A former Crusaders and All Blacks great is the subject of a bankruptcy application.
Stuff reported the application to have Andrew Philip Mehrtens adjudicated bankrupt was called at the High Court at Christchurch last Thursday.
The application was made by law firm Saunders Robinson Brown.
Appearances were excused by Associate Judge Dale Lester, who adjourned the application to June 4 to allow “for a part payment to be made”, Stuff reported.
In New Zealand, a creditor can apply to the High Court to have a debtor declared bankrupt if the debtor owes $1000 or more and has committed an act of bankruptcy such as failing to comply with a bankruptcy notice.
The application is then typically discontinued if the debt is…