New Zealand’s midweek Powerball draw delivered a headline moment on Wednesday 21 January 2026, with the top prize confirmed as won. Draw number 2,553 produced a single jackpot winner, taking home NZ$5,333,333 for matching all six numbers plus Powerball.
The winning numbers were 3, 9, 10, 13, 14, 40, with Bonus 39 and Powerball 6. If you’re checking a ticket, it’s worth comparing carefully: the Bonus number can lift payouts in some divisions, while the Powerball is what turns a strong win into the game’s biggest one.
For anyone double-checking against the official listing, Lotto NZ publishes draw outcomes and prize divisions on its results page at MyLotto.
Below is the prize breakdown shown for the draw, including winners in each category and the total prize fund paid out.
| Prize level | Prize | Winners | Prize fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| Match 6 + Powerball | $5,333,333 | 1 | $5,333,333 |
| Match 5 + Bonus + Powerball | $0.00 | 0 | $0 |
| Match 5 + Powerball | $1,572 | 25 | $39,300 |
| Match 4 + Bonus + Powerball | $107.00 | 56 | $5,992 |
| Match 4 + Powerball | $54.00 | 942 | $50,868 |
| Match 3 + Bonus + Powerball | $42.00 | 1,153 | $48,426 |
| Match 3 + Powerball | $15.00 | 13,509 | $202,635 |
| Totals | – | 15,686 | $5,680,554 |
The shape of the payouts tells its own story: a single jackpot winner at the top, then a long tail of smaller wins that still add up to a sizeable total across more than 15,000 successful tickets. For regular players, it’s the familiar mix of hope and arithmetic — one life-changing result, and thousands of modest wins that keep the game ticking over week after week.
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