A ticket sold in Masterton created New Zealand's richest lottery winner, scooping the entire $36.1 million Big Wednesday prize pool.
The winner also took the second division prize of $696,795.
Late last night, the Lotteries Commission said the prize had been claimed.
Debate on this issue is now closed. Here is a selection of Your Views:
What would you buy first if you had won Big Wednesday's $36m?
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