TAKE NOTICE that Tararua District Council intends to exercise its statutory powers conferred by s.77 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002 in respect of the land described below.

1. Apply to the District Court one month after the date of this notice for an order declaring the land to be abandoned, and
2. To authorise Tararua District Council to sell or lease the land –
Because the rates have not been paid to Tararua District Council for three (3) years and the rate payer of the land:
(a) is unknown, or
(b) cannot be found after due inquiry and has no known New Zealand agent, or
(c) is deceased and has no personal representative, or
(d) has given notice to the Tararua District Council of his or her intention to abandon the land or has abandoned the land.

Valuation number: 1777001300
Part Lot 16A Deposited Plan 466 and Part Section 16 Eketahuna Settlement (WN221 /75 Wellington land registry) in the name of Lawrence Albert Colin Hermansen. The property is situated at 72 Newman Road, Eketahuna and is within the territory of the Tararua District Council.

Valuation number: 1770006001
Section 9 Block I Township of Brownston (WN84/166 Wellington land registry) in the name of Edward Benge. The property is situated at Pukehoi Road, Eketahuna and is within the territory of the Tararua District Council.

Valuation number: 1113020900
Section 3 Block II Town of Pongaroa (WN52D/793 Wellington land registry) in the name of Debbie Lee Bates & Gary Donald Bates. The property is situated at Coast Road, Pongaroa and is within the territory of the Tararua District Council.

Valuation number: 1121024100C
Lot 4-6 Deposited Plan 1127 (HBK3/1058 Wellington land registry) in the name of All Commercial Investments Limited. The property is situated at 19 Allardice Street, Dannevirke and is within the territory of the Tararua District Council.

Valuation number: 1116012500
Town Section 13 Block Ill Norsewood (HB53/239 Wellington land registry) in the name of Susan Teresa Puhipuhi Biddle. The property is situated at 4 Eric Street, Norsewood and is within the territory of the Tararua District Council.

If you have an interest or any information relevant to the proposed application by the Tararua District Council, you should contact Jo Shirriffs on 0508 436 269, dmc@mw.org.nz or DMC, DX PA84005, Feilding.

This notice is authorised by:
Bryan Nicholson
Chief Executive
Tararua District Council
4 March 2025