Thanks Mr Robertson!

**Tank** · 8th May 2009, 13:26

Mr Robertson who owns Kauri Cliffs and Cape Kidnappers golf course made a huge gift to NZ last night.

15 Paintings worth $115 million to the Auckland Art Gallery, the biggest philanthropic gesture of its kind in Australasia.

Well done that man!

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/ar...ectid=10571094

**Gremlin** · 8th May 2009, 13:29

Thanks Mr Robertson, but I reckon art is stupidly overpriced.

Saw a painting in the beehive once I think, two white squares and two black squares, checkerboard layout, $50k I believe

**Headbanger** · 8th May 2009, 13:58

so.....Have we put the paintings up for sale yet?

**merv** · 8th May 2009, 14:25

Yeah good on him for the donation - I guess it was tax deductible in one country or both.

**Okey Dokey** · 8th May 2009, 15:22

Yes, nice to see the spirit of philanthropy is still alive. I'm glad he didn't leave the art to the puerile arcade that calls itself Te Papa. The alleged Museum of NZ...

**Finn** · 8th May 2009, 15:41

Originally Posted by Okey Dokey

Yes, nice to see the spirit of philanthropy is still alive. I'm glad he didn't leave the art to the puerile arcade that calls itself Te Papa. The alleged Museum of NZ...

The news is they were going to until they heard it was a leaky building.