TAKE NOTICE that Waitomo 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 Waitomo District Council to sell or lease the land –
Because the rates have not been paid to Waitomo 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 Waitomo District Council of his or her intention to abandon the land or has abandoned the land.

Valuation number: 0585124700
Section 3 Block I Town of Aria (TN70/16 Taranaki land registry) in the name of Kiho Tohengaroa. The property is situated at 1239 Aria Road, Aria and is within the territory of the Waitomo District Council.

Valuation number: 0581125903
Section 45 Block XV Orahiri Survey District (SA3D/570 South Auckland land registry) in the name of Grace Aroarua Yates, Leopold Yates, Kura Brooking, Ngarua William Yates, Armistice Maungarongo Yates, Albert Broughton Yates, Kereruru Ropiha, Pahuwera Katu & Ngutuere Rogers. The property is situated at Oparure Road, Oparure and is within the territory of the Waitomo District Council.

Valuation number: 0588437500
Lot 1 Deposited Plan 27666 (SA825/183 South Auckland land registry) in the name of Enid Joyce Mahora Ormsby & Edwin Daniel Vaikai Ormsby. The property is situated at 9 Nettie Street, Te Kuiti and is within the territory of the Waitomo District Council.

Valuation number: 0585122500
Section 4 Block VIII Aria Township (TN65/123 Taranaki land registry) in the name of Rauputu. The property is situated at 1221 Aria Road, Aria and is within the territory of the Waitomo District Council.

Valuation number: 0588633000A
Lot 2 Deposited Plan 7339 1/2 share of 1011 square metres or less. Leasehold L H805704.2 Flat 1 Deposited Plan South Auckland 47308. (SA41C/872 South Auckland land registry) in the name of Robert Barrett. The property is situated at 36A Hill Street, Te Kuiti and is within the territory of the Waitomo District Council.

Valuation number: 0588633000B
Lot 2 Deposited Plan 7339 1/2 share of 1011 square metres or less. Leasehold L H805704.3 Flat 2 Deposited Plan South Auckland 47308 (SA41C/873 South Auckland land registry) in the name of Albert Ropata Barrett. The property is situated at 36B Hill Street, Te Kuiti and is within the territory of the Waitomo District Council.

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

This notice is authorised by:
Ben Smit
Chief Executive
Waitomo District Council
20 March 2025