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$250M Expressway Deal Forces Fletcher Family Out

4/25/2026

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Story summary
  • The Fletcher family signed a sale agreement on Waitangi Day that gave them ten days to vacate Tirau Rd home.
  • NZTA will demolish the house for a new Waikato Expressway section.
  • NZTA has allocated $250 million for acquisition and is negotiating with 47 landowners, though valuations remain unresolved.
  • After the sale the Fletchers moved into a rental while son, daughter-in-law and four grandchildren stay in a house outside the expansion zone.