A “palatial” award-winning Wellington house was demolished earlier this month after developing leaky building issues. The couple had bought the site with an existing house on it, and engaged Parsonson Architects to draw up plans for a new house about 2000. After the couple separated, half of the house went into trust for their children, and Neas held onto the other half. “How does a New Zealand award-winning architectural house end up being a leaky building that gets demolished? He said Parsonson Architects were asked to speak to potential buyers, and talked to them honestly and openly.

Source: Stuff March 17, 2021 15:56 UTC