Sir Rod Drury: Xero founder receives Knighthood for infrastructure and philanthropy projects

Sir Rod Drury: Xero founder receives Knighthood for infrastructure and philanthropy projects

Author: Newstalk ZB December 30, 2025 Duration: 6:19

Leading figures, in motorsport, business, medicine and the arts are becoming Knights in today's New Year Honours List. 

Xero founder Rod Drury, of Ngāi Tahu, has supported multiple infrastructure and philanthropy projects - particularly in Queenstown Lakes District. 

He told Andrew Dickens that the title, "Doesn't kind of roll off the tongue yet, that's for sure."

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