Post by Kiwi Frontline on Mar 22, 2024 5:04:33 GMT 12
KAITĀIA GP TAKING LEGAL ACTION AGAINST COUNCIL OVER ‘HUGE LOSS’ ON OCCUPIED LAND SALE
Far North District Council has defended buying an occupied section at Ahipara to be placed into a reserve that the owner says left him around $130,000 out of pocket.
Kaitāia GP Cecil Williams is thinking about leaving the town after 35 years after being “forced” to sell his property that had been occupied by a local iwi - for around $130,000 less than its official Quotable Value.
Williams is also looking at taking the council to task through the legal system to try to recoup some of his losses......