EPISODE · Apr 21, 2026 · 3 MIN
End of the World library to be built on million dollar estate
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An advertisement calling for an intellectually curious librarian or curator at a multi-million-dollar remote coastal estate in Golden Bay has sparked widespread interest. The job? To build and furnish an End of the World Library for Eva and Toni Piëch on their sprawling property overlooking the Whanganui Inlet. More specifically, the entrepreneurial couple, who will split their time between Europe and their South Island bolt hole, want a library that will help them survive if the world ends. Samantha Gee has more.
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An advertisement calling for an intellectually curious librarian or curator at a multi-million-dollar remote coastal estate in Golden Bay has sparked widespread interest. The job? To build and furnish an End of the World Library for Eva and Toni Piëch on their sprawling property overlooking the Whanganui Inlet. More specifically, the entrepreneurial couple, who will split their time between Europe and their South Island bolt hole, want a library that will help them survive if the world ends. Samantha Gee has more.
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