We need to talk about wealth in New Zealand
ANALYSIS: The annual NBR Rich List has been the country's only source on wealth for nearly 40 years.
Hamish McNicol and Calida Stuart-Menteath
Fri, 13 Jun 2025
ANALYSIS: The annual NBR Rich List has been the country's only source on wealth for nearly 40 years.
The NBR Rich List has been around for nearly 40 years.
When it first started in 1986, there were 56 individuals and 12 families with a combined net worth of about $5.3 billion.
This year, we profiled 119 individuals and families collectively worth $102.1b, up from last year’s $95.68b.
That’s a