Powerball jackpots to $10m after Lotto player wins $1m

Home / New ZealandNZ Herald8 Aug, 2026 11:46 PMQuick ReadHow does Lotto make overnight millionaires? Video / Annaleise ShortlandNapier has a new millionaire after one player won Lotto first division on Saturday night, taking home $1 million. The winning ticket was purchased on MyLotto.Powerball has jackpotted to $10m o

Seventeen other players also won slice $16,047 each on Lotto’s Second Division.

The total is also the eighth-largest Powerball jackpot in the game's history.

Someone who bought a lottery ticket in Scarborough woke up a multimillionaire Thursday morning—they may just not know it yet.

Milo Pope | Live News reporter Published August 6, 2026 11:18am Updated August 6, 2026 11:18am The rollover is one of the biggest in Powerball history (Picture: AP Photo/Jenny Kane) The Powerball jackpot has soared to a whopping £444 million after rolling over for a 41st consecutive draw. Players have until 11.55pm on

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