Apartments or supermarket: $40m Herne Bay Countdown project sparks debate
20 Jan, 2021 04:25 AM
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Artist impression of a new Countdown Metro to be built on the site of the old Gables pub in Herne Bay corner.
Artist impression of a new Countdown Metro to be built on the site of the old Gables pub in Herne Bay corner.
Property investor Ben Cook s construction of a $40 million supermarket in New Zealand s richest suburb has sparked strong debate, with critics saying they would far prefer apartments there instead. Yesterday, the Cook Property chief said work had begun demolishing The Gables pub on the Herne Bay site where a 1800sq m metro-sized Countdown will be built.