Notice is hereby given that the Crown, under the provisions of section 23 of the Public Works Act 1981, proposes to take the land described in the Schedule hereto ("the land").
The land is required for motorway to form part of the proposed bus lane on the Auckland-Waiwera Motorway (State Highway No. 1).
The intended taking is considered reasonably necessary to improve traffic flow and reduce traffic congestion.
All practicable alternatives were considered prior to designation of the land.
The proposed land use is in accordance with the designation under the district plan.
The owners of the land and those persons with a registered interest in it have been served with notice of the Crown's intention to take the land and advised of their right to object.
Any other person having the right to object may send a written objection to the Registrar, Environment Court, Level Eight, District Court Building (P.O. Box 7147), Wellesley Street, Auckland, within 20 working days after the date of publication of this notice.
If any objection is made in accordance with this notice, a public hearing will be heard with the right of the objector to appear and be heard personally unless the objector otherwise requires, and each objector will be informed of the time and place of the hearing.
Any person requiring further information in respect of
this advice should contact David Everiss of The Property
Group Limited, P.O. Box 104, Shortland Street, Auckland. Telephone: (09) 309 8517.
North Auckland Land District-North Shore City
Schedule
4572 square metres, being part of Lot 2, D.P. 204794; part Computer Freehold Register 133B/142, North Auckland Registry; shown as Section 2 on SO 336581.
The land is located at 78 to 94 Taharoto Road.
Dated at Wellington this 5th day of August 2004.
JOHN TAMIHERE, Minister for Land Information.