My Net Worth: Matt Wong, iFly CEO and Queenstown Lakes District councillor

My Net Worth: Matt Wong, iFly CEO and Queenstown Lakes District councillor
Matt Wong is the owner of iFly and a Queenstown Lakes District councillor. (Image: Supplied)
Brianna McIlraith
Matt Wong is a Queenstown District Councillor and owner of the country’s only indoor skydiving attraction, iFly, which he purchased from its American owners in 2021. He is a board member of the Queenstown Business Chamber of Commerce and trustee of The Lightfoot Initiative. He lives with his wife and two children, ages 12 and 10, in Queenstown. I come from a Chinese family. I'm a fourth-generation Chinese New Zealander now, so it goes way back. I remember when I was at primary school, my sisters and I were the only Asian family i...

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