Robertsons under the hammer


A large parcel of land fronting the Mahurangi River, just east of Warkworth, will be offered at auction on March 16. The 8.3ha site, which includes Robertsons Boatyard, is at the end of Alnwick Street.

The court sale follows the unresolved and long-running dispute between brothers, Conrad and Martin Robertson.

Last year, Conrad applied to the High Court to have the land partitioned, allowing him to buy the portion of land occupied by the boatyard at a market price fixed by the court. Instead, the court ordered all the land be sold by auction, finding that the brothers were unlikely to agree on a partition proposal.

The property is being marketed by Bayleys.