It was Brierley Investments. I can't remember it's market capitalisation at its peak. However it was a big deal in its day. I started buying in 1987 lol - a few months before the crash.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GL_Limited
Lots of interesting corporate history here:
https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/boy-from-island-bay-2008
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