A Rarity - Abandoned land claimed in Nelson

[Brent George]

This interesting report on a land claim in Nelson - a little short on the details of the process this gent went through in obtaining title to it, but an example nonetheless that there is still abandoned land out there that is able to be claimed, and profited from....

Abandoned Land Claimed (Nelson Mail/Stuff 4-Aug-2015)

[Alex Liggett]

I must have walked past it hundreds of times as a child - my Aunt and Uncle live about 10 houses away! Damn, should have started paying the rates on it. I assume it was claimed as adverse possesion.

Here is some handy info on the subject.