Environment Southland to sell Webster Block for one dollar

Tuesday 29 July 2025 · 4 outlets · 4 reports · updated Tue 29 Jul 2025, 3:48pm

In this story Environment Southland

Environment Southland has agreed to sell the Webster Block near Waituna Lagoon to Whakamana te Waituna Charitable Trust for $1. The land was originally purchased six years ago for $650,000. The area is considered to be of ecological and cultural significance.

How they headlined it

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1. StuffTue 29 Jul 2025, 2:23pm

   Council selling $650,000 land block for a dollar (opens in new tab)

2. Otago Daily TimesTue 29 Jul 2025, 2:40pm

   Council to sell 48ha of land to trust for $1 (opens in new tab)

3. RNZTue 29 Jul 2025, 3:38pm

   Southland lagoon at risk of ecological tipping point, warns DOC (opens in new tab)

4. 1NewsTue 29 Jul 2025, 3:48pm

   Regional council selling $650,000 block of land for a dollar (opens in new tab)