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, Wellington Northern Corridor (Peka Peka to Otaki Expressway) (“project”). More particularly, the land is required for the functioning indirectly of a road.

The project is required to cater for increasing traffic volumes and to improve the safety and efficiency of State Highway 1 and the local road network.

The owner of the land has 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, 5th Floor, District Court Building, 49 Ballance Street, Wellington 6011, or by post to DX SX11154, Wellington, 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 Dave Hoffmann, The Property Group Limited, Level 10, Technology One House, 86–96 Victoria Street, Wellington 6011. Postal Address: PO Box 2874, Wellington 6140. Telephone: (04) 470 6124.

Wellington Land District—Otaki District

Schedule

The land is located at 38 Rahui Road, Otaki.

Dated at Wellington this 10th day of September 2015.

Hon LOUISE UPSTON, Minister for Land Information.