Household net worth required to join New Zealand's top 1 per cent

Wednesday 1 October 2025 · 3 outlets · 2 reports · updated Wed 1 Oct 2025, 11:32am

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New data from Stats NZ reveals the wealth required to be among the country's richest households. To be classified within the top 1 per cent, a household now needs a net worth of at least $8.7 million.

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1. RNZWed 1 Oct 2025, 5:44am

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2. NZ HeraldWed 1 Oct 2025, 11:32am

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