The peg
The Friedlander family’s Samson Corporation, a $2 billion-plus Auckland property business, has been forced to replace Vivian Construction with NZ Strong on a retail and commercial upgrade at 172 Jervois Rd, Herne Bay. Vivian Construction’s website and Facebook page have gone dark, and on 5 September 2026 liquidators Derek Ah Sam and Paul Vlasic of Rodgers Reidy were appointed.
Samson development manager Callum Scott called it “a deeply upsetting situation”, with the company particularly concerned about subcontractor obligations. Jeff Vivian, of Vivian Construction, acknowledged the trouble: “There’s some money owing. I’m sorting it out. I have done everything right to make it good.”
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