He had been suffering bad health after a fall in London late last year.
The McPhail family entered 2021 strongly on growing consumer demand for their LeaderBrand vegetable range.
Phil McCaw’s Movac realised close to $40m with the sale of Vend for $455m in early 2021.
The family operates the PH Masfen Charitable Trust, which gave away $1.4m in the 2020 year.
The Marris family’s Marisco vineyards faced a challenging 2021 harvest, exacerbated by competition for skilled migrant workers.
Strong believers in sustainability, Mansons TCLM claims to have developed and constructed more green buildings than any other Kiwi company.
Lady Dayle Mace has also been recognised, with a CNZM for services to the arts and the community.
The family’s Power Farming firm has recently had modest growth in a market that’s gone backwards.
The Lowes have donated millions of dollars over the years to support the local community.
The Lindsays, who founded and since sold plastic container company Sistema, are hands-on philanthropists.