The 2026 NBR Rich List reveals a significant increase in New Zealand's collective wealth and the number of billionaires, driven largely by growth in the technology sector and rising wealth of entrepreneurs like Zuru founders and Sir Peter Beck.
Stacked weekly counts; colour by editorial lean. Stuff and The Spinoff lean centre-left, NZ Herald centre-right, others centre.
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top spot held by tech founders
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