Lotto NZ Draw Results: 3 May 2025 – Will You Hit the Jackpot?
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Lotto draw 2478 results will be available on
Saturday, 3 May 2025
Ticket sales close at: 08:30 PM (GMT+2)
Draw time: 08:57 PM
Draw jackpots:
Lotto jackpot: $1,000,000
Powerball jackpot: $6,000,000
Strike! jackpot: $200,000
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Game Odds and Prize Distribution
Explore the detailed odds and prize distribution for each lottery game. Understanding these can enhance your strategy and increase your chances of winning. Below, find specific breakdowns for Lotto, Powerball, and Strike!
Lotto Prize Distribution
Details of Lotto prize distribution, including odds of winning in each division.
| Division |
Lotto match |
Prize fund |
| 1 |
6 Lotto balls (1 in 3,838,380) |
32.520% |
| 2 |
5 Lotto balls and bonus ball (1 in 639,730) |
10.990% |
| 3 |
5 Lotto balls (1 in 19,386) |
10.900% |
| 4 |
4 Lotto balls and bonus ball (1 in 7,754) |
2.500% |
| 5 |
4 Lotto balls (1 in 485) |
21.780% |
| 6 |
3 Lotto balls and bonus ball (1 in 363) |
21.310% |
| 7 |
3 Lotto balls (1 in 35) |
- |
Powerball Prize Distribution
Insight into Powerball prize tiers and the probabilities of winning different prizes.
| Division |
Match |
Prize fund |
| 1 |
6 Lotto numbers + Powerball (1 in 38,383,800) |
94.720% |
| 2 |
5 Lotto numbers + Bonus + Powerball (1 in 6,397,300) |
0.850% |
| 3 |
5 Lotto numbers + Powerball (1 in 193,858) |
0.900% |
| 4 |
4 Lotto numbers + Bonus + Powerbal. (1 in 77,543) |
0.210% |
| 5 |
4 Lotto numbers + Powerball (1 in 4846) |
1.760% |
| 6 |
3 Lotto numbers + Bonus + Powerball (1 in 3635) |
1.560% |
| 7 |
3 Lotto numbers + Powerball (1 in 352) |
- |
Strike! Prize Distribution
Breakdown of Strike! prizes and the odds of matching your numbers to the winning sequence.
| Strike! |
Match |
Prize fund |
| 4 |
First 4 Lotto numbers (1 in 2,193,360) |
36.910% |
| 3 |
Any 3 of the first 4 Lotto numbers (1 in 15,232) |
9.590% |
| 2 |
Any 2 of the first 4 Lotto numbers (1 in 274) |
53.500% |
| 1 |
Any 1 of the first 4 Lotto numbers (1 in 11) |
- |
Launched in 1987, Lotto is the oldest lottery game in New Zealand. The draw takes place every Wednesday and Saturday night and offers a First Division prize of a whopping $1 million. Players have to match all six main numbers drawn in one line to win.
Lotto Hot and Cold numbers
Discover the most and least frequently drawn numbers in recent Lotto games. Hot numbers appear often in draws, while cold numbers are drawn less frequently. This information might guide your number selection for upcoming games.
| Ball number |
Frequency |
Last drawn |
23 |
141 |
26th April, 2025
6 days ago |
17 |
139 |
26th March, 2025
37 days ago |
10 |
137 |
30th April, 2025
2 days ago |
25 |
132 |
16th April, 2025
16 days ago |
24 |
127 |
30th April, 2025
2 days ago |
6 |
126 |
22nd March, 2025
41 days ago |
5 |
126 |
26th April, 2025
6 days ago |
19 |
125 |
23rd April, 2025
9 days ago |
31 |
124 |
23rd April, 2025
9 days ago |
29 |
124 |
19th April, 2025
13 days ago |
| Ball number |
Frequency |
Last drawn |
16 |
111 |
19th March, 2025
44 days ago |
39 |
106 |
16th April, 2025
16 days ago |
37 |
104 |
23rd April, 2025
9 days ago |
3 |
104 |
5th April, 2025
27 days ago |
27 |
103 |
5th April, 2025
27 days ago |
9 |
102 |
19th April, 2025
13 days ago |
36 |
98 |
29th March, 2025
34 days ago |
18 |
98 |
5th April, 2025
27 days ago |
8 |
98 |
9th April, 2025
23 days ago |
14 |
83 |
30th April, 2025
2 days ago |