Thompson is a Nelson-based property manager who owns a lot of commercial property in Invercargill. Speaking on Tuesday at the resource consent hearing for HWCP Management Ltd's planned CBD project, Thompson said he was not "anti Richardson Group" but opposed the project. READ MORE:* HWCP Management Ltd's Invercargill CBD plan under spotlight* ICC to consider more funding for CBD redevelopment* Consent hearing for CBD upgrade this monthThompson said he had invested about $44 million in buying property in Invercargill and said he paid $208,000 annually in rates to the council. Thompson has previously highlighted a fear that he would lose Farmers as a tenant to the new CBD development and he did not believe the council should play a role in aiding that. The resource consent hearing will continue on Wednesday.

Source: Stuff March 26, 2019 07:41 UTC