Waitematā Local Board

In 2025/2026 we plan to invest $7.1 million in capital spend to renew and develop our assets (resources we own). We also plan to invest $36 million to maintain and operate these assets and deliver local activities (operating spend).

These amounts include $600,000 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	$7.1 million	$24 million
Environmental services	Does not apply	$300,000
Planning services	Does not apply	$10.5 million
Governance	Does not apply	$1.2 million
Total	$7.1 million	$36 million

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

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

• look into ways to protect parks like Western Park and Grey Lynn Park from floods
• improve footpaths in Pukekawa / Auckland Domain
• start restoring Leys Institute
• complete upgrades at Heard Park civic space (a public space for the community)
• prioritise sport and recreation opportunities for groups with less access to activities, like our older community members
• look into replacing the Grey Lynn Paddling Pool with a 'splash pad'(water play area) for the warmer seasons
• run community safety programmes to help people feel safer in our areas
• support ending homelessness in Auckland.

Priority areas for our projects, activities and changes to 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 priority areas are:

• local events and arts and cultural activities including programmes and events at arts and community centres
• community climate action and sustainability activities like:
  • environmental restoration and pest control
  • activities for volunteers
• activities and grants for community development and support, including community programmes and services
• opening hours and services for libraries, pools and leisure facilities
• strategy and planning for local parks
• sports and park events, programmes and activities
• activities to improve local water quality and to minimise local waste
• activities for young people.

You should know

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

For more information, see section 1.20 of the Annual Plan Supporting Information Document [PDF 7.7MB].