More than 30 new landowners at Blue Bay in Mahia are locked out for Christmas because of a delay in connecting drinking water to the development.
Real estate agent Bayleys earlier this year sold 35 sections across a 2.9ha area of the waterfront Blue Bay subdivision for about $3.5 million.
The site was previously landscaped into the genesis of an exclusive residential enclave, complete with paved avenues and installing infrastructure, including street lighting, sewerage, drainage and a water supply system
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However, Wairoa Mayor Craig Little said it was taking time to ensure drinking water connected.