UpdatedAnne GibsonProperty Editor·NZ Herald·9 Jun, 2026 10:16 PM4 mins to read‌A new seawall has been built near Secret Cove, Stanley Bay, on Auckland's North Shore. Photo / Google EarthA new 114m-long seawall built beneath the North Shore home of businessman Berridge Spencer has been declared illegal, although he has disputed that because he says his company did get resource consent even if not a building consent.

A building performance decision from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment