Pursuant to section 160(3) of the Crown Entities Act 2004, I, Vincent Peter Schumacher, Senior Solicitor, acting under delegated authority from the Secretary to the Treasury, hereby give notice that on 29 March 2021 Natasha Barnett, Group Manager Resourcing, Ministry of Education, and on 19 March 2021, Nicky Lynch, Manager, Education & Population Agencies at the Treasury, gave approval under section 160(1)(b) of the Crown Entities Act 2004, in relation to section 161 of that Act, for Amuri Area School Board to:

• hold shares in Amuri Water Irrigation Company Limited to an aggregate maximum value of $100; and
• acquire future bonus/rebate shares issued by Amuri Irrigation Company Limited but not to acquire additional shares.

Dated at Wellington this 6th day of May 2021.

VINCENT PETER SCHUMACHER, Senior Solicitor, The Treasury.