Powerball Jackpot Hits $50 Million for Saturday’s Must Be Won Draw

• The Powerball jackpot has rolled over to a must-win $50 million for Saturday.
• Six players each won $166,667 with Lotto First Division in tonight’s draw.
• One player from Hastings won $79,461 with a Powerball Second Division ticket.

The Powerball jackpot has not been won this evening and has rolled over to a massive $50 million for Saturday night. According to Lotto NZ game rules, if the jackpot hits $50 million, it cannot roll over again, leading to a Must Be Won draw on the next draw date.

In a Must Be Won draw, if no single ticket wins the Powerball First Division, the prize pool rolls down to the next highest division with winners. This ensures that the prize will be distributed.

Six Lotto players will be celebrating tonight as each won $166,667 with Lotto First Division in the live Lotto draw. Additionally, twenty-nine lucky players each won $24,952 with Lotto Second Division, including winners from Gore (Gore New World) and Southland (Lotto app).

One fortunate player from Hastings also won Powerball Second Division, bringing their total winnings to $79,461. The winning ticket was purchased on MyLotto.