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One ticket wins the $30 million Lotto Powerball jackpot.

One ticket won the giant $30 million Lotto Powerball jackpot tonight.

The winning ticket was sold at the Albany Central Superette in Auckland.

The prize consists of $30 million from the First Division of Powerball and $200,000 from the First Division of Lotto. Tonight’s winner is the 17th Powerball multi-millionaire of the year.

The winning numbers are 32, 17, 28, 30, 21, 12, bonus ball 36 and Powerball 10.

In addition, four other lottery tickets also won $200,000 each in the Lotto First Division.

The winning Division One tickets were sold at Whau Valley Dairy in Whangārei and on MyLotto to players in Auckland, Christchurch and Canterbury.

Lotto (illustration).

Meanwhile, Strike Four moved on to Saturday’s draw.

Lotto is urging the Division 1 Powerball winner to call customer service on 0800.

Powerball tops $30 million mark for fourth time this year

The Powerball jackpot topped $30 million for the fourth time this year, a record for Lotto.

Wednesday’s drawing follows three previous major jackpot wins in April, June and August.

“We have never seen a streak like this before in our history,” Lotto head of corporate communications Will Hein said.

“It is unprecedented for the Powerball jackpot to reach $30 million four times in a year.

“It used to happen twice a year, but not anymore.”

The $30 million jackpot was won in April by a Wellington player.

That victory was followed by a $50 million mandatory drawing in June that netted seven players about $7 million each.

Later in August, an Auckland Lotto player won $44 million, the largest prize ever won on a single ticket.