1. Notice is hereby given that Auckland Council, under the provisions of section 23 of the Public Works Act 1981, proposes to take a leasehold estate (“lease”) over the land described in the Schedule (“lease land”) for temporary occupation for road construction works.

2. The lease is required in connection with the Eastern Busway roading project (“Project”).

3. The reasons why Auckland Council considers it reasonably necessary to take the lease are as follows:

1. to construct, operate and maintain a safe and integrated multi-modal transport system between Pakuranga and Botany town centres that will support population and economic growth in south-east Auckland by providing improved and more climate-friendly alternative modes of transport; and
2. to construct, operate and maintain a five kilometre two-lane busway; a new bridge for buses across Pakuranga Creek; a pedestrian and cycle path along the length of the busway; three intermediate bus stations, two major interchange bus stations; and necessary retaining and other ancillary structures.

4. Auckland Transport has lodged a Notice of Requirement (“NoR”) with Auckland Council for a designation in the Auckland Unitary Plan for a public work, being the construction, operation and maintenance of the Eastern Busway on land between the intersection of Ti Rakau Drive/South Eastern Highway and Pakuranga Road/William Reeves Road. The Land is partially within the land that is subject to the NoR.

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

6. 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. Postal Address: PO Box 7147, Wellesley Street, Auckland 1141, within twenty (20) working days after the date of publication of this notice.

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 (including the proposed terms and conditions of the lease) should contact Auckland Council’s negotiating agent, Greg Blackett, Property Specialist at Auckland Transport, 20 Viaduct Harbour Avenue, Auckland 1010. Postal Address: Private Bag 92250, Auckland 1142. Telephone: (09) 355 3553 or visit www.at.govt.nz/easternbusway

North Auckland Land District

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The lease land is located at 11 Reeves Road, Pakuranga, Auckland.

Dated at Auckland this 21st day of December 2022.

JANE SMALL, Group Manager PMO, Strategic Programmes and Property, Auckland Transport, acting under delegated authority for and on behalf of James Martin Stabback, Chief Executive, Auckland Council.