Auckland Lotto winner made a millionaire

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A Saturday Lotto win has made an Auckland resident a millionaire.

One lucky Aucklander won big on Saturday and become a millionaire.

Saturday's Lotto draw saw one person win Division One - pocketing $1 million - while Powerball rolled over to $6 million.

Strike rolled over to $300,000 for Wednesday's draw.

The winning ticket was sold on MyLotto.

The next big win of Saturday's draw was a Powerball Division Two win of $29,806.

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