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Darren Mills of Waikato Explorer Ltd at the city jetty in Hamilton earlier this year. Hes now working for wages in Wellington.
Hamiltons river ferries firm is sunk financially, and had no other choice but voluntary liquidation after it failed to sell, raising questions about recent ratepayer-funded jetty upgrades.
Waikato Explorer Ltd has faced various financial speedbumps, including Covid-19 lockdowns and the postponement of Fieldays, director Darren Mills said. Its debts are in the hundreds of thousands.
He said the liquidation raises questions about the future use of jetties installed by Hamilton City Council near the museum and at Hamilton Gardens, which recently got $1.6 million in renewal funding. The counc…
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