On the Money: Leo Molloy, Russian oligarchs, Allbirds, Rocket Lab, and more

On the Money: Leo Molloy, Russian oligarchs, Allbirds, Rocket Lab, and more
Leo Molloy: publican to politician? (Image: leomolloy.co.nz)
Rebecca Stevenson
Welcome to On the Money, our column about money and the people making it.Who is Leo Molloy?Outspoken Auckland businessman and mayoral hopeful Leo Molloy is pretty confident he’s headed to the mayoral office on Wellesley St come October. So much so that he’s placed Headquarters bar, one of the city’s most popular late-night drinking holes, on the market. To be fair, he has little choice as the ground lease at the 115 Customs St West address expires in May. Molloy isn’t out of the hospitality game and is planning a ne...

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