Counties Manukau Health Ltd v Dilworth Trust Board - [1999] 3 NZLR 537

Public works — Compulsory acquisition of land — Land acquired under Public Works Act 1928 “for hospital purposes” transferred to Crown Health Enterprise for health-related but not hospital purposes — Whether original owner entitled to opportunity to buy back — Whether “option” in favour of original owner of land continued to apply — Health Reforms (Transitional Provisions) Act 1993, First Schedule, cl 3(2).