PremiumLane NicholsReporter & Desk Editor - Auckland·NZ Herald·4 Jul, 2026 09:00 PM8 mins to readIvanhoe Road in Grey Lynn will be compulsorily acquired by NZTA.
The acquisition is part of the Northwest Busway project. Video / Dean PurcellA Grey Lynn couple who spent hundreds of thousands of dollars renovating their home are now being forced to spend thousands more marketing it in a futile “charade” to prove that no one will buy it.
The couple bought the dilapidated King St home last year for $900,000. They









