This supermarket in Invercargill just sold a $15M Lotto ticket, here’s what we know

A grocery store in Invercargill is celebrating after selling a winning Lotto ticket worth $15 million. The lucky ticket was bought at Plaza SuperValue and won in Saturday night’s draw. The prize was part of a $30 million Powerball jackpot shared with another ticket sold in Wellington.

The store shared the news on its Facebook page, urging customers to check their tickets. “We’re thrilled to announce that we have sold the 1st Division winning ticket right here at Plaza SuperValue,” the post said.

“If you bought a ticket from us, it’s time to check your numbers — you could be the lucky winner.”


Store owner Jigs Buha said he was shocked when he got the call from his Lotto area manager. “I didn’t understand at first,” he told the New Zealand Herald. “Then I read the news all over the place. I couldn’t believe it.”

Buha and his wife Shelly, have been running the store for less than three months. Before that, it was operated by the Bakker family for 55 years.

The Invercargill ticket also won $83,333 from Lotto First Division, along with the Powerball prize.

The store’s Facebook page thanked its customers and said, “This could truly be a life-changing moment for someone in our community.”

According to a Lotto NZ spokesperson, no one had claimed the winning tickets as of Sunday morning, June 22.

Last night, the winning numbers were 11, 35, 3, 20, 19, and 27. The bonus ball was 31, and the Powerball was 7. This marked the first time the jackpot reached $30 million since October of last year.

The Lotto Powerball jackpot soared to $30 million this Saturday after going unclaimed on Wednesday. Lotto NZ expects around 1.25 million tickets to be sold.

Despite the excitement, the odds remain steep, just 1 in 38,383,800 to win the First Division Powerball prize.

Lotto NZ reminds players that the odds don’t change with the jackpot size, ticket quantity, or frequent play. Each draw is purely chance-based, and every ticket has the same probability.