Mr Olly Newland, ONZM, of Auckland, for services to real estate and the community
Olly Newland was involved in the New Zealand real estate industry from the 1960s until recent years. He provided pro bono real estate and financial advice through television, radio, and in person. His early career included providing rent-to-buy homes for people struggling to obtain bank loans. He established Landmark Corporation, one of the earliest property investment companies allowing shareholders to obtain direct benefits from commercial property. He authored six books on real estate. He conducted an investigation into the collapse of the BlueChip investments scheme and offered advice to investors who had lost their life savings. He was Chairman of the Auckland Jewish Aged Homes Trust Board, an Auckland City Councillor and a Justice of the Peace. Mr Newland helped found the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra and was inaugural President.