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…
Philanthropist Sir Owen Glenn has donated $3 million for research to be led by UNSW academics at the Microbiome Research Centre, based at St George Hospital. A major liver cancer research program, led by Australia’s first Microbiome Research Centre, has received a $3 million grant from philanthropist Sir Owen Glenn. The program will study the links…
The ultimate goal of saving more lives lost to liver cancer has become a promising reality, as a key medical research hub at Kogarah is given a solid boost. St George and Sutherland Medical Research Foundation has received a major benefaction to deliver a study into the early detection of the disease. Businessman and philanthropist, Sir Owen…
Sports commentator Brendan Telfer on businessman Owen Glenn putting millions directly into the pockets of the Black Sticks, both men and women. And the Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli passes one of Sachin Tendulkar’s batting records. (listen here)
Black Sticks players will be receiving a much-needed funding boost thanks to a new multi-million dollar deal. Hockey New Zealand announced a new funding arrangement with businessman and philanthropist Sir Owen Glenn, which will see the Blacks Sticks men’s and women’s national squads receive $2 million a year for two years starting from next month.…
Kiwi multi millionaire businessman Sir Owen Glenn has continued to invest in Black Sticks hockey after supporting the men’s and women’s set up towards the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Glenn’s long association with hockey, having played the game himself, has seen him support the Black Sticks players for many years and be the Patron and a…
Sir Owen Glenn has been fighting battles for a long time now. While he’s been battling former business partner Eric Watson in the British courts, he’s also been battling cancer. But when I ask how he is feeling – to kick off an interview aboard his luxury yacht Ubiquitous – he bypasses the health updates…
Sir Owen Glenn’s Go Bloodstock started the spring with a first-time Group double at Randwick. Go Bloodstock has raced numerous Group One winners – Criterion, Monaco Consul, Railings, Headturner, Russian Revolution and Second Coming among them – but was the first Group double on the same day for the leading New Zealand owner and breeder.…