Two people have taken home $5.03 million each after Saturday's must-be-won Powerball draw.
Powerball First Division was not won, with the winners coming from the Second Division draw.
They won $5.01 million from Powerball and another $13,353 from Lotto Second Division, bringing their total winnings to $5,027,676 each.
Both winning tickets were sold via MyLotto to players from Wellington and Tasman
Two players also won Lotto's First Division, receiving $500,000 from the draw.
One ticket from the First Division was sold at Sweet Lotto Centre in Auckland, while the other was sold online to a customer in Dunedin.
One person from Christchurch won $200,000 from Strike Four, and 28 players collected $13,353 each with Lotto Second Division.
The winning Second Division tickets were sold at the following stores:
- West City Lotto in Auckland
- Woolworths Manukau City Mall in Auckland
- Pak N Save Papakura in Auckland
- Woolworths Pukekohe in Pukekohe
- Two from My Pharmacy Papamoa Plaza in Papamoa
- Dennis Bookshop in Westport
- Four Square West Melton in Christchurch
- New World Halswell in Christchurch
- Fresh Choice Leeston in Leeston
- Nineteen on MyLotto
Saturday's Powerball draw was the final one under the current 10-ball format, with draws starting from Wednesday, September 16, changing to the new 14-ball game.
Although Lotto closed overnight to allow time to update to the new format, customers can buy tickets for Wednesday's draw from Sunday morning, once MyLotto and retailers reopen.
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