Powerball and Lotto jackpots late 2025

The story so far

A $28 million Powerball jackpot was drawn in late October 2025, one of the largest prizes of the year.^{25 Oct 2025} The jackpot rolled over to $45 million for a Wednesday draw in November, the largest since an Auckland family won $44.67 million last August.^{11 Nov 2025} After another rollover, a record $55 million must-be-won jackpot was set for the Saturday draw, with more than 1.2 million Powerball tickets sold ahead of it.^{14, 15 Nov 2025} Three players each won $18.3 million after matching all the numbers on Saturday night, with winning tickets sold in Christchurch, Kawerau and to an Auckland player through MyLotto.^{16, 17 Nov 2025} Lotto NZ confirmed that all prizes had been claimed, and the winners have since spoken about their wins, including a Christchurch man who bought his first Lotto ticket in a decade.^{17, 18, 26 Nov 2025}

Latest

Lotto NZ has confirmed that all prizes from the record $55 million draw have been claimed.^{17 Nov 2025}

Key moments

1. 11 Nov 2025Jackpot rolls over to $45 million, largest since last August's win
2. 14 Nov 2025Record $55 million must-be-won jackpot announced for Saturday draw
3. 15 Nov 2025Winning numbers drawn for the record $55 million jackpot
4. 16 Nov 2025Three players each win $18.3 million after matching all numbers
5. 17 Nov 2025Lotto NZ confirms all $55 million prizes have been claimed
6. 18 Nov 2025Christchurch man wins $18.3m on first Lotto ticket in a decade
7. 26 Nov 2025Kawerau woman shares news of $18.3 million win with family

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