Lotto New Zealand announces $15.3 million Powerball winner

Lotto New Zealand has announced the results for draw 2626, held on Saturday, October 3, 2026. A single player from Auckland won the Powerball First Division prize via MyLotto, taking home a total of $15.3 million. This prize consists of $15 million from the Powerball First Division and $333,333 from the Lotto First Division.

Additionally, two other players won the Lotto First Division, each receiving $333,333. The winning tickets for these prizes were sold through MyLotto in Auckland and Christchurch. In the Strike Four category, one player won $200,000 with a winning ticket sold at Woolworths Rangiora East in Rangiora.

Several other players also secured Lotto Second Division prizes of $35,600 each, with winning tickets sold in various locations including Wellsford, Wairoa, Porirua, Invercargill, and through MyLotto in Auckland and Christchurch.