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: 0585125300
Section 2 Block II Town of Aria (TN177/27 Taranaki land registry) in the name of William Howe. The property is situated at 14 Kiekie Street, Aria and is within the territory of the Waitomo District Council.
Valuation number: 0585125301
Section 1 Block II I Aria Town of Aria (TNC2/913 Taranaki land registry) in the name of William Howe. The property is situated at 16 Kiekie Street, Aria and is within the territory of the Waitomo District Council.
Valuation number: 0588418900
Part Lot 1 Section 16 Village of Te Kuiti (SA1203/83 South Auckland land registry) in the name of Parehuia Josephine Osborne. The property is situated at 33 Tawa Street, Te Kuiti and is within the territory of the Waitomo District Council.
Valuation number: 0588700700
Lot 9 Block VIII Deposited Plan 16843 (SA9C/394 South Auckland land registry) in the name of Regiman Tapara. The property is situated at 8 Earl Street, Te Kuiti and is within the territory of the Waitomo District Council.
Valuation number: 0586243602
Part Allotment 1 Block II Deposited Plan 4132 (TN105/244 Taranaki land registry) in the name of George Arthur March. The property is situated at State Highway 30, Kopaki and is within the territory of the Waitomo District Council.
Valuation number: 0586503700
Lot 17 Deposited Plan 7726 (TNF1/994 Taranaki land registry) in the name of Stephen Trevor McCurran & Janine Ina McCurran. The property is situated at 73 Ellis Road, Maniaiti/Benneydale and is within the territory of the Waitomo District Council.
If you have an interest or any information relevant 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
24 June 2025