10 million from Powerball First Division, $30,326 from Powerball Second Division and $20,835 from Lotto Second Division, totalling $10,051,161.
• For more information about Lotto NZ’s technology upgrade, please see technology upgrade. Customers can stay up to date by visiting our website.
• In a Must Be Won draw, if there are no First Division winners the entire jackpot rolls down to the next division where there are winners. If there is more than one winner in that prize division, then the prize is shared equally between all of the winners.
• This is the twelfth Powerball Must Be Won jackpot in Lotto NZ history.

A history of Lotto NZ Must Be Won winners:

Powerball wins in 2025:

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