Returning to our earlier story about the coastal walkway on Auckland's North Shore that's been closed due to a stoush between a land owner and the council.
For years, the owner of the Firth family property allowed members of the public to walk through their land.
But now the inheritors have built a fence in the middle of the track, forcing walkers to clamber down onto the rocks and around if they wish to continue on the walk.
The owners say they'll keep the fence up unless the council agrees to remove a heritage listing on a small cottage on the property, which greatly reduces its value because it can't be developed.
Auckland Councillor Richard Hills speaks to Lisa Owen.
