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Someone has won $ 4.3 million on the Lotto Powerball.
One lucky Lottery player has taken home $ 4.3 million in Powerball’s 20th win in 2020.
The windfall was made up of $ 4 million from Powerball and $ 333,333 from First Division on Wednesday.
The winner bought his ticket online.
Two other people, from New Plymouth and Dunedin respectively, also took home $ 333,333 each.
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Someone from Auckland made $ 600,000 on Strike Four. They also bought their ticket online.
The lucky numbers for Wednesday’s drawing were 1, 5, 15, 21, 24, 36.
The bonus ball was 13 and Powerball 5.
It is the third consecutive lottery drawing that someone has won big.
On Saturday, an Aucklander won $ 4.2 million from Powerball and last Wednesday a player from Christchurch won the $ 10.5 million sum that changed his life.
On August 15, ten people awarded each other a $ 50 million jackpot, fetching a whopping $ 5,023,999 each.
“It’s amazing how many lives have been changed overnight with Powerball this year, and it’s only September! We can’t wait to chat with New Zealand’s newest billionaire,” said Lotto spokeswoman Marie Winfield.
