Two Auckland Lotto players have had a bumper start to summer after each winning $500,000 with First Division on Saturday night.
The winning tickets were both sold on MyLotto.
The winning numbers were 1, 16, 18, 33, 34 and 36. The bonus ball was 15 and powerball was 8.
Powerball was not struck on Saturday evening and has rolled over to Wednesday night, where the jackpot will be $6 million.
A lucky Strike player from Hastings will also be celebrating after winning $200,000 with Strike Four. The winning Strike ticket was sold at Unichem Stortford Lodge Pharmacy in Hastings.
Meanwhile, 12 lucky players will be writing their ultimate Christmas wishlist after each winning $20,598 with Second Division.
One lucky player also won Powerball Second Division, taking their total winnings to $35,974.
The winning Powerball Second Division tickets were sold at Pak'nSave Silverdale in Auckland. The winning Second Division tickets were sold at stores in Red Beach, Auckland, Tauranga, Rotorua, Stratford, Horowhenua, Lower Hutt, Wellington, Christchurch and Southland.
"Anyone who bought their ticket from the above store or on MyLotto should check their ticket as soon as possible in-store, on MyLotto, or through the MyLotto App," a Lotto spokesperson said.
