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Winning ticket sold for over $ 8 million in Western Heights
A Rotorua resident is $ 8.5 million richer, after winning the Lotto Powerball First Division in Wednesday night’s drawing.
The player bought his lucky ticket at the Western Heights Foodmarket in Rotorua.
Winnings are comprised of $ 8 million from Powerball First Division and $ 500,000 from Lotto First Division.
Tonight’s winner is the fourth Powerball winner this year, just two weeks after a Te Aroha bettor made $ 4.5 million with Powerball First Division.
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There will also be smiles for an Aucklander – a Lotto player in the super city won $ 500,000 with Lotto First Division on Wednesday night.
The winning lottery ticket was sold at Valley Road Superette in Auckland.
The Napier and Invercargill players took home $ 200,000 each from Strike Four.
His tickets were sold at Z Kennedy Road in Napier and Windsor Stationery & Lotto in Invercargill.
Anyone who has purchased their ticket from the winning stores above should write their name on the back of their ticket and verify it at any Lotto NZ point of sale, online at MyLotto.co.nz or via the Lotto NZ app.
