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Squadron Sells Kawau Island to Iwi | Auckland News
The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron has sold its beloved Kawau Island properties — including the historic Lidgard House — to Ngāti Manuhiri, marking the end of a 35-year chapter. The undisclosed sale, valued at nearly $4 million, comes amid financial strain after a $1.4 million loss last year. In a gesture of goodwill, Ngāti Manuhiri invites the squadron to continue using key beachfront areas twice yearly for two decades. Proceeds will fund the squadron’s foundation and upgrade Westhaven facilities, while members grapple with nostalgia for a storied site once mined for copper in the 1840s…
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