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In a bay of bush-clad slopes and quiet coastal homes, a hillside shrine of giant statues has become what locals consider an eyesore.
For years, the unauthorised installation has drawn crowds, complaints, and council scrutiny, but after a long-running battle, the seaside landscape will remain after a compromise was reached in the Environment Court.
Yanhua Wang, who owns several properties and businesses in Auckland, bought the Little Munro Bay property in WhangΔrei in 2010.
Native trees backing on to a reserve wer
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