Pukekohe chicken farm forcibly sold by Auckland Council over unpaid rates bill

Lane NicholsReporter & Desk Editor - Auckland·NZ Herald·2 Sep, 2026 07:15 AM5 mins to read‌Gerard van den Bogaart has refused to pay more than $100,000 in rates and penalties to Auckland Council. Photo / Dean PurcellGerard van den Bogaart has refused to pay more than $100,000 in rates and penalties to Auckland Council. Photo / Dean PurcellA former chicken farm in Pukekohe has been flogged off in a forced sale by Auckland Council over unpaid rates – despite an 11th-hour financial bid to avert the High Court auction. Owner Gerard van den Bogaart became the third owner in the super city’s history to forcibly lose a