In the lead-up to the 40th edition of the Rich List in June, NBR is opening the archives to reproduce some of the best content from the past four decades.
Gary Lane was made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to conservation and philanthropy in 2025.
The past 12 months have been a key growth period for the Armer’s family-owned dairy business, Armer Group.
Less than a year after the Environment Court overturned a resource consent for the $500m Te Kuha project, the family asked for fast-track approval to get the mine project reinstated.
2025 is likely to be a pivotal year for South Canterbury vegetable growers Murray and Margaret Turley as they discover whether their foray into horticulture has borne fruit with their first apple crop.
At the age of 75, American-born New Zealand citizen Tom Sturgess is starting to think about his legacy.
The Van Den Brink family will be keeping a close eye on their chickens through the current outbreak of bird flu this year that has led to the slaughter of about 200 thousand birds.
In March the couple agreed to fully fund the construction of a new Wellington Charity Hospital, to be known as the ‘Dorothy Spotswood Charity Hospital’.
Hamish Edwards’ company Grenadier finally got the all-clear last November to proceed with Douglas Links golf course at the mouth of the Ōhau river near Levin.
Graham Wilkinson had plenty to celebrate in 2024 after receiving fast-track approval to complete the final stage of his upmarket $500m Auckland complex in Parnell, Auckland.
