Rodney Local Board

In 2025/2026 we plan to invest $8.2 million in capital spend to renew and develop our assets (resources we own). We also plan to invest $26.2 million to maintain and operate these assets and deliver local activities (operating spend).

These amounts include $8 million extra operating spend and $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).

However, we might need to use some of these extra funds to cover unavoidable increases to the costs of existing services.

Key areas of spend for 2025/2026

Areas of spend	Planned capital spend	Planned operating spend
Community services	$8.2 million	$24 million
Environmental services	Does not apply	$600,000
Planning services	Does not apply	$300,000
Governance	Does not apply	$1.3 million
Total	$8.2 million	$26.2 million

What we propose for the Rodney Local Board area in 2025/2026

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

• improve services for all communities with better libraries, art and youth programmes
• promote physical activity and recreation by increasing play opportunities in more locations
• support community groups, volunteers and mana whenua to improve work to protect and restore our environment, particularly for waterways and wetlands, while promoting waste reduction
• increase maintenance service levels, such as:
  • pest control
  • mowing popular reserves more often
  • repairing tracks and car parks
• support the Rodney Greenways Plan to provide more walking, cycling and horse riding opportunities in the area
• prepare and review plans for reserves to make sure they meet community needs
• improve the safety of our community and environment through increased education, monitoring and compliance.

Have your say

What do you think about our priorities and proposals for the Rodney 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 1.16 of the Annual Plan Supporting Information Document [PDF 7.7MB].