The ‘huge, huge’ Wellington property deal no one is talking about

The ‘huge, huge’ Wellington property deal no one is talking about
Lyall Bay is a suburb on the south side of Rongotai in Wellington. (Image: Mark Mitchell)
Gregor Thompson
A significant slice of leasehold land next to Wellington Airport has apparently been sold, and rumours are rife about who the buyer is.“I know things, I’m not telling,” Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau told NewstalkZB on Monday when talkback host Nick Mills asked her whether she’d heard about “a huge, huge business deal going down in the eastern suburbs”.A source familiar with the sale, who wanted to remain anonymous, said the site comprises almost an entire block of Wellington Airport leasehold land in Lyal...

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