Lotto: Hamilton Powerball player takes home $16.5 million on Queen's birthday weekend
The winning ticket was sold through the online Lotto platform, MyLotto. The winner told Lotto he couldn’t believe his luck and planned on using the money to secure his family’s future. It was the second highest Powerball payout in 2021. The Lotto First Division was also won by a Tauranga player. Their $500,000-winning ticket was sold at Paper Plus Mt Maunganui. A third player from Spring Creek, six kilometres north of Blenheim, won the $200,000 Strike. Stuff