TAKE NOTICE that Whangarei 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 Whangarei District Council to sell or lease the land –

Because the rates have not been paid to Whangarei 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 Whangarei District Council of his or her intention to abandon the land or has abandoned the land.

Hukerenui Road, Ruatangata West
Valuation number: 0033017800
Part Section 10 Deposited Plan 3863 Block XV Hukerenui Survey District (NA138/61 North Auckland land registry) in the name of Thomas Ellis Frank Elliott, George Yearbury & Harvey Long. The property is situated at Hukerenui Road, Ruatangata West,Whangārei and is within the territory of the Whangārei District Council.

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

This notice is authorised by:
Simon Weston
Chief Executive
Whangarei District Council
22 April 2026