Waitākere Ranges Local Board
In 2025/2026 we plan to invest $4.8 million in capital spend to renew and develop our assets (resources we own). We also plan to invest $13.3 million to maintain and operate these assets and deliver local activities (operating spend).
These amounts include $400,000 extra operating spend and $1.8 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 |
$4.8 million |
$11 million |
|
Environmental services |
Does not apply |
$1.4 million |
|
Planning services |
Does not apply |
$100,000 |
|
Governance |
Does not apply |
$700,000 |
|
Total |
$4.8 million |
$13.3 million |
What we propose for the Waitākere Ranges Local Board area in 2025/2026
In the 2025/2026 financial year, we plan to:
- support more community-led events through our events partnership fund
- deliver arts and culture programmes through our community arts partners
- develop programmes to serve our youth, older adults, Pasifika and ethnic communities
- design and improve public spaces and develop community events and programmes in our growing neighbourhoods and centres like Glen Eden, Sunnyvale and Swanson
- continue to help local businesses and ongoing economic growth by:
- supporting Glen Eden Business Association
- developing our town centres
- setting up the Titirangi Business Association
- develop environmental programmes to help protect and restore the Waitākere Ranges
- trial phosphite to treat kauri dieback disease in selected local parks
- improve neighbourhood parks like:
Have your say
What do you think about our priorities and proposals for the Waitākere Ranges 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 1.19 of the Annual Plan Supporting Information Document [PDF 7.7MB].
