Hastings brothel plans abandoned following pressure from election candidates
Thursday 21 August 2025 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated In this story Damon Harvey
Hardeep Singh has withdrawn his application to open a brothel on Heretaunga St West in Hastings. Mr Singh claims he was forced to abandon the project due to intolerable pressure from local body election candidates. The backlash reportedly intensified after a mayoral candidate shared a photo of his application.