Ashburton player bags monster $28.2m Lotto haul

A Lotto player from Ashburton is $28.2 million richer after winning Powerball first division in last night's draw.

The ticket was sold at Four Square Netherby, and is made up of $28m from Powerball first division and $200,000 from Lotto first division.

The player becomes the 11th Powerball multi-millionaire this year.

Four other players won $200,000 in Lotto first division in last night's draw, while a Strike player from Timaru also took home $200,000 with Strike four.

Meanwhile, 21 players won $17,369 with Lotto second division.

One player from Invercargill also won Powerball second division, taking their haul to $43,448.