Community

What we are planning for our communities in the Annual Plan 2025/2026.

In the 2025/2026 financial year, we plan to:

• implement fairer funding for local boards
• increase the Sports and Recreation Facilities Investment Fund to provide more sports facilities in Auckland
• 'deliver differently' so we do not have to rely on ageing assets and infrastructure by:
  • combining more services like libraries and council services
  • improving our processes
  • delivering more online services, like e-books
  • better managing how we buy and organise community services
• progress urgent repairs and upgrades to community assets to:
  • protect our facilities from damage
  • support high-priority growth projects like new or renewed open spaces, parks, community arts programmes and Māori and Pasifika programmes
• improve animal control services through:
  • increased resourcing
  • service improvements
  • increased capacity at our animal shelters
• improve community safety by introducing initiatives like safety hubs and compliance wardens.

You should know

The information on this page is an edited version of the Annual Plan 2025/2026 Consultation Document.

Visit Annual Plan 2025/2026 (annual budget) to read all annual plan documents in full.