Couple give away $20 million from property sale

Friday, September 18th, 2015

A Christchurch couple who own a $20 million-plus property will sell it and give away all the proceeds.

Marilyn and Grant Nelson are selling their commercial site on the corner of Blenheim and Curletts roads, which they own through their charitable trust the Gama Foundation.

The self-made and publicity-shy couple have already given millions of dollars of rental income to conservation, research, disability, and educational causes, and were awarded Queen’s Service Medals for their philanthropy in 2011. Grant Nelson has been blind most of his life. Continue reading

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