TAKE NOTICE that South Waikato 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 South Waikato Council to sell or lease the land –
Because the rates have not been paid to South Waikato 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 South Waikato Council of his or her intention to abandon the land or has abandoned the land.
Valuation number: 0541010003 - Okoroire Road
Section 5 Block XIV Tapapa Survey District (SA1C/81 South Auckland land registry) in the name of Harry Leslie Bayly. The property is situated at Okoroire Road and is within the territory of the South Waikato Council.
Valuation number: 0541725601- Arapuni Street, Putaruru
PT Lot 5 Deposited Plan 18374 (SA616/208 South Auckland land registry) in the name of Kevin James Nicholson. The property is situated at Arapuni Street, Putaruru and is within the territory of the South Waikato Council.
Valuation number: 0547141501- Commerce Street, Tokoroa
PT Lot 133 Deposited Plan 15561 (SA625/183 South Auckland land registry) in the name of Kensington Cash Stores Limited. The property is situated at Commerce Street, Tokoroa and is within the territory of the South Waikato Council.
Valuation number: 0547144401- Commerce Street, Tokoroa
PT Lot 128 Deposited Plan 15561 (SA842/299 South Auckland land registry) in the name of Kensington Cash Stores Limited. The property is situated at Commerce Street, Tokoroa and is within the territory of the South Waikato Council.
Valuation number: 0547146801- Mannering Street, Tokoroa
PT Lot 126 Deposited Plan 15561 (SA842/300 South Auckland land registry) in the name of Jack Evans. The property is situated at Mannering Street, Tokoroa and is within the territory of the South Waikato Council.
Valuation number: 0547220000E - 16D Hinau Street Tokoroa
Lot 1 DPS 39743 Flat 4 DPS 39752 having 1/8 interest in 1606m2.a (SA36A/839 South Auckland land registry) in the name of Lafy Mshkor Al-fwwaz. The property is situated at 16D Hinau Street Tokoroa and is within the territory of the South Waikato Council.
Valuation number: 0547223000G - 23C Hinau Street, Tokoroa
Lot 34 & 35 DPS 11183 Flat 7 DPS 61420 having 1/8 interest in 1796m2 (SA51C/977 South Auckland land registry) in the name of Jonathan Robert Mundy. The property is situated at 23C Hinau Street, Tokoroa and is within the territory of the South Waikato Council.
Valuation number: 0541001203 - Nicholson Road, Piarere, Tirau
Lot 3 DPS 7912 (SA237/47 South Auckland land registry) in the name of Horace George Spencer White. The property is situated at Nicholson Road, Piarere, Tirau and is within the territory of the South Waikato Council.
Valuation number: 0547506700 - 32 Lancaster Crescent, Tokoroa
Lot 7 DPS 22188 (SA21A/959 South Auckland land registry) in the name of Hsiao-Chin Tai. The property is situated at 32 Lancaster Crescent, Tokoroa and is within the territory of the South Waikato Council.
If you have an interest or any information relevant to the proposed application by the South Waikato Council, you should contact Aimee Osborne on 0508 436 269, dmc@mw.org.nz or DMC, DX PA84005, Feilding.
This notice is authorised by:
Susan Law
Chief Executive
South Waikato Council
15 August 2025