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

The land is required for construction of the State Highway 1, Wellington Northern Corridor Expressway (Peka Peka to Ōtaki Expressway) (“project”). The land is required for road for the construction of a carriageway and swale.

The project is required to cater for increasing traffic volumes and to improve the safety and efficiency of State Highway 1 and for a local authority road to provide access for owners, including to the land.

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 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, 5th Floor, District Court Building, 49 Ballance Street, Wellington 6011, or by post to DX SX11154, Wellington, 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.

Any person requiring further information in respect of this advice should contact Emilie Cantos, Opus International Consultants Limited, Level 8, Majestic Centre, 100 Willis Street, Wellington Central, Wellington 6011. Postal Address: PO Box 12003, Thorndon, Wellington 6144. Telephone: (04) 471 7555.

Wellington Land District—Kapiti Coast District

Schedule

The land is located at State Highway 1, Hautere, Te Horo.

Dated at Wellington this 26th day of May 2016.

Hon LOUISE UPSTON, Minister for Land Information.