Y PT R H E N UCM BERS N SEBEW C T I OOND U H ET A SD E R Thou shalt not covet: one of the moral imperatives that Moses told us about – but the guy had clearly never tried the date scones from Moore Wilsons. I defy any prophet to resist that freshly baked goodness. Here are some more covetable things...
Unreal estate The most expensive houses sold around the country so far this year
$3 million
$4 million
$12.5 million
$28.8 million
Wellington (172 Oriental Parade)
Fendalton in Christchurch (pronounced ‘Fendaaaahlton’)
Queenstown
a cliff-top hideaway in Takapuna, Auckland
2.4 million 2.3 2.2 2.1 2.0 1.9 1.8 1.7 1.6 1.5
Streets ahead Wellington streets with the highest median house price
$2.4m
$2.0m
$2.2m
$1.9m
Bayview Terrace, Oriental Bay
Grass Street, Oriental Bay
McFarlane Street, Mount Victoria
Market Lane, CBD
Stash the cash Some Wellingtonians with money in the bank
$600 million
$500 million
$300 million
$50 million
Bob Jones
Peter Jackson
Mark Dunajtschik
Steven Adams
property development
basketball
film making
property development
all estimates according to NBR richlist or Wikipedia
The finer things
$4 million
$495,000
$1,597
$3.50
price for an Aston Martin One-77 in an Auckland showroom (one of only 12 right-hand-drives made)
price for Don Binney’s Dotterel Rising, Te Henga 1964, sold at Dunbar Sloane earlier this year
cost of a bottle of Chateau d’Yquem at Regional Wines and Spirits (it’s easier to pronounce after drinking it)
price of a long black at most Wellington cafes – go on, spoil yourself
Compiled by Craig Beardsworth 19 19