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Whangārei Powerball Player Wins $6.2 Million
20 December 2025
It will be a Christmas to remember for a lucky Powerball player from Whangārei after winning $6.2 million with Powerball First Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw. The winning ticket was sold on MyLotto to a player from Whangārei. The prize is made up of $6 million from Powerball First Division and $200,000 from Lotto First Division.
Tonight’s winner is the twentieth Powerball multi-millionaire this year, and the win comes just over a week after a lucky Nelson player won $16 million.
Four other lucky Lotto players will also be celebrating after winning $200,000 with Lotto First Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw. The winning tickets were sold at Shree Superette in Auckland, Four Square Raumati Beach in Paraparaumu, and on MyLotto to players from Auckland and Waikato.
Meanwhile, a lucky Strike player will also be celebrating after winning $200,000 with Strike Four. The winning Strike ticket was sold on MyLotto to a player from Auckland.
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 MyLottoApp. Players can phone Lotto NZ on 0800 695 6886 if they want to enquire about the best way to claim a prize.
Lotto NZ’s Christmas promotion is now on, and this year there’s an extra $6 million in prizes to be won. There’s one prize of $1 million and 100 prizes of $50,000 up for grabs and all Triple Dip tickets bought between Sunday 14 December and 7.30pm Saturday 3 January will be in the draw with a chance to win. We know our products are a favourite festive gift, so we’re reminding customers to gift responsibly this Christmas by ensuring they’re only given to adults.
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 Waihī & Toyworld | Waihī |
| 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 | Plaza Supervalue | Invercargill |
| 11 | 21 June | $15.08 million | MyLotto | Wellington |
| 12 | 9 July | $10.3 million | MyLotto | Christchurch |
| 13 | 9 August | $20.25 million | MyLotto | Christchurch |
| 14 | 30 August | $12.5 million | MyLotto | Ōpōtiki |
| 15 | 13 September | $10.05 million | MyLotto | Dunedin |
| 16 | 15 November | $18.3 million | MyLotto | Auckland |
| 17 | 15 November | $18.3 million | New World Kawerau | Kawerau |
| 18 | 15 November | $18.3 million | Pak N Save Kawerau | Christchurch |
| 19 | 10 December | $16 million | Fresh Choice Nelson City | Nelson |
| 20 | 20 December | $6.2 million | MyLotto | Whangārei |
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