1. Take notice that Auckland Council, under the provisions of section 23 of the Public Works Act 1981, proposes to take the land described in the Schedule to this notice (“land”).

2. The land is required for the Waihoehoe Road upgrade project (“project”). More particularly, the land is required for the functioning indirectly of a road in connection with the project. Part of the land will be declared road following construction of the project. Waihoehoe Road, recognised as a Road of Regional significance, is listed under the confirmed Government Policy Statement on land transport released in June 2024.

3. Survey Office Plan 608731 showing the land is attached.

Reasons for Taking Land

4. The reasons why Auckland Council considers it reasonably necessary to take the interest in the land are as follows:

1. The land forms an integral component of the Jesmond to Waihoehoe West Frequent Transport Network (FTN) Upgrade project in accordance with Designation 1840 in the Auckland Unitary Plan and the Roads of Regional Significance programme under the confirmed Government Policy Statement on land transport 2024–2034;
2. To construct, operate and maintain a safe and integrated multi-modal transport system and new arterial route including widening Waihoehoe Road to an arterial standard and construction of a new footpath and cycling path;
3. To provide establish a signalised intersection at the Kath Henry / Waihoehoe Road intersection; and
4. To construct, operate and maintain supporting stormwater detention and treatment infrastructure systems on the land for the road.

5. The owner of the land has been served with notice of Auckland Council’s intention to take the land and have been advised of their right to object.

6. Any other person having the right to object may send a written objection within twenty (20) working days after the date of publication of this notice 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.

7. If any objection is made in accordance with this notice, a public hearing will be held. The objector will have a right to appear and be heard personally unless the objector otherwise requires. Each objector will be informed of the time and place of the hearing.

8. Any person requiring further information in respect of this notice should contact Auckland Council’s negotiating agent, Mark van der Ham, Principal Property Specialist, at Auckland Transport, 20 Viaduct Harbour Avenue, Auckland 1010, Postal Address: Private Bag 92250, Auckland 1142. Telephone: (09) 355 3553.

Schedule

North Auckland Land District

1,700 square metres (more or less) being part of the land legally described as Lot 1 DP 135804 (part Record of Title NA80A/476) shown marked Section 2 on Survey Office Plan 608731 attached.

The land is located at 44 Waihoehoe Road, Drury, Auckland.

Dated at Auckland this 14th day of April 2025.

PHILIP LIM, Acting Group Manager Strategic Development Programmes and Property, Auckland Transport, acting under delegated authority for and on behalf of PHILIP RICHARD WILSON, Chief Executive, Auckland Council.