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 to this notice (“land”).

The land is required for the Tauranga Northern Link (“project”). The land is required for road and it is intended to use the land for the construction of the carriageway and supporting embankments for the operation of the road.

The project will improve travel time, trip reliability, freight movements and safety, as well as relieve congestion on this major link between the Bay of Plenty, Auckland and the Coromandel Peninsula and improve access and support safer public transport, cycling and walking on the current State highway route through Bethlehem and Te Puna.

The owner of the land has 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, Level 2, 41 Federal Street, Auckland 1010, or by post to 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.

Any person requiring further information in respect of this advice should contact Anthony Averill, Opus International Consultants Limited, Gartshore House, 116 Cameron Street, Tauranga. Postal Address: PO Box 646, Tauranga 3140. Telephone: (07) 571 5737. Email: anthony.averill@opus.co.nz.

South Auckland Land District

Schedule

The land is located at 45 Minden Road, Te Puna, Tauranga.

Dated at Auckland this 30th day of August 2017.

Hon MARK MITCHELL, Minister for Land Information.