Billionaire Blaze

Residents of a rural town, near Queenstown in Central Otago, New Zealand, have been upset by what they see as a pyromaniac billionaire 'out-of-towner' (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jan/03/burned-the-hill-down-billionaires-runaway-fireworks-spark-new-zealand-furore). The New York billionaire insisted on going ahead with his private firework display, on New Year's eve. He ignored a petition from locals, concerned about the effects of the display on their animals. The fireworks set off blazes, eventually burning 0.5 hectares of land. The residents now want a ban on all private firework displays. The billionaire seems to think he has been generous. He informed his neighbours of his plans and offered to contribute to the cost of moving animals out of the area. Billionaires generally arrive in locations with high expectations of privilage!