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A New Zealand man was fined for unauthorized construction on his luxury beach property, including a cabana, garage, and pool, despite warnings to comply.
Michael Douglas Bryant, a Bay of Plenty man, was fined for unconsented construction on his $2.4 million beachfront property in Pāpāmoa, including a cabana, garage with living quarters, and an unapproved pool lacking safety fencing.
The work, done between 2020 and 2023, was discovered during a real estate listing review.
Despite knowing the projects lacked consent and being warned to act by August 2023, Bryant took no corrective steps.
The judge cited his industry experience and deliberate bypassing of regulations, calling the actions unprofessional and unsafe.
Most structures were later removed, with estimated compliant rebuild costs at $300,000.
Un hombre de Nueva Zelanda fue multado por construir sin autorización en su lujosa propiedad de la playa, que incluía una cabaña, un garaje y una piscina, a pesar de las advertencias de que debía cumplir.