Planning for future southern Auckland transport network improvements that will deliver better and safer travel options is progressing following Auckland Council’s notification of the NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) Notices of Requirement (NOR) to protect the route for Stage 2 of the State Highway 1 (SH1) Papakura to Bombay project between Drury and Bombay.

The NZTA NOR, which will ensure the land needed is legally designated and available for future Southern Motorway improvements, were lodged with Auckland Council in February this year under the Resource Management Act 1991. Following the seeking and consideration of further information from NZTA on its applications, Council notified the NORs on Friday 14 June and has invited the public to make submissions by Monday 15 July.

NZTA National Manager System Design Robyn Elston says that this is another significant milestone for the project and the South Auckland community. 

“Lodging the NOR for Stage 2, and the public notification of these by Auckland Council will provide the community with certainty about our plans to improve South Auckland’s motorway network and provide more and safer travel choices in the future. It will also provide landowners whose properties may be affected with clarity around what land will be required and any related impacts.