1. Take notice that the Auckland Council, under the provisions of section 23 of the Public Works Act 1981, proposes to take a leasehold estate (“lease”) in the land described in the Schedule (“lease land”) for temporary occupation for road construction works.

2. The lease is required in connection with the Eastern Busway roading project (“Project”).

3. The reasons why Auckland Council considers it reasonably necessary to take the lease are as follows:

1. to construct, operate and maintain a safe and integrated multi-modal transport system between Pakuranga and Botany town centres that will support population and economic growth in south-east Auckland by providing improved and more climate-friendly alternative modes of transport; and
2. to construct, operate and maintain a five kilometre two-lane busway; a new bridge for buses across Pakuranga Creek; a pedestrian and cycle path along the length of the busway; three intermediate bus stations, two major interchange bus stations; and necessary retaining and other ancillary structures.

4. Auckland Transport has confirmed a Notice of Requirement (“NoR”) with Auckland Council for a designation in the Auckland Unitary Plan for a public work, being the construction, operation and maintenance of the Eastern Busway on land between the intersection of Ti Rakau Drive/ South Eastern Highway and Pakuranga Road/ William Roberts Road. The lease land is partially within the land that is subject to the NoR.

5. The owners of the lease land and those persons with a registered interest in it have been served with notice of Auckland Council’s intention to take the lease and advised of their right to object.

6. Any other person having the right to object may send a written objection to the Registrar, Environment Court, Specialist Courts and Tribunals Centre, Level 2, 41 Federal Street, Auckland 1010. Postal Address: PO Box 7147, Wellesley Street, Auckland 1141, within 20 working days after the service of this notice on you.

7. 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.

8. Any person requiring further information in respect of this advice should contact: Fiona Towers, Acquisitions Team Leader, Level 4, 20 Viaduct Harbour Avenue, Auckland 1010, Private Bag 92250, Auckland 1142. Phone: 021 824 259 or visit www.govt.nz/easternbusway.

North Auckland Land District—Auckland

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Lease Land

The lease land is located at 7 Aylesbury Street, Pakuranga, Auckland.

Dated at Auckland this 16th day of November 2023.

JANE SMALL, Group Manager Strategic Programmes and Property, Auckland Transport, (acting under delegated authority for and on behalf of, Philip Richard Wilson, Chief Executive, Auckland Council).