Declaration Acquiring Land by Agreement Land Acquired for the Purposes of River Control and River Protection Opihi River Pursuant to section 20 (1) of the Public Works Act 1981, and to a delegation from the Minister of Lands, R. J. Sutherland, Land Information New Zealand, declares that, pursuant to an agreement to that effect having been entered into, the land described in the Schedule to this notice is hereby acquired for the purposes of river control and river protection and is vested in The Canterbury Regional Council from the date of publication of this notice in the New Zealand Gazette. Schedule Canterbury Land District Area ha Being 0.6574 Part Section 22, Orakipaoa Settlement; marked ``A'' on S.O. Plan 19709, being part certificate of title 23A/1312. 2.4005 Part Section 23, Orakipaoa Settlement; marked ``B'' on S.O. Plan 19709, being part certificate of title 26B/27. 4.5442 Part Section 24, Orakipaoa Settlement; marked ``C'' on S.O. Plan 19709, being part certificate of title 26A/1145. 0.8864 Part Section 25, Orakipaoa Settlement; marked ``D'' on S.O. Plan 19709, being part certificate of title 27A/716. 1.0205 Part Section 26, Orakipaoa Settlement; marked ``E'' on S.O. Plan 19709, being part certificate of title 9K/730. 0.1763 Part Lot 1, D.P. 10600; marked ``F'' on S.O. Plan 19709, being part certificate of title 443/235. Dated at Auckland this 5th day of November 1998. R. J. SUTHERLAND, for Minister of Lands. (LINZ CPC/98/608/A)1CL