NZ Herald - Couple give island to Auckland
A Hauraki Gulf island used as an alcohol and drug rehabilitation centre for 100 years is being gifted to Auckland by a couple who made a fortune selling towel supplies.
Philanthropists Neal and Annette Plowman have funded a 99-year lease of Rotoroa Island from the Salvation Army and formed a trust to create a conservation park and restore historical features including a chapel, jail and school house.