Sir Peter Jackson has come to the rescue of a beloved church in Seatoun, Wellington, which he has bought and will lease back to the community.
The film director, producer and Kiwi rich lister bought St Christopher's Church in Seatoun for $1.06 million, well below its CV of $1.35m, and it will need earthquake strengthening.
The property's church's titleholder is Michael Stephens, Jackson's lawyer who is also a director of the filmmaker's company Wingnut Productions, along with Jackson's wife Fran Walsh.
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According to QV, St Christopher's was sold on April 29 for, with a settlement date of June 26.