• Ever fancy a spot on the list of New Zealand’s richest people?

Bad news: Winning Lotto won’t cut it. You’ll probably need a stunner of a business idea, a particularly savvy string of investments – or the backing of a family dynasty.

The National Business Review’s 2016 rich list, released on Thursday, says the 190 richest people and families in this country are worth a combined $59.6 billion.

Add in international billionaires based here and that figure jumps to $73.1b.

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Prime Minister John Key is the only politician on the list, at 175th equal.