Where was the winning Lotto ticket sold in NZ?
The winning ticket from Wednesday’s draw was sold at Halfway Store in Whakatane. The prize is made up of $12 million from Powerball First Division and $250,000 from Lotto First Division. Wednesday’s win takes the number of multi-millionaire Powerball winners to nine in 2022.
Where was Powerball won NZ?
Christchurch
Christchurch man claims $22.5 million Powerball prize.
Did Lotto Get won NZ?
Whakatane Powerball player wins $12.25 million One lucky Powerball player from Whakatane will be feeling on top of the world after winning $12.25 million with Powerball First Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw.
How long does it take for a lottery winner to get their money NZ?
Your prize will be paid directly into your nominated bank account within three working days of us receiving your online Prize Claim Form. All prizes must be claimed within 12 months of the draw date on the ticket or, for Instant Kiwi in-store tickets, within 12 months of the close of that game.
Where was Lotto won last night NZ?
The winning Lotto tickets were sold at Pak N Save Sylvia Park in Auckland and Northwood New World in Christchurch. Powerball was not struck this evening and has rolled over to Saturday night, where the jackpot will be $7 million.
Is prize money taxable in NZ?
If you receive prize money over $500 as a participant in a single event, withholding tax must be deducted from the part that’s over $500. You must declare the total prize money (including the first $500) in your tax return.
Can you give your family money if you win the lottery?
Gifting Some of the Money to Family or Friends A lottery winner can make a gift of some of the lottery winnings. This is legal only up to the annual exclusion limit, or else it will need gift tax liability.
Who won million Powerball?
Mavis Wanczyk
BRAINTREE, MA – Mavis Wanczyk of Chicopee, MA is the sole winner of a $758.7 million Powerball jackpot after the numbers on her lucky ticket matched the first five winning numbers plus the Powerball (06-07-16-23-26, PB 04) selected in Wednesday night’s drawing.
When was the last time someone won the lottery?
February 11, 2020 – $202 million ($142.6 million cash) won by an anonymous player in Edison, N.J.
Do most lottery winners pick their numbers?
If you are going strictly by the numbers, more Quick Pickers than self-pickers win lottery jackpots. About 70% of lottery winners used Quick Pick to choose their numbers.
Has anyone won Lotto Online NZ?
MyLotto Makes First Online Millionaire with Big Wednesday A MyLotto player from Hawkes Bay got a huge shock when they checked their ticket online – and found they had won more than $2.8 million.
Do online players ever win lottery?
Thousands of National Lottery players win on draw based and instant win games each week but this Lotto Jackpot win is the fifth ever through online play since the National Lottery launched its play online platform in 2009.
What is the biggest lottery jackpot ever won in NZ?
Lotto Powerball: One winner scoops $42m jackpot in one of NZ’s largest draws ever 20 Oct, 2021 04:12 PM7 minutes to read A brief history of Lotteries throughout the ages. Video / NZ Herald A brief history of Lotteries throughout the ages. Video / NZ Herald NZ Herald
Did you win New Zealand’s second-largest Powerball prize?
A single player – with a ticket bought in the small Waikato town of Pokeno, near the southern border of Auckland – has won the second-largest Powerball prize ever in New Zealand. Wednesday night’s numbers are: 2, 3, 4, 7, 19, 31. The bonus ball is 8 and the Powerball is 9.
Where is the luckiest place to win Powerball in Auckland?
This is the fourth time that Powerball’s First Division prize has been struck this year, and the third time it has been landed in Auckland. Despite the big wins for Auckland in 2022, Lotto NZ revealed earlier this year that the Waikato district claimed the title of “luckiest” area for winning in its games in 2021.
Is Waikato the luckiest place to play Lotto NZ?
Despite the big wins for Auckland in 2022, Lotto NZ revealed earlier this year that the Waikato district claimed the title of “luckiest” area for winning in its games in 2021. Advertisement Advertise with NZME.