It hit just just after 5:30am this morning and was felt around the North Island.
The alert will be sent out to phones between 6pm and 7pm.
The life changing ticket was sold in Whangaparaoa and is made up of of $18 million from Powerball First Division and $200,000 from Lotto First Division.
A Papakura woman who found the mess says she was so upset she had to leave.
Two people were taken to hospital.
Police said four other people have also been injured.
Kris Faafoi said programme is ahead of schedule and within budget.
New Zealand head to lunch with a 99-run lead at Bay Oval.
There are still more than 60 fires burning across the region.
The Black Caps all-rounder made his first Test ton, coming off 252 balls at Mount Maunganui.
1 NEWS political reporter Maiki Sherman talked about the Governments reversal which allows some prisoners the right to vote.
Watling's 205 helped the Black Caps post a first innings of 615/9 declared in Mount Maunganui.
Children were being held hostage by the man.
Around 30 protestors are on board the Skandi Atlantic, preventing it meeting with an oil rig off the Taranaki coast.
The recent election results have sparked legal action with growing support from Māoridom to legislate Māori seats in local Government.
Santner starred with bat and ball, England finishing day four at 55/3 and 207 runs behind the Black Caps at Bay Oval.
257 people died when an Air New Zealand plane crashed into Mount Erebus in 1979.
Two thirds of New Zealanders were expected to receive the alert.
Jingle bells went ringing down Auckland's Queen street today.
The Bubblebusters are volunteers cleaning up Wellington's waterways, filled with all sorts of interesting junk.
Juanita Stock has been dancing with her husband for 41 years.
