Wellington player wins $7 million in first Powerball draw of 2025

Wednesday 8 January 2025 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated Thu 9 Jan 2025, 6:30am

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A Wellington resident has won $7 million in Wednesday night's Lotto draw after being gifted a ticket by a family member. The MyLotto winning ticket included $6 million from the Powerball First Division and $1 million from the Lotto First Division.

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1. StuffWed 8 Jan 2025, 9:10pm

   First Powerball multi-millionaire of the year: Wellington Lotto player wins $7 million (opens in new tab)

2. NZ HeraldWed 8 Jan 2025, 9:32pm

   Wellington player wins $7 million in first Lotto Powerball victory of 2025 (opens in new tab)

3. 1NewsThu 9 Jan 2025, 6:30am

   Wellington Powerball player wins $7 million (opens in new tab)