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.

Have your say

What do you think about our priorities and proposals for the Waitematā 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 1.20 of the Annual Plan Supporting Information Document [PDF 7.7MB].