Best of BusinessDesk: Image was everything for Du Val founders

Best of BusinessDesk: Image was everything for Du Val founders
Kenyon and Charlotte Clarke portrayed a life of luxury. (Image: Supplied)
Maria Slade
This article was originally published in August 2024.The day I ended up with security guards sitting outside my house, I knew I’d hit a nerve. A seemingly straightforward mention of Du Val founders Charlotte and Kenyon Clarke's living situation triggered this bizarre turn of events. The news story on Feb 14 described how investors and subcontractors were lawyering up amid concerns over the state of the Auckland property development group’s investment funds and projects. But this was not what annoyed the Clarkes. C...

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