Representing the 500 or so descendants of the former eastern Māori MP Wi Pere, the trust generates above-average returns from 7000 hectares of hill country and a relatively small 79ha horticulture unit.
Earlier this year Sir Michael held a private golf tournament at his exclusive golf course, The Hills, to raise money for environmental conservation organisation Southern Lakes Sanctuary.
With a property portfolio worth more than $140m, McHardy has a 20% stake in New Zealand Pastures.
The Rubber Monkey co-founder also has 642,000 YouTube subscribers, 454,000 Facebook followers, and 61,000 monthly listeners on Spotify, where his Automatica single has been downloaded almost five million times.
Sir Cliff gave a controlling interest in Skeggs Group to his three sons, David, Graeme, and Bryan, on the condition any sale of the Bluff oyster subsidiary would be ‘over his dead body’.
Giesen Group winemakers focus on sustainable vineyards and winemaking technology.
Glen and Joanne Inger’s involvement with their children’s ventures is largely just in a guidance capacity.
Barnes' initiative 4 Day Week Global is gaining some traction overseas, although there's been little uptake in New Zealand.
In March, Jonny Hendriksen’s Shuttlerock committed to the ‘Pledge 1%’ movement to support mission-driven businesses, donating 1% of its product and 1% of its time.
The Lowe investment portfolio includes a 17% stake in the Oh My Goodness specialty breads business, and small holdings in Mobile Health, which provides a mobile surgery to rural areas, and Northland’s Reswax gum extraction company.
