He and Diana have epitomised that in their retirement, travelling by motorbike to about 85 countries in months-long expeditions. The Hubbard Foods founder, who’s led a crusade for social responsibility in business, first holidayed in Queenstown in the early 2000s before moving here. In the early years he’d hike to the very top of Queenstown Hill every morning, taking a stone down every time. "I’d do a freeze on growth of some kind — just pull back on any significant new housing areas. He and Diana recently moved to the Queenstown Country Club retirement village and are selling their home overlooking Lake Whakatipu.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 20, 2025 15:03 UTC