Larry Page, who co-founded Google in the 1990s with Sergey Brin, has taken up New Zealand residency, it emerged on Thursday. Page has been staying in Fiji and travelled to the country with his son.
Google co-founder Larry Page was allowed into New Zealand despite its closed border so his son could receive urgent medical attention, the government admitted today.
The billionaire has been living off the grid in Fiji for most of the pandemic but sought special permission to fly to New Zealand with the child, who is around 12-years-old.
Kiwi Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is facing backlash for allowing Page and the boy to enter while there are strict border controls to stop the spread of Covid-19.
Ardern denied knowledge of the 2,600-mile round trip which has incensed New Zealanders living abroad who haven t been able to see their families in months.
Google co-founder Larry Page has been living off-grid and hiding out on isolated Fijian island for most of the pandemic
Google co-founder Larry Page, 48, has become reclusive over the past several years - avoiding being photographed except for a handful of times
He had taken his private jet to donate COVID-19 medical supplies to Fiji last month as a second wave of the pandemic hit the country
Page s donation was reported by Fijian Broadcasting Company News on June 19, according to Insider
However, that story has since disappeared and sources told Insider that health officials in Fiji asked for it to come down