Liquidators take legal advice on a Chris Cook entity, owes $32.6m

Liquidators take legal advice on a Chris Cook entity, owes $32.6m
Jacks Pt is at the foot of the Remarkables. (Image: NZME)
Riley Kennedy
The liquidators of one of well-known property developer Chris Cook’s entities say they’ve taken legal advice on “certain matters”.But Cook says no legal action is ongoing.Multiple entities connected to Cook went under last year with hefty GST bills owing to the tax department. Three are in the hands of Baker Tilly Staples Rodway’s Jared Booth, and Tony Maginness.Another is with PwC’s Malcolm Hollis and Wendy Somerville, whom the high court appointed after an application from the Inland Revenue Department...

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