Landowners turn lawbreakers

Andrew Borrett, the first person in New Zealand to be jailed for illegally clearing bush and doing earthworks on his property, is not the only one to break the rules in his area.

Wednesday, November 19th 2003, 2:27AM

by The Landlord

A string of others have flouted Waitakere's district plan and clashed with the Resource Management Act.

A doctor cleared native bush and faced an $80,000 fine, which was reduced to $5000 on appeal.

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