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Trifecta A drama with a gambling theme. Show all related items. Share this video. Which size would you like? Which clip would you like to embed? Lotto - First Broadcast. Fixed size Responsive. Login Username Password Don't have a login? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter We'll send you a weekly email with our picks of new and featured content. First name. The Powerball is drawn from a separate pot of ten balls, and prize tiers range from matching three main draw numbers plus the Powerball, to matching all six main balls and the Powerball.

To add Powerball to your ticket, you just choose a number from in the Powerball panel of the game slip or online equivalent if buying your ticket online.

To play Strike! Remember that based on the new rules from the beginning of April , you no longer need to play Lotto in order to play Strike!. You can play Strike! A win requires you to match one, two, three or four of the first four main Lotto balls in order — but they don't have to be the very first balls drawn.

For example, you could match the third and fourth balls for a two-match win. It is the position of your matches that matters - and not just how many of the four you match overall. To claim the top Strike! Each Strike! You can play a maximum of 20 Strike! All prize tiers need the player to match the Powerball, along with the stated number of balls from the six main Lotto numbers.

All prize tiers need the numbers to be matched in exact order, from the first four Lotto numbers drawn. We use cookies to personalise content and ads, and to analyse our traffic. By using our site, you consent to the use of cookies in accordance with our cookie policy. Doug Harvey and Ann Wilson in the early days.

It was August 1, - the night New Zealand became the home of Lotto. Hosted by radio presenter Doug Harvey and dancer Ann Wilson, alongside "Tulipe" - the automated, tamper-proof number picker - the nation watched in eager anticipation as the first-ever Lotto draw was made. It may seem like small change these days, but for many, it was the stuff of dreams. As the slogan says: "Lotto, what would you do It's worth a bit more these days.

We fossicked through the Herald's archives to find some of the more unusual Lotto stories - from the first-ever counterfeit Lotto ticket to a golden ticket that went to the grave. The claimant entered the winning numbers after the draw and then cut and pasted the winning combination onto an old, non-winning ticket.

The fake ticket was mailed to the Lotto head office in Wellington, where it was quickly passed on to the fraud squad.