The sale of the Girl Guides Lodge in west Auckland has raised privacy concerns for former members about what may be included in the sale.
Recently it was announced the lodge would be put up for sale, amidst massive backlash from former Guides.
The Otimai Lodge log books were listed in the sale documents, and contain sensitive personal information about individuals who have stayed at the lodge.
That's not just Girl Guides, but also members of Women's Refuge Groups who have stayed at Otimai Lodge in recent years.
The blunder has added insult to injury for former Girl Guides, who say they feel "devastated the history of Otimai - and people's personal stories - are being so disrespected."
"It's a clear indication of the contempt in which these memories of Otimai are held by the Association," says former leader Lynda Hogsden.
But the Girl Guides Association says those former Guides have got it wrong and the log books were never part of the sale.
"The chattel list describes an old display cabinet used to store the log books. It doesn't list the log books," says Girl Guides Association representative Jane Smithson.
"The log books are part of our cultural history and not for sale and are in our archives.
"We made that explicitly clear to the group member, and amended the chattel list to remove any reference at all."
But Ms Hogsden wants to see the association take a step back and listen to what the members are saying to them.
They're adamant no sale should go ahead without proper consultation.
"Over a thousand of them have responded online in the last couple of weeks, begging the Association to rethink their position," Ms Hogsden says.
"Otimai is the jewel in the crown of Girl Guiding in this country. Some smart thinking could save this treasure for future generations."
But the lodge is not financially viable, and members knew it was up for consultation regarding its future. It was made clear the property costs more to run than Girl Guiding NZ can earn from it.
They set out targets five years ago to achieve 20 percent guiding usage and breakeven financially, or achieve 5 percent financial return.
None of those were achieved.
The sale is still going ahead, without the log books included, but with its former members still demanding answers.
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