Valuable Land Donated to the Public

A New Zealand family has gifted 900 hectares of pristine land on the edge of Lake Wakatipu to the government saying, “It is the right thing to do”. This is extremely valuable land as the area is filled with homes of the ultra-rich. Developers had offered a fortune to buy it from the Jardine family, but they chose instead to donate it to the Queen Elizabeth II National Trust. “We want to keep it as it is forever. Having QEII as the caretaker of this property gives us the comfort and assurance to proudly pass over this gift for all New Zealanders to enjoy and appreciate.”