Mounting legal bills spent trying to challenge the rent hike had left the Auckland Agricultural Pastoral and Industrial Shows Board (the showgrounds’ board) unable to even pay for lawyers attend a recent arbitration in May, Campbell said. “Covid-19 basically burnt up any reserves the place had, and remember it’s a charitable trust, so you can’t go to shareholders to raise money,” he said. ASB Showgrounds hosts a number of popular events including the Auckland Food Show, Boat Show, and Easter Show. Campbell said the Cornwall Park Trust had agreed to a rent deferral but not a holiday and the dispute over the price had been going on since 2017, meaning the showgrounds would eventually also be facing a large bill when back payments came due.
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