The UK television star, best known for Noel's House Party and presenting Deal or No Deal, moved Down Under in 2019 with his wife Liz.
The Deal or No Deal presenter moved down under with his wife Kate in 2019Noel Edmonds has been accused of 'colonising' an idyllic New Zealand village after purchasing 12 properties worth £15million and opening a pub called The B*gger Inn in the area home to just 2,500 people.
He says he is trying to assimilate into the community and has made local donations, recently paying the village school's £3,000 bill for traffic management during this year's festival. The village is already well-known in New Zealand for its annual festival, which generally takes place in October and is attended by thousands of people.
Some locals also told Stuff they were concerned about security cameras placed at the entrance to one of Edmonds' properties, which they claimed invaded people's privacy. One local, who did not wish to be named, told the New Zealand website Stuff that Edmonds has 'colonised' their villageEdmonds has bought a total of 12 properties in the region, worth almost £15million'When our construction team were digging the foundations for the new Health Club they unearthed an original pub.
'Supported by archaeologists, historians, know-alls and general busy bodies our team have restored the old building and relocated it alongside the Clubhouse Restaurant.
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