Auckland activist Penny Bright has 'no legal leg to stand on', university lecturer saysSTUFF “I always intended to pay back the rates, which I think has been lost in all of this.”A leader in the field of social sciences and public policy says Auckland activist Penny Bright is fighting a losing battle as she attempts to reverse a decision by the High Court to sell her home. Bright's Kingsland home would be sold to recover more than $34,000 in unpaid rates and penalties dating back more than 10 years. The bitter stand-off with Auckland Council over unpaid rates began more than 11 years ago after Bright stopped paying them in 2007. GETTY Activist Penny Bright says Auckland Council has no right to sell her home to recover unpaid rates money - a social sciences and public policy expert disagrees. SUPPLIED AUT senior lecturer Kate Nicholls says Penny Bright is losing the support of the activist community.

Source: Stuff March 23, 2018 02:03 UTC