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Two Strike Players Win $350,000
28 January 2026
Two lucky Strike players from Papakura and Lower Hutt will be celebrating after each winning $350,000 with Strike Four in tonight’s live Lotto draw.
The winning tickets were sold at Roselands Lotto in Papakura and on MyLotto to a player from Lower Hutt.
Powerball was not struck this evening and has rolled over to Saturday night, where the jackpot will be $6 million.
Meanwhile, three lucky Lotto players from Auckland, Porirua and Wellington will also be celebrating after each winning $333,333 with Lotto First Division. The winning Lotto tickets were sold at New World Tawa in Wellington and on MyLotto to players from Auckland and Porirua.
Anyone who bought their ticket from either of the above stores or on MyLotto should check their ticket as soon as possible in-store, on MyLotto, or through the MyLottoApp.
Lotto NZ exists to return 100% of its profits to Kiwi communities through lottery grants programmes run by Te Puna Tahua NZ Lottery Grants Board.
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