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.
Ownership of the Talley’s Group is split 50/50 between the families of Ivan Talley’s two sons, Sir Peter and his late brother Michael, who died in 2024.
The Fukutake family has a goal to create a network of 100 New Zealand businesses and projects through its Still family office.
When asked for an interview, media shy Michael Friedlander said only that ‘it wasn’t his company’s policy to give interviews’, but thanked NBR for the opportunity.
Sir Peter Jackson and Dame Fran Walsh have become globally feted directors/producers and are credited with establishing New Zealand as a Hollywood film destination.
Sport seems to be the over-arching theme in Rod Drury’s life, but there’s still work to be done, like solving Queenstown’s public transport issues so he can more easily reach his favourite trails.
The Todd family continues to shrink its once expansive investment portfolio.
The Goodman family have finally had a major breakthrough in their quest to develop a large subdivision on the outskirts of Queenstown
Graeme Hart left school with, as he later described it, ‘too much attitude in one pocket and not a cent in the other’.
Nick and Mat Mowbray’s Zuru Group started life as toy company in a Cambridge garage more than 20 years ago.
