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Matakana War Memorial heritage application

Matakana War Memorial heritage application

Fix Hill Street Now: TVNZ Gutsful episode

Fix Hill Street Now: TVNZ Gutsful episode

Fix Hill Street Now: Visit the campaign website

Fix Hill Street Now: Visit the campaign website

Matakana War Memorial heritage application

Matakana War Memorial heritage application

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Welcome to Klaut.

Klaut is the publishing, production, and communications company of Grant McLachlan – a New Zealand-based writer. Grant is a prolific investigative writer of fiction and non-fiction for newspapers, books, and screen.

A former hearings commissioner, barrister, and solicitor*, Grant has worked in the public and private sectors, ranging from a Parliamentary researcher and campaign director to a planner and infrastructure specialist. His columns in New Zealand newspapers and his pro-bono work has assisted many people involved in disputes with central and local government authorities.

On this site you will find links to his current and past work. There are several projects in development so please watch this space.

Sparrow

A Chronicle of Defiance

An epic account of The Sparrows

- Battle of Britain gunners who defended Timor as part of Sparrow Force in 1942.

It is the story of Charlie McLachlan's war: a triumph of stubborn Scottish defiance and laconic Aussie genius over the relentless violence of man and nature. Charlie survives and bears witness to some of the landmark days of World War II.

Unleashed

Sex, rackets & vigilantes in

New Zealand's most corrupted community.

He wrote about vigilantes during the Covid lockdowns.

What could possibly go wrong?

How a clique used their council and police connections to try to silence an investigative writer through a series of stitch ups. This Kafkaesque farce delves into a community often at the centre of many New Zealand corruption scandals.

Media Coverage

The “I know a guy” threshold: How Brick Bay Lodge was fast-tracked on the vaguest of details

The “I know a guy” threshold: How Brick Bay Lodge was fast-tracked on the vaguest of details

The “I know a guy” threshold: How Brick Bay Lodge was fast-tracked on the vaguest of details

A 45-suite luxury lodge on a Snells Beach wine farm won referral to the fast-track process while Auckland Council said the economic case did not stack up — and the public only found out after the Minister had already signed off.

Grant McLachlan

Aug 2113 min read

The importance of heritage

The importance of heritage

The importance of heritage

The Auckland Heritage Festival 2022 between 1-16 October, theme is ‘Topography, Taonga and Trailblazers.’

Grant McLachlan

Sep 27, 20222 min read

Matakana War Memorial Heritage Application

Matakana War Memorial Heritage Application

Matakana War Memorial Heritage Application

Researching and preparing the heritage application for the Matakana War Memorial unsurfaced some disturbing agendas.

Grant McLachlan

Sep 23, 20212 min read

Matakana Landmark First to Turn 100

Matakana Landmark First to Turn 100

Matakana Landmark First to Turn 100

Matakana’s first public art installation – the Matakana War Memorial – will be celebrating its centenary in 2020.

Junction Magazine

Grant McLachlan

Mar 27, 20203 min read

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© Grant McLachlan, 2026. Klaut is a Fortis Fidus Company.
*Grant McLachlan holds a law degree and was admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand. He does not hold a current practising certificate and does not provide legal services or legal advice. Where columns republished on this site incorrectly refer to him as a lawyer, this reflects the original publication's wording and not a description he uses of himself. Nothing on this site constitutes legal advice.

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