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Newsmakers: The campaign that saw the public buy a Kiwi beach

By 1News Reporters

September 28, 2024

In the latest Newsmakers, Melissa Stokes talks to the men who led a campaign which took the country by surprise. (Source: 1News)

In 2016, a bit of Christmas banter led to what became the largest crowd sourcing event in New Zealand history.

More than 39,000 people rallied together and donated $2.2 million, to buy a slice of Awaroa Bay in the Abel Tasman.

In the latest Newsmakers series, Melissa Stokes talks to the brother-in-law pair that led the campaign which took the country by surprise.

For more on the purchase of Awaroa Bay, watch the video at the top of this article.

The campaign took off, surprising even its organisers. — The campaign took off, surprising even its organisers. (Source: 1News)

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