Foxton Beach, Foxton

2495 days ago

Land, the deputy mayor and Council

Veronica from Levin

Horowhenua District Council failed to notify property valuations company Quotable Value of the correct physical address for 2.7 hectares of land in Levin purchased by deputy mayor Wayne Bishop's land and property development company.

When asked why the Council stated the 2.7 hectares … View more
Horowhenua District Council failed to notify property valuations company Quotable Value of the correct physical address for 2.7 hectares of land in Levin purchased by deputy mayor Wayne Bishop's land and property development company.

When asked why the Council stated the 2.7 hectares purchased by Wayne Bishop Investments Ltd was in "5 Bush Street", Levin when the QV database listed the 2.7 hectares as "Cambridge Street" Council's group manager corporate services Mark Lester said, "when the error was later picked up in our system and correctly numbered as 5 Bush Street Levin, it looks as though QV had not been notified of the situation to reflect this."

Mr Lester explained the error had occurred after a sub division in 1985 when the 2.7 hectare lot was created, "there was no number allocation just the street reference attached" to the parent lot of the 2.7 hectares situated at 56-62 Cambridge Street.

Wayne Bishop Investment Ltd purchased the 2.7 hectare block on 2 November, 2018 the same day he also purchased its parent lot situated at 56-62 Cambridge Street South which has a rateable value of $480,000.

QV updated its own records after receiving the correct information.

Local authorities are required to keep and maintain a rating information database. To keep this information up to date, valuations must be reviewed at least once every three years.

The 2.7 hectares was sub-divided by the previous owners, formerly known as Colyer Mair Assets Ltd before a change name to Lowe Corporation Pacific Ltd, and has a rateable value of $360,000.

The 2.7 hecatre lot purchased by Mr Bishop's company is beside land earmarked for transfer to the Horowhenua New Zealand Trust. All six trustees are self-appointed former Economic Development Board (EDB) members. Cr Bishop was deputy chair of the EDB.

Mr Lester said as at 20 December 2018, “no land has been transferred or sold to the Horowhenua New Zealand Trust.”

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2494 days ago

Garage Sale

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Garage sale this sat

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2494 days ago

Playcentre Awareness Week: March 4-10, 2019

The Team from Playcentre Aotearoa

Playcentre Awareness Week, running from 4 – 10 March 2019, is an opportunity for you to come and visit your local Playcentre and see what it is all about. Playcentre nurtures a child’s learning, imagination, and growth. It not only gives your child a chance to grow, but you a chance to grow … View morePlaycentre Awareness Week, running from 4 – 10 March 2019, is an opportunity for you to come and visit your local Playcentre and see what it is all about. Playcentre nurtures a child’s learning, imagination, and growth. It not only gives your child a chance to grow, but you a chance to grow with your child.

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With over 420 centres throughout Aotearoa there is one near you.

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2494 days ago

Go solar and save up to 50% off your energy bill!

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Solar power is proven to be extremely beneficial – not only for the environment but also financially. Call 0508 GO SOLAR and Get the Brochure to … View more
Solar energy is derived from the sun’s radiation. The sun is a powerful energy source and this energy can be harnessed by installing solar panels.

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