{"id":611013,"date":"2026-07-30T03:45:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T03:45:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/611013\/"},"modified":"2026-07-30T03:45:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T03:45:11","slug":"toa-architects-in-liquidation-after-high-court-rejects-bid-for-adjournment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/611013\/","title":{"rendered":"TOA Architects in liquidation after High Court rejects bid for adjournment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"TErgZkLeGvuOzWkL\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cWe were advised that the company could not pay the debt,\u201d she told Associate Judge Nick Malarao.<\/p>\n<p class=\"TErgZkLeGvuOzWkL\" style=\"display:none\">She said an adjournment was granted on June 11, but the tax agency had received  no further proposal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"TErgZkLeGvuOzWkL\" style=\"display:none\">Inland Revenue asked for the Official Assignee to be appointed as liquidator.<\/p>\n<p class=\"TErgZkLeGvuOzWkL\" style=\"display:none\">Associate Judge Malarao ordered the company to pay about $2560 in disbursements.<\/p>\n<p class=\"TErgZkLeGvuOzWkL\" style=\"display:none\">The Herald this week reported that TOA Architects blamed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/nz\/government-officially-cancels-15-billion-auckland-light-rail-as-part-of-100-day-plan\/QPMW7N743FDBXHDFNY7XWBA2OE\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/nz\/government-officially-cancels-15-billion-auckland-light-rail-as-part-of-100-day-plan\/QPMW7N743FDBXHDFNY7XWBA2OE\/\">the Government\u2019s cancellation of the $15 billion Auckland light rail project<\/a> for its financial trouble.<\/p>\n<p class=\"TErgZkLeGvuOzWkL\" style=\"display:none\">A company spokesman previously said its tax obligations fell behind and Inland Revenue penalties and interest became a big contributor to the overall debt.<\/p>\n<p class=\"TErgZkLeGvuOzWkL\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cTOA was left carrying the cost of a business that had been built to deliver a generational infrastructure programme, but without the revenue that programme was expected to generate,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<ul role=\"list\" aria-label=\"unordered list with 1 items\" data-test-ui=\"article__unordered_list\">\n<li class=\"m-0 text-base font-normal -tracking-[0.01rem] text-left\"><b>Stay ahead with the latest market moves, corporate updates, and economic insights by subscribing to our <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/my-account\/profile\/newsletters\/?from=cmp\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/my-account\/profile\/newsletters\/?from=cmp\"><b>Business newsletter<\/b><\/a><b> \u2013 your essential weekly round-up of all the business news you need.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u201cWe were advised that the company could not pay the debt,\u201d she told Associate Judge Nick Malarao. 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