Christmas has come early for some lucky New Zealanders thanks to donations by philanthropist and businessman, Sir Owen Glenn. Rotorua local, and dedicated suicide prevention advocate, Suzy Taylor has received a research donation to help her find proven ways to reduce youth suicide rates in New Zealand. Taylor has been working to raise awareness of…
The battle between two mega-rich Kiwis is playing out again in a London court. Eric Watson has been ordered to pay Sir Owen Glenn $80 million, but he says he has no cash and can’t pay. It comes after a British judge found in July that Mr Watson had obtained $250 million of Sir Owen Glenn’s…
Sir Owen Glenn is considering asking an international court to appoint receivers to his nemesis Eric Watson’s business interests. In September a United Kingdom court ruled Glenn’s company Kea Investments was entitled to £43.5 million (NZ$80.2m) compensation from Watson with annually compounding interest at 6.5 per cent per year. The long-running legal battle related to…