NZ Herald
A Queen’s Counsel lawyer was able to win a large financial payout from Auckland Council after proving his Herne Bay house had been damaged by heavy roadworks machinery, the Herald has discovered.
Revelations of the 2010 payout come as Conifer Grove residents say they are locked in a David-and-Goliath battle with the NZ Transport Agency and construction firm CPB Contractors over roadworks on the Southern Motorway.
The home owners allege vibrations from rumbling machinery working on the motorway is causing hundreds-of-thousands of damage to their properties – a claim the NZTA denies.