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Staff Profiles New Zealand

Here's the low down on our New Zealand based staff:

Richard Peate    Chairman Southern World Group
Year Joined: 1988

Richard Peate
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Richard is 'arms length' from the daily grind. He works from his home office overlooking the green fairways of the Clearwater Resort in Christchurch. He has other investment interests, but playing golf is always a priority! His three children are now grown up and live away from home. A son in Auckland, and both daughters in Scotland.  All three were married last year and he keeps complaining that his pockets are now empty!  We note however that it hasn’t slowed down his enjoyment of worldwide travel.

Says Richard - “I travelled extensively in my executive days and the bug is in my blood”.  “It’s much more pleasant travelling with my wife, and we are particularly keen on exploring the golf courses of Ireland and Scotland – and the cultures of central Europe (the profile picture is a snap taken on a freedom walk from Siena to Montalcino in Italy).”  “We are now also travelling much more often within New Zealand - there is so much to see and do in this beautiful country of ours, and if you ease the pace you’ll find lots to surprise.”