Notice is hereby given pursuant to section 23 of the Public Works Act 1981 that Auckland Council proposes to take the restrictive covenant (“Covenant”) over the land described in the First Schedule (“Covenant Area”) for the benefit of the land described in the Second Schedule (“Railway Land”). The Covenant is required for railway purposes in connection with the City Rail Link Project (“Project”). The Covenant is required for the protection of the railway tunnels and railway lines from damage or interference.

The reasons why Auckland Council considers it reasonably necessary to take the Covenant are:

1. the Covenant is required for the Project, a key transport priority in the Auckland Unitary Plan, to significantly improve access to the city centre and to support Auckland’s growth and development; and
2. the Covenant is in accordance with the designation under the Auckland Unitary Plan.

The owner of the land that is subject to the proposed Covenant and those persons (if any) with a registered interest in that land have been served with notice of Auckland Council’s intention to take the Covenant 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, Specialist Courts and Tribunals Centre, Level 2, 41 Federal Street, Auckland 1010, or PO Box 7147, Wellesley Street, Auckland 1141, or DX CX10086, Auckland, 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 (including the proposed terms and conditions of the Covenant) should contact Thilina Weerakkody, City Rail Link Limited, Level 3, 12 Morgan Street, Newmarket, Auckland 1023. Phone: 021 242 4849.

First Schedule

Covenant Area

Part of the land at 135–137 Vincent Street, Auckland Central, Auckland being Part Common Property on DP 384099, being part Lot 1 DP 358692, described in Supplementary Record Sheet 352739, shown marked HL Area ED on SO 575349 Sheets 21, 30 and 54.

Second Schedule

Railway Land

Land at Mayoral Drive, Vincent Street and Pitt Street, Auckland Central, Auckland. HL Section 1 on SO Plan 575349 comprised in Record of Title [to be issued].

Dated at Auckland this 22nd day of May 2026.

KIM O’NEILL, Head of Land and Property Advisory, (acting under delegated authority for and on behalf of Philip Richard Wilson, Chief Executive, Auckland Council).