Bream Bay family face $20,000 repair bill for ‘defective’ ensuite tiling

Home / Northern AdvocateUpdatedDenise PiperMultimedia Journalist·Northern Advocate·5 Oct, 2026 03:00 AM4 mins to read‌The unfinished tiling work in the ensuite was assessed as being defective and will cost $20,000 to repair. Video / Denise PiperA Bream Bay family is facing a $20,000 repair bill for an unfinished ensuite tiling job, later assessed as being defective.Georgie Newland said the ensuite was unusable, despite the tiler being paid more than $9000 for his labour. The incident came at a difficult time for her and her AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.