When the offer expired on 31 October, 25 property owners had accepted the deal. A legal change on 31 March, 2021 will effectively evict any remaining residents, by removing their rights to live on their own land.
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The rebuilt Matatā waterfront, before houses began being moved or demolished, as residents accepted managed retreat offers. (File photo) The residents’ association was due to challenge that rule change in a week-long Environment Court hearing this month. There will instead be a half day hearing on 15 December. While it is not clear exactly which remaining residents have agreed to settle, it is understood Lyall Magee, who owns two properties, and Greg Fahey, who lives in a shipping container, had left the association before the settlement.