Notice is hereby given that the Minister for State Owned Enterprises, exercising the powers of the Minister of Lands under the New Zealand Railways Corporation Act 1981, proposes to take under the Public Works Act 1981 the land described in the Schedule (“Land”).

The Land is required for railway purposes for the Marsden Point Rail Link Project.

The reasons why the Minister for State Owned Enterprises considers it reasonably necessary to take the Land are as follows:

1. The taking will accommodate the construction of the Marsden Point Rail Link Project to construct a rail link to join Northport to the national rail network.
2. The project will add resilience to the wider North Island supply chain by creating more transport options.
3. The taking will provide access between land acquired by the Crown pursuant to section 34 of the Public Works Act 1981.

The successors to the owners of the Land and those persons with a registered interest in it have been served with notice of the Minister for State Owned Enterprises’ intention to take the Land and notified of their right to object.

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, or by post to CX10086, Auckland, or PO Box 7147, Victoria Street West, Auckland 1142, 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 Kristi Law, The Property Group Limited, Level 17, 55 Shortland Street, Auckland 1010. Postal Address: PO Box 104, Auckland 1140. Email: klaw@propertygroup.co.nz. Telephone: 022 188 5667.

North Auckland Land District—Whangarei District

Schedule

The land is located near Flyger Road, Mata, Whangarei.

Dated at Wellington this 19th day of November 2024.

Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH, Minister for State Owned Enterprises.