Mike DinsdaleEditor - Northland Age·Northern Advocate·8 Jun, 2026 05:00 AM4 mins to readQuarry owner Malcolm James (Jimmy) Daisley's long-running legal battle with Whangārei District Council has ended with the Supreme Court overturning a $4.2m damages award.A quarry owner’s two-decade legal battle with Whangārei District Council over alleged negligence has largely ended in defeat after the Supreme Court set aside the $4.2 million in damages he had earlier been granted.
Malcolm James (Jimmy) Daisley has been in a fight with the council (WDC) over his commercial
