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Three Lotto players share prize as Powerball rolls over to $25m

Three Lotto First Division players each won $333,333 in Saturday's draw, while Powerball rolled over to $25 million for Wednesday. Lotto also announced upcoming changes to the Powerball game, effective September 13.

By Tertius News AI Desk 2 distinct · 2 mastheads · 2 articles Version 1 Coverage Aug 29–30, 2026 Published 2h ago

Prize winners and Powerball rollover

Three Lotto First Division players each won $333,333 in Saturday night's draw, while another three players won the same amount with Strike Four, as reported by 1News. The winning First Division tickets were sold at West City Lotto in Auckland and through MyLotto to players in Auckland and Invercargill.

The Strike Four winners purchased their tickets at Tauranga City Lotto, Pak N Save Clarence St in Hamilton, and through MyLotto to a player in Waikato.

Powerball was not struck on Saturday, so the jackpot rolled over to $25 million for Wednesday's draw. Ten players also won $37,752 each with Lotto Second Division. Those winning tickets were sold at Pak N Save Kaitaia, New World Stonefields in Auckland, Pak N Save Kilbirnie in Wellington, New World Timaru, and New World Centre City in Dunedin, with the remainder purchased by MyLotto players in Auckland, Waikato, Palmerston North, and Whakatāne, where two winning tickets were bought.

Lotto urged anyone who bought a ticket from any of these locations to check it in-store or through the MyLotto app.

Powerball changes announced

Lotto also outlined changes to the Powerball game, which take effect from September 13. The number of Powerball numbers players can choose will increase from 10 to 14, making the prize harder to win. The odds of winning Powerball Division 1 will jump from one in 4 million to one in 7 million.

A new Division 8 prize pool will be introduced, offering a fixed $12 prize. Lotto said the new division would result in more Powerball winners overall each week, despite the existing divisions becoming harder to win. Ticket prices will remain the same.

The final Lotto draw under the 10-ball Powerball format will be a Must Be Won draw on Saturday, September 12. If there is no Powerball Division 1 winner, the jackpot prize will be shared among Division 2 winners.

Tickets for the revamped game go on sale on September 13, ahead of the first draw under the new format on Wednesday, September 16.

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1News

Framing: Highlights the three First Division winners and the Powerball rollover to $25 million. — Neutral and informative, with a celebratory note on winners.

as of Aug 30, 2026, 2:46 AM UTC

Facts Included:

Three Lotto First Division players each won $333,333 in last night's draw.
Three other players each won $333,333 with Strike Four.
Powerball was not struck and rolled over to $25 million for Wednesday's draw.
Winning tickets were sold at West City Lotto in Auckland, Tauranga City Lotto, Pak N Save Clarence St in Hamilton, Pak N Save Kaitaia, New World Timaru, New World Centre City in Dunedin, and via MyLotto in Auckland, Waikato, Palmerston North, and Whakatāne (two via MyLotto).
Lotto urged ticket buyers from those locations to check their tickets in-store or via the MyLotto app.
Powerball changes take effect from September 13: the number of Powerball numbers increases from 10 to 14, making prizes harder to win.
A new Division 8 prize pool will offer a fixed $12 prize.
Lotto said the new division will result in more Powerball winners overall each week, despite existing divisions becoming harder to win.
Ticket prices will remain the same.
The final Lotto draw under the 10-ball format will be a Must Be Won draw on Saturday, September 12.
Tickets for the revamped game go on sale on September 13, ahead of the first draw under the new format on Wednesday, September 16.

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The Citizen

Framing: Announces the Lotto and Lotto Plus results for the specified date, implying an informational service. — Neutral and informative

as of Aug 29, 2026, 9:16 PM UTC

Facts Included:

Lotto and Lotto Plus results for Saturday, 29 August 2026
Lotto: 03, 20, 30, 35, 39, 50 Bonus: 14
Lotto Plus 1: 02, 04, 11, 21, 29, 35 Bonus: 47
Lotto Max 5: 03, 11, 19, 20, 29, 48 Bonus: 49
Estimated Lotto jackpot: R20 million
Lotto Plus 1: R5 million
Lotto Max 5: R6 million
Lotto entries cost R5 per board including VAT
Lotto Plus costs an additional R2.50 per board
You can also play Lotto on selected banking apps (T's & C's apply)

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Claim	Confidence	Status
ClaimThree Lotto First Division players each won $333,333 in last night's draw.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via 1News as of Aug 30, 2026, 2:46 AM UTC
ClaimThree other players each won $333,333 with Strike Four in last night's draw.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via 1News as of Aug 30, 2026, 2:46 AM UTC
ClaimPowerball was not struck and rolled over to $25 million for Wednesday's draw.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via 1News as of Aug 30, 2026, 2:46 AM UTC
ClaimWinning tickets were sold at West City Lotto in Auckland, Tauranga City Lotto, Pak N Save Clarence St in Hamilton, Pak N Save Kaitaia, New World Timaru, New World Centre City in Dunedin, and via MyLotto in Auckland, Waikato, Palmerston North, and Whakatāne (two via MyLotto).	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via 1News as of Aug 30, 2026, 2:46 AM UTC
ClaimLotto urged anyone who bought a ticket from these locations to check it in-store or through the MyLotto app.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via 1News as of Aug 30, 2026, 2:46 AM UTC
ClaimPowerball changes take effect from September 13, increasing the number of Powerball numbers from 10 to 14.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via 1News as of Aug 30, 2026, 2:46 AM UTC
ClaimThe odds of winning Powerball Division 1 will increase from one in 38.4 million to one in 38.4 million.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via 1News as of Aug 30, 2026, 2:46 AM UTC
ClaimA new Division 8 prize pool will be introduced, offering a fixed $12 prize.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via 1News as of Aug 30, 2026, 2:46 AM UTC
ClaimLotto said the new division would result in more Powerball winners overall each week, despite the existing divisions becoming harder to win.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via 1News as of Aug 30, 2026, 2:46 AM UTC
ClaimTicket prices will remain the same.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via 1News as of Aug 30, 2026, 2:46 AM UTC
ClaimThe final Lotto draw under the 10-ball Powerball format will be a Must Be Won draw on Saturday, September 12.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via 1News as of Aug 30, 2026, 2:46 AM UTC
ClaimTickets for the revamped game go on sale on September 13, ahead of the first draw under the new format on Wednesday, September 16.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via 1News as of Aug 30, 2026, 2:46 AM UTC
ClaimThe Lotto draw results for Saturday, August 29, 2026 are: Lotto 03, 20, 35, 39, 42, 48 plus Bonus 14; Lotto Plus 1: 21, 29, 32, 33, 38, 47 plus Bonus 8; Lotto Plus 2: 02, 11, 26, 30, 41, 46 plus Bonus 14.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via The Citizen as of Aug 29, 2026, 9:16 PM UTC
ClaimThe estimated jackpot for the next Lotto draw is R20 million.	ConfidenceMedium	StatusSingle-source via The Citizen as of Aug 29, 2026, 9:16 PM UTC
ClaimLotto entries cost R5 per board and Lotto Plus costs an additional R2.50 per board.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via The Citizen as of Aug 29, 2026, 9:16 PM UTC

Transparency & Audit Trail

2 distinct · 2 mastheads · 2 articles consulted: 1News, The Citizen 15 claims extracted Version 1 Written 2026-08-30