Unapproved Manly beachfront work riles locals

The emerging rock garden stretches deep into the public reserve. Auckland Council has instructed the owners of a Manly beachfront residence to take remedial action, after contractors working on their property created a rock garden on a public reserve without consent. The owners of 93 The Esplanade were given until October 13 to either remove the earthworks or apply for “landowner approval”, which is sought when people want to use council-owned land. “Council is aware that rocks have been placed and a garden created on the council reserve, and that approval was not gained prior to this work bei...