Sir Peter Jackson has announced plans to build a new vet hospital in Wellington.
Sir Peter Jackson has announced plans to build a new vet hospital in Wellington.
Film-maker Sir Peter Jackson has unveiled his plans to build a specialist veterinary hospital in his neighbourhood.
In an announcement from the billionaire’s WingNut Group, the Lord of the Rings director has revealed his plans for the “landmark new development at Park Rd, Miramar”.
The development is said to beone of several long-term development initiatives by Jackson and his partner Dame Fran Walsh to “provide new services and stimulate growth and investment in Wellington”.
It will be a partnership with Auckland veterinarians Dr Karl Mathis and Dr Fiona Park of ARC Vets.
“Animal welfare is a subject dear to our hearts,” Jackson and Walsh said in a statement.
“We have previously had to transport our own pets to Auckland for urgent, specialist care by the wonderful team at ARC. We think Wellingtonians and their pets deserve to have a facility of this calibre close to home, that they can call on when the need arises.”
Sir Peter Jackson is planning a purpose-built specialist veterinary hospital in Miramar.
The project is due to be completed in early 2028 and is part of the pair’s “broader vision to strengthen Miramar as a thriving hub of creative and commercial enterprise”.
Mathis and Park said the couple have been significant supporters of their Auckland operations and they expect this new development to be “world class”.
Ethan Manera is a Wellington-based journalist covering Wellington issues, local politics and business in the capital. He can be emailed at ethan.manera@nzme.co.nz.
