The work drew the attention of Tasman District Council officers, starting what Griffiths calls “a nightmare” of fines and stress that left her unable to work. However, Griffiths said she told the council officers those changes to the former garage were made before she bought the property in December 2014. Council chief executive Janine Dowding acknowledged this week that some council officers had made “mistakes in some aspects of this matter”. Priscilla Du Preez/Unsplash The dispute with Tasman District Council created a stressful situation for Griffiths, who spiralled back into severe anxiety. However, Dowding said the council was not willing to “circumvent the resource consenting process to allow/pay for Ms Griffiths' kitchen to be reinstated”.

Source: Stuff March 05, 2021 16:03 UTC