Hearing over Tenby St property

A defended hearing for Wanaka businesswoman Fiona Graham is scheduled to begin in the Queenstown District Court on Monday.

Ms Graham, who lives in Japan, is the director of a company called Wanaka Gym Ltd, which owns the building at 155 Tenby St, in Wanaka.

In August last year, the council closed the accommodation after it obtained an injunction to evict 19 tenants from the property.

Last October, Ms Graham lodged an application in the Christchurch District Court to lift the injunction, but a court order agreed with the council's contention that fire and safety concerns indicated the Tenby St building was too dangerous, and prohibited the property being used as a residence.

Charges were brought against Ms Graham last December when the backpacker-style accommodation centre was found not to be complying with building regulations.

The hearing is expected to last three days.

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