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 of this notice (“Land”).

The Land is required for construction of the State Highway 1 Rolleston Access Improvements Project (“Project”). More particularly, the Land is required for the functioning indirectly of a road. It is intended to use the Land for the widening of State Highway 1. The Land will be declared road following construction of the Project.

The reasons why the Minister for Land Information considers it essential to take the Land is to improve safety and access in and around Rolleston for the area’s growing population.

The registered owner of the Land and those persons with a registered interest in it have 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, Justice and Emergency Services Precinct, 20 Lichfield Street, Christchurch. Postal Address: PO Box 2069, Christchurch 8013 or DX WX11113, Christchurch, 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 Catherine Hattaway, WSP New Zealand Limited, 12 Moorhouse Avenue, Christchurch 8011. Email: catherine.hattaway@wsp.com. Phone: (03) 963 1518.

The Land is located at 17 Fountain Place, Rolleston.

Canterbury Land District

Schedule

Land

Dated at Wellington this 12th day of March 2025.

Hon CHRIS PENK, Minister for Land Information.

(LINZ CPC/2023/23042)