Born in Whangārei, Hill began in the family jewellery business before launching his own store in 1979, which grew into a 300-store empire across New Zealand, Australia, and Canada.
Knighted in 2011, he was also a passionate patron of the arts, founding the Michael Hill International Violin Competition in 2001.
A private memorial will be held in Arrowtown.
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I read his book what an inspiration.
They should be teaching his thoughts in school instead of the devisive rubbish they do now.