Invercargill Lotto winner
It was a very happy holiday weekend for someone in Invercargill, after they won $15 million in Saturday night's Powerball draw.
Saturday's $30m prize was shared by two tickets, one bought from Plaza SuperValue in Invercargill and the other by a MyLotto player in Wellington.
The winners have become the 10th and 11th Powerball multi-millionaires this year.
The owner of the Invercargill supermarket, Jigs Buha, said he was "so thrilled", and was planning a small celebration with his staff.
Lotto: 3, 11, 19, 20, 27, 35. Bonus: 31. Division 1, $83,333 (12); division 2, $13,579 (37); division 3, $433 (1151); division 4, $56 (2051); division 5, $29 (34,292); division 6, $22 (43,413); division 7, bonus ticket (465,436).
Strike: 11, 35, 3, 20. Division 1, $200,000 (2); division 2, $719 (121); division 3, $69 (7082); division 4, bonus ticket (182,505).
Powerball: 7. Division 1, $15,083,333 (2); division 2, $25,678 (3); division 3, $779 (111); division 4, $106 (179); division 5, $54 (3005); division 6, $40 (3716); division 7, bonus ticket + $15 (41,274). — APL
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