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Arnold Schwarzenegger’s advisors have denied the former body builder and Hollywood actor is going to build a multi-million dollar home on his Lake Wakatipu (Queenstown) property.
However local Warwick Weber, of architecture and engineering firm Weber Consulting, refused to discuss the project: “Our confidentiality agreement on the project is indefinite,” he told reporters. Foreigners are only required to report investments that are over $100M or are on listed land such as Shania Twain’s sheep station.
The speculation is that the plans have been drawn up but a decision has not been made to start the project. Sources familiar with the project suggest that the political climate in California does not make for good optics at the moment for the Governor to embark on an expensive home in another country.
Queenstown also has the holiday homes of John Travolta and Kelly Preston, Peter Jackson, Shania Twain and kiwi film star Sam Neil (Jurassic Park).
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10 responses so far ↓
1 Dell // May 2, 2009 at 4:20 pm
Knowing what a mess it is here in the states, and especially California, I don’t blame him for trying to hide this. My fear is that all this “image” management will just make things worse for the global economy.
2 kiwibloke // May 2, 2009 at 5:01 pm
True, he is in a sticky spot at the moment and it wouldn’t look good after not paying the state workers their salary, he goes an blows big bucks on a holiday home. An not even buying american !!!!
3 Sire from Top Software Online // May 2, 2009 at 9:10 pm
Man, I’ve been to Queenstown. I loved that place. The only thing that was a bit off was the urinal in the resort above the ski lift that was flooded because the pipes were frozen.
So Arnie is spending some time their huh? Smart bloke for a Yank
4 kiwibloke // May 2, 2009 at 9:54 pm
@Sire: He has owned that property for a while. Queenstown is one place you can’t lose your money on property.
Besides, he is going to need somewhere to go when the Californians get tired of him
5 Sire from Top Software Online // May 2, 2009 at 10:35 pm
You reckon they will get tired of him? Besides, as beautiful as Queenstown is I don’t think I would like to live there. Too cold for my liking, but a great vacation spot.
6 kiwibloke // May 2, 2009 at 11:11 pm
@Sire: He also has a hideout in Utah which is even colder than Queenstown.
7 Jason // May 4, 2009 at 3:13 pm
It would be controversial if he did push through with it.
8 Catherine Sherman // May 4, 2009 at 5:10 pm
Ah-nold does need a hide-out after Cali-fornia goes bankrupt, and Queenstown would make a lovely one!
9 kiwibloke // May 5, 2009 at 10:39 am
@Cath: As long as he doesn’t bring his hummers with him
10 eurofondy // May 15, 2009 at 7:32 am
Young governator was really dub
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