PremiumUpdatedAnne GibsonProperty Editor·NZ Herald·2 Jun, 2026 11:00 PM4 mins to readThe site at 445 Lake Rd, Takapuna is outlined in blue. Photo / OneRoofThe site at 445 Lake Rd, Takapuna is outlined in blue. Photo / OneRoofFoodstuffs has abandoned plans for a central Takapuna supermarket and sold the vacant ex-car dealership site for $13.1 million.Associate business The National Trading Company has sold 445 Lake Rd to a company directed by North Shore real estate agent Martin Cooper.
Cooper, the managing director of Harcourts Cooper &













