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The clean-up after last week’s storm has begun in Invercargill and Bluff, but the scale of damage continues to swell – with more trees reported to have fallen overnight. A state of emergency was declared for the Southland region on Friday, including Invercargill and Bluff, after gale-force winds struck the
Mike Sanford
Twenty-three lucky Lotto players will be in for a treat after each winning $18,149 with Lotto Second Division in tonight’s (Wednesday 29 October) live Lotto draw — including three Invercargill winners, two via the MyLotto app and one at New World Elles Road Invercargill.
One lucky player also won Powerball Second Division, taking their total winnings to $48,170. The winning Powerball Second Division ticket was sold on MyLotto to a player from Lower Hutt.
Anyone who bought their ticket from any of the above stores should check their ticket as soon as possible instore, on MyLotto, or through the MyLotto App.
Powerball Rolls Over To $33 Million This Saturday
Four lucky Lotto players from Whangārei, Auckland and Tauranga will be ending the month on a high after each winning $250,000 with Lotto First Division in tonight’s draw.
The winning tickets were sold at Sunnyside Foodmarket in Whangārei, Woolworths Fraser Cove in Tauranga, and on MyLotto to two players from Auckland.
Powerball was not struck this evening and has rolled over to Saturday night, where the jackpot will be $33 million.
Meanwhile, a lucky Strike player from Canterbury will also be celebrating after winning $200,000 with Strike Four. The winning Strike ticket was sold at New World Ravenswood in Canterbury.
Anyone who bought their ticket from any of the above stores or on MyLotto should check their ticket as soon as possible instore, on MyLotto, or through the MyLotto App.
Lotto NZ is encouraging players to get in early, by picking up a ticket before draw day or early on Saturday, to avoid the busiest times both instore and online.
“It’s important to remember that big jackpots still have small odds. We know high jackpots can be exciting, but remember, your chances of winning remain small, no matter how large the jackpot gets.”