Notice is hereby given that the Minister for Land Information proposes to take, under the Public Works Act 1981, the easement over the land described in the Schedule to this notice (“land”).

The easement is required for the Wiroa-Kaitaia Single Circuit 110kV Transmission Line Project (“project”).

Pursuant to section 186(1) of the Resource Management Act 1991, the Minister for Land Information has agreed to have the easement acquired under Part 2 of the Public Works Act 1981.

By way of section 186(2) of the Resource Management Act 1991, the effect of any Proclamation taking the easement for the purposes of section 186(1) shall be to vest the easement in Top Energy Limited, being the network utility operator responsible for the project instead of the Crown.

The project will allow Top Energy Limited to construct a single circuit high voltage transmission line with a nominal operating voltage of up to 110kV and other electrical and communications works together with all associated works installed or constructed from Wiroa to Kaitaia.

The project is required to improve the capacity, security and reliability of the electricity distribution network in the Far North region to meet growth and increasing demand for electricity in the region, and to remedy underlying network weakness which will provide a more secure supply for the region.

The owner of the land and those persons with a registered interest in it have been served with notice of the Minister for Land Information’s intention to take their interest 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, Ministry of Justice, Level 2, 41 Federal Street, Auckland 1010. Postal Address: PO Box 7147, Wellesley Street, Auckland 1141, or DX CX10086, 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 held 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.

A copy of the terms and conditions of the easement can be obtained from Bart van Stratum, Senior Portfolio Manager, Land Information New Zealand, PO Box 5501, Wellington 6145. Telephone: (04) 460 0123.

North Auckland Land District—Far North District

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The land is located at Copper Mine Road, Kaeo, Northland.

Dated at Wellington this 5th day of May 2016.

Hon LOUISE UPSTON, Minister for Land Information.