Auckland man facing $315,000 bill after house built in wrong place

Can't view this email, [click here]( 18 May 2021 Hi {NAME}, Catch up on today's latest news in your daily briefing. Top Headlines [Large Article Image]( [Auckland man facing $315,000 bill after house built in wrong place]( An Auckland man is facing a possible $315,000 bill with a developer suing him after a building consent error led to his house being built right on the neighbour’s boundary. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Large Article Image]( [Brewery owner behind racist rant says sales have gone 'through the roof']( A brewery owner who called Māori the "scurge [sic] of New Zealand" says he's sure the business will stay viable. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Quiz: Morning trivia challenge: May 17, 2021]( This is a ___________ Forest Cat. 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