By Stuff

A Powerball player from Wellington has started the year with a bang by winning $7 million in Wednesday night’s Lotto draw.

A Powerball player from Wellington has won $7 million in Wednesday night’s Lotto draw.Lotto NZ

The winning ticket was sold on MyLotto and the prize is made up of $6 million from Powerball First Division and $1m from Lotto First Division.

Wednesday night’s winner is the first Powerball multi-millionaire of 2025.

Meanwhile, Strike Four rolled over and will be $800,000 on Saturday night.

Anyone who bought their ticket on MyLotto should check their ticket as soon as possible, Lotto said.