Hokitika ticket wins $6.5 million

A ticket bought in Hokitika won $6.5 million in Lotto's Powerball overnight.

The winning ticket was bought at Hokitika New World.

Lotto spokeswoman Emilia Mazur said it was the fourth time this year that a major jackpot had been struck, with millionaires being made in Auckland, Nelson, Palmerston North and now Hokitika.

The prize was made up of $6 million from Powerball First Division and $500,000 from Lotto First Division.

Another Lotto player from Whakatane also won a $500,000 share of Lotto's First Division. The winning ticket was bought from Whakatane New World.

Strike Four was won by two players in Te Awamutu and Te Anau who won $60,442 each. The winning tickets were sold at Te Awamutu Countdown and Te Anau Four Square.

Andrew and Glenys from Wellington spun and won $175,000 with the Winning Wheel on the live Lotto draw.

This week's Winning Wheel ticket was bought on MyLotto.co.nz from a player who lives in Auckland. The serial number is 442-30111771-20XX.

All Lotto players were automatically in the draw to win the opportunity to spin Lotto's Winning Wheel, regardless of the type of ticket they bought.

Anyone who bought their ticket from any of the above winning stores were advised to write their name on the back of the ticket and check it immediately at any Lotto outlet, online at mylotto.co.nz or through the Lotto NZ ticket-checker app.

Lotto wins this year

* January 3: Retired Pukekohe truck driver wins $10 million after being given the winning Lotto ticket as a thank you present.

* January 10: A Dolly Parton loving couple from Nelson won $5 million and used their winnings to take the trip of a lifetime to Dollywood in America.

* January 14: Palmerston North couple won $6.5 million in Lotto's Big Wednesday.

* January 31: $6.5 million won in Hokitika

 

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