Notice is hereby given, under section 103 of the Greater Christchurch Regeneration Act 2016 (“Act”), that the Minister for Land Information proposes to take the land described in the Schedule to this notice.

The exercise of this power is in accordance with section 11 of that Act.

The land is required for the implementation of the Global Settlement Agreement and the Ōtākaro Avon River Corridor Regeneration Plan, and it is intended to use the land for the purposes associated with the Horseshoe Lake Reach Activity Area.

Reasons for Taking Land

The reasons why the Minister for Land Information considers it necessary to take the land are as follows:

1. The land described in the Schedule to this notice is within the Ōtākaro Avon River Corridor and more specifically the Horseshoe Lake Reach Activity Area as specified in the Ōtākaro Avon River Corridor Regeneration Plan;
2. The Horseshoe Lake Reach Activity Area cannot be properly developed without the interest in the land being acquired.

Canterbury Land District—Christchurch City

Schedule

The land located southeast of New Brighton Road, Christchurch, adjoining and passing through 146 and 150 New Brighton Road.

Being an estate in Fee Simple in the land being 7,386 m² (more or less) and described as Part Rural Section 593 comprised in Deeds Index 7c/s1412.

Dated at Wellington this 25th day of February 2021.

Hon DAMIEN O’CONNOR, Minister for Land Information.