Pursuant to section 160(3) of the Crown Entities Act 2004, I, Gina Tiare Butson, Senior Solicitor, give notice that on or about 8 December 2016 the Honourable Simon William English, Minister responsible for Housing New Zealand Corporation, and the Honourable Paula Bennett, acting as Minister of Finance, gave approval under section 160(1)(b) of the Crown Entities Act 2004, in relation to section 163 of that Act, for Housing New Zealand Limited to provide indemnities to reimburse AP Properties Tauranga 2016 LP in relation to specified risks, costs and expenses under an agreement for sale and purchase between Housing New Zealand Limited and AP Properties Tauranga 2016 LP.

Dated at Wellington this 24th day of January 2017.

GINA TIARE BUTSON, Senior Solicitor.