Someone Has Won $44 Million

Publish Date
Wednesday, 9 November 2016, 9:25PM
NZ Herald

NZ Herald

The $44 million Powerball prize has been won tonight - the biggest prize in New Zealand lottery history.

The winning ticket was sold at Dairy Flat Food Mart and Liquor, north of Auckland.

"With the largest jackpot ever on offer in New Zealand, Kiwis had even more to play for this week," said Emilia Mazur, Lotto NZ's General Manager Corporate Communications.

"People love to imagine what they would do if they won Powerball and now one lucky player is about to find out."

There are 15 Division ONE winners each taking home $66,667.00, from three from Auckland City, and one each from Mt Wellington, Pt England, Canterbury, Albany, Wairoa, Napier, Orakei, Mangere, St Heliers, Masterton, Christchurch and Te Awamutu.

The winning numbers for tonight's record breaking $44 million Lotto Powerball draw are 3, 21, 22, 1, 30, 29 and the bonus number is 5.

The winning powerball number is 6.

via NZ Herald

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