Wealthiest Individuals in the South Pacific Region (2021 Snapshot)

Based on 2021 data (Forbes, AFR, NBR), the wealthiest individuals with primary residence or citizenship in the South Pacific:

Name	Country	Est. Net Worth (USD)	Source
Graeme Hart	New Zealand	$10.8B	Packaging (Reynolds Group)
Richard Chandler	New Zealand	$5.5B	Investments (Orient Global)
Anthony Pratt	Australia	$5.4B	Visy (packaging, recycling)
Harry Triguboff	Australia	$5.2B	Meriton (property)
David Teoh	Malaysia / Australia	$4.9B	TPG Telecom
Charles Feeney	Australia / USA	$4.7B	Duty Free Shoppers (gave away >$8B)
David Walsh	Australia	$4.6B	Gambling (Tatts), MONA museum
Clive Palmer	Australia	$4.5B	Mineralogy (iron ore, nickel)
John Gandel	Australia	$4.2B	Property (shopping centres)
Li Ka-shing	Hong Kong	$3.9B	CK Hutchison, CK Asset

Notes:

Wealth fluctuates with markets, exchange rates, asset values.
"South Pacific" definitions vary—some include SE Asia / Hong Kong; others restrict to Oceania.
Newer billionaires (e.g., Canva's Melanie Perkins & Cliff Obrecht, Afterpay's Nick Molnar) have risen post-2021.
For current rankings, consult Forbes Real-Time Billionaires, AFR Rich List, or NBR Rich List.