Chris Cook’s web of liquidated entities

Chris Cook’s web of liquidated entities
Jacks Point is at the foot of the Remarkables. (Image: NZME)
Riley Kennedy
Multiple entities connected to well-known property developer Chris Cook have gone under in the past month, some with hefty GST bills owing to the tax department.Two of the liquidations have been triggered by Cook himself. One, however, has been court-appointed following an application from Inland Revenue Department (IRD).From what information is currently available, that GST bill currently amounts to $8 million, with money outstanding to secured lenders, including Arena and Simply Finance.The history of CookCook was tied up, alongside Paul...

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