The Story Behind a Fire-Ravaged, Looted House in Aranui and Its Blacklisted Business Trader
Pictured: Walter Yaolong Guan’s property at 361a Pages Road in Aranui
This is a story of a fire-ravaged house at 361a Pages Road, and the search for the owner, an elusive Aranui businessman, who has resurfaced in New Zealand after Australia’s version of the Financial Markets Authority, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), imposed a 5-year ban and added him to its banned and disqualified register. The article digs into the story behind the house and the identity and activities of its owner Mr. Walter Yaolong Guan.
A Local Eye Sore and the House Fire
John*, a local, says the house has been empty since the earthquakes. He says the tagging is done at night. John has seen people entering the house but was away the day it was engulfed in fire. He says a neighbouring family had to vacate at the time. John last saw Mr. Guan mowing the lawns last year and has never talked to him.
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