A judge has dismissed an injunction, halting the controversial sale of Tauranga's Marine Precinct

According to Local Democracy Reporting, Justice Peter Andrew, found the arguments for stopping, generally weak and the claims of a local boat fleet being harmed, were overstated.

Tauranga City Council's near 14 million dollar sale to Christchurch developer Sam Rofe, was due to settle in November, but was halted by a last-minute High Court interim injunction.

The Council says it will now take advice, to understand the implications of the judgment, and its obligations to all interested parties.