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FOR MARKETING THAT SEL LLS Linda Simmons 027 459 0957 No.1 BAYLEYS DEVONPORT 2021/2022
A LT O G E T H E R B E T T E R
April 21, 2023
$1.2m upgrade for Claystore planned... p2
Green award for Wakatere Boating Club... p4
Interview: Navy historian Michael Wynd... p16-17
Former Borough Council building remains unsold The old Devonport Borough Council building is still on the market after it failed to sell last week. It was for sale by deadline private treaty, which closed on Friday 14 April. Auckland Council’s property arm Eke Panuku “will now work through the next part
of this commercial sales process, and further details will be released in due course,” a spokesperson said. Panuku refused to state how many offers had been received, if any. The former council building was vacated on 9 July 2018 and has been unoccupied for 1748 days. The structure,
which needs earthquake-strengthening, was first offered to Maori interests as part of the sale, but a purchaser was not forthcoming. Community groups had wanted to take over the propetry but this proposal was rejected by Auckland Council. Cartoonist’s take, page 7.
Will wins spectacular sailing double
Champion style… TGS student Will Mason (14) is the first young sailor to win the national Optimist and Starling championships in the same year. Story, page 5.
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