'Largest retail sale in New Zealand's history': Glasson family pays $308m for 49% stake in Auckland mall

PremiumUpdatedAnne GibsonProperty Editor·NZ Herald·11 Sep, 2026 01:10 AM2 mins to read‌Morning Headlines | Ministry of Social Development apology over benefit payments and Auckland’s City Rail Link officially opens this morning | Friday, September 11, 2026The low-profile Glasson family has paid $308 million for 49% of giant Auckland shopping centre Westfield Albany in New Zealand’s largest sale of a single retail asset.Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC sold its minority share in the popular shopping centre.

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'Largest retail sale in New Zealand's history': Glasson family pays $308m for 49% stake in Auckland mall

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