Bay of Plenty Lotto winner scores $500,000, Powerball jackpot rises to $8m

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Bay of Plenty Lotto winner scores $500,000, Powerball jackpot rises to $8m
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One lucky Bay of Plenty Lotto player is $500,000 richer today.

The Bay of Plenty winner and one ticket purchased in Auckland were drawn in the Lotto First Division live draw on Saturday night.

The golden First Division tickets were both sold on MyLotto.

Powerball was not struck on Saturday and has rolled over to Wednesday night, when the jackpot will be $8 million.

Strike has also rolled over and will be $600,000 on Wednesday night.

Customers can check their tickets in-store, online at mylotto.co.nz, or through the Lotto NZ App.

Thirteen other Lotto players will be celebrating after each winning $19,068 with Lotto Second Division on Saturday night.

Three more lucky players also won Powerball Second Division, taking their total winnings to $24,329. The winning Powerball Second Division tickets were sold at Caltex Waipukurau in Hawke's Bay.