The net worth of New Zealand's 150 richest hit $129 billion.
Rocket Lab CEO Sir Peter Beck's net worth jumped $10b to $11b; he now ranks third on New Zealand's richest list. Spaceflight market maturation signals satellite launch becoming standard capex infrastructure comparable to cloud for enterprise IT strategy.
New Zealand's richest hit $129b with tech doubling to $31.93b, creating 11 of 19 new billionaires. Market signal: $10b+ valuations validate emerging hub, reshaping where tech leaders deploy VC capital and scale talent globally.
SpaceX shares jumped as much as 30% as Musk promised to take people to Mars.
There's eight more than on last year's list, and tech has a big part to play.
The Mowbray family tops the 2026 NBR Rich List with $20b in estimated wealth.