Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board

In 2025/2026 we plan to invest $8.5 million in capital spend to renew and develop our assets (resources we own). We also plan to invest $24.6 million to maintain and operate these assets and deliver local activities (operating spend).

These amounts include $1 million extra capital spend as part of the council's 'fairer funding for local boards' model as set out in the Long-term Plan 2024-2034 (10-year budget).

Key areas of spend for 2025/2026

Areas of spend	Planned capital spend	Planned operating spend
Community services	$8.5 million	$22.1 million
Environmental services	Does not apply	$300,000
Planning services	Does not apply	$1 million
Governance	Does not apply	$1.2 million
Total	$8.5 million	$24.6 million

What we propose for the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board area in 2025/2026

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

• ensure Māori culture and the values of mātauranga Māori (Māori knowledge) are visible in public spaces
• address safety concerns in neighbourhoods, popular areas and town centres
• deliver better local economic outcomes
• support small businesses to be more environmentally sustainable
• progress planning to address community service needs in Old Papatoetoe
• support local environment groups to work with community volunteers to clean, manage and plant our local reserves and open spaces
• plan to deliver more facilities at Te Pae o Manukau / Manukau Sports Bowl and Velodrome.

Priorities for our key activities and services

We want your feedback about what is most important to you so we can:

• prioritise investment in higher priority areas
• address rising costs by possibly reducing investment in lower priority areas.

Our key activities and services are:

• local arts and culture activities including programmes and events at arts and community centres
• community climate action and sustainability activities
• community development and support activities including:
  • community programmes, services and events
  • grants
• opening hours and services at libraries, pools and leisure facilities
• activities to restore our environment and control pests
• volunteer activities
• strategy and planning for local parks
• sports and park events, programmes and activities
• activities to minimise local waste and improve local water quality
• activities for young people.

Have your say

What do you think about our priorities and proposals for the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board area?

You should know

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

For more information, see section 1.13 of the Annual Plan Supporting Information Document [PDF 7.7MB].