Controversial American billionaire and Trump donor Peter Thiel’s New Zealand citizenship and purchase of a Wanaka lakefront estate for more than $13 million has lifted the lid on an area becoming a new playground for the super-wealthy. Thiel, who is thought to be worth about $2.7 billion, is not the only foreigner making a base in one of the world’s most picturesque spots — and there are signs more are on the way.
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Posted: Sun 14 May 2017