Ben Cook
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Ben Cook is a prominent New Zealand real estate investor known for his extensive portfolio in retail properties, which includes major chains such as Countdown and Bunnings. In 2023, he made headlines by selling Bunnings New Lynn for $43 million as part of a strategic divestment from New Zealand to focus on opportunities in Australia, where he has resided since 2001.
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Ben Cook is a wealthy businessman who has sold his multimillion-dollar home in New Zealand and has a property portfolio worth close to $300m.
Society Insider: Rich Lister Ben Cook on why he left NZ; Is motorsport star Liam Sceats the next Scott Dixon? Plus, baby on the way for Black Cap Lockie FergusonThe New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·
New Zealand· 2025-11-05
New Zealand· 2025-11-05
Cook has sold several of his New Zealand commercial properties.
Society Insider: Who bought Kurt Gibbons and Ben Cook’s high-profile Auckland properties? Plus, The Caker Jordan Rondel’s California weddingThe New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New Zealand· 2025-10-29
New Zealand· 2025-10-29
Cook is one of the country’s biggest private retail real estate investors, quitting New Zealand for Australia.
Cook Property’s Ben Cook selling another Bunnings in $43m deal with InvestoreThe New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New Zealand· 2025-06-30
New Zealand· 2025-06-30
