[4] As a teenager, he helped his elder brother Mat to manufacture hot air balloons from Coke cans and plastic bags.
The Mowbrays regard their entrance into the business world as naïve, as they had no experience, could not speak the local language, and had no knowledge of intellectual property legislation.
[6] In 2018, Mowbray was awarded New Zealand Entrepreneur Of The Year by multinational professional services network Ernst & Young.
In his early 30s, he moved back to New Zealand to undergo operations after he was told that without treatment, he only had a few years to live.
[8] The mansion is one of New Zealand's most expensive homes and is famous for the January 2012 raid when Kim Dotcom lived there.