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Three Lotto Players Share $1 Million
8 April 2026
Three lucky Lotto players from Northland, Auckland and Christchurch and will be living the dream after each winning $333,333 with Lotto First Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw.
The winning tickets were sold at Mairangi Bay Dairy & Lotto in Auckland and on MyLotto to players from Northland and Christchurch.
Powerball was not struck this evening and has rolled over to Saturday night, where the jackpot will be $12 million.
Strike Four has also rolled over tonight and will be $400,000 on Saturday night.
Anyone who bought their ticket from Mairangi Bay Dairy & Lotto 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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