A single ticket holder has become an overnight millionaire after Powerball was won on Wednesday, 18 February 2026. The draw delivered a life-changing $4,500,000 jackpot, alongside hundreds of thousands of additional winners across Lotto, Strike and Powerball divisions.
Winning Numbers – Draw 2561 | Wed 18 Feb 2026
Lotto Numbers: 02, 04, 08, 17, 24, 34
Bonus Ball: 29
Powerball: 01
Strike Numbers: 04, 08, 24, 34
Powerball Results – Winners & Prize Breakdown
Division 1 (6 Lotto + Powerball): 1 winner – $4,500,000
Division 2 (5 Lotto + Bonus + Powerball): 1 winner – $24,777
Division 3 (5 Lotto + Powerball): 11 winners – $1,657
Division 4 (4 Lotto + Bonus + Powerball): 42 winners – $119
Division 5 (4 Lotto + Powerball): 851 winners – $54
Division 6 (3 Lotto + Bonus + Powerball): 1,074 winners – $41
Division 7 (3 Lotto + Powerball): 11,209 winners – Bonus Ticket + $15
Total Powerball winners: 13,189
Total Powerball prize pool: $4,237,501
Lotto Results – Winners & Prize Breakdown
Division 1 (6 Lotto): 2 winners – $500,000 each
Division 2 (5 Lotto + Bonus Ball): 14 winners – $13,501
Division 3 (5 Lotto): 328 winners – $572
Division 4 (4 Lotto + Bonus Ball): 814 winners – $53
Division 5 (4 Lotto): 13,775 winners – $27
Division 6 (3 Lotto + Bonus Ball): 16,836 winners – $22
Division 7 (3 Lotto): 181,537 winners – Bonus Ticket
Total Lotto winners: 213,306
Total Lotto prize pool: $2,670,393
Strike Results – Winners & Prize Breakdown
Strike 4 (Exact order all 4): 1 winner – $200,000
Strike 3 (Exact order any 3): 55 winners – $628
Strike 2 (Exact order any 2): 3,114 winners – $62
Strike 1 (Exact order any 1): 74,717 winners – Bonus Ticket
Total Strike winners: 77,887
Total Strike prize pool: $502,325
What This Means for Players
With one Powerball jackpot winner and two Lotto Division One winners, the 18 February draw distributed more than $7.4 million in combined prize money across all games.
Players are encouraged to check their tickets through official Lotto NZ channels or retail outlets. Tickets purchased online can be checked via player accounts.
For official verification and future draw updates, visit the official Lotto NZ website.
