[Video: Large white header text against a dark blue background reads, 'Auckland Council Proposed Annual Plan 2025/2026.' Smaller text below reads, 'February 2025.' Auckland Council’s pōhutukawa logo is at the bottom right of the screen.]
Voice: This presentation is about Auckland Council’s proposed annual plan for 2025/2026.
[Video: The Annual Plan 2025/2026 Consultation Document is displayed against a grey-blue background with Auckland Council’s pōhutukawa logo.]
[Video: The consultation document is bright blue with a wavy cut-out image of two smiling people dressed in orange high-visibility vests and white safety helmets. In the top right-hand corner is a yellow speech bubble with text that reads, 'AK Have Your Say.' In the bottom left-hand corner is a blue banner with five small cartoon people and text that reads, 'We’re getting on with it'.]
Voice: We publish a new long-term plan every three years. In all other years, we publish an annual plan. An annual plan sets out what the council seeks to achieve in a financial year, the services we will provide, how much money will be spent and where that money will come from.
Auckland Council’s Annual Plan 2025/2026 consultation will get underway in February 2025 with the plan to take effect on 1 July 2025. The annual plan also includes a local board agreement for each of our 21 local boards.
[Video: The 'We’re getting on with it' banner with the five cartoon people is enlarged against a white background with the Auckland Council logo.]
[Video: From left to right, the first cartoon person is wearing a teal headdress and an Auckland Council lanyard. The second person is dressed in a yellow shirt and an Auckland Council lanyard. The middle cartoon person is wearing a green t-shirt and is holding a semicircle-shaped sign showing illustrations of Auckland’s landmarks and landscape with the text, 'Our Plan'. The fourth cartoon person is holding a wrench and is wearing an orange high-visibility vest and a yellow hard hat. The fifth cartoon person is wearing black glasses, a pink top and an Auckland Council lanyard.]
Voice: Our annual plan focuses on getting on with the commitments made in our Long-term Plan 2024-2034, also known as our LTP. We are delivering the improvements to financial and physical resilience committed to in our LTP, while building a more efficient council focused on value for money for Aucklanders.
[Video: Bold text against a bright blue square reads, 'Our proposed Annual Plan 2025/2026'. Below is the text, 'We are getting on with delivering year two of our Long-term Plan 2024-2034'.]
[Video: In the centre of the slide is a cartoon person above a wavy blue banner with text that reads, 'We’re getting on with it'. They are holding a semi-circle sign with icons of Auckland’s landscape.]
[Video: Seven blue circles with cartoon icons are scattered in a circular shape around the cartoon person. Each bubble contains text that describes the key proposal for the 2025/2026 Annual Plan. Going in a clockwise direction, the blue circle directly above the cartoon person has bold text that reads, '…strengthening the financial and physical resilience of Auckland (see pages 6-7)'. Below the text is a cartoon person lifting a barbell above their head.]
[Video: The second bubble contains the text, 'key LTP programmes across seven areas of investment (see pages 10-11)'. Below the text, seven small, multi-coloured bubbles form a semi-circle and illustrate each key area of investment.]
[Video: The third bubble has text that reads, 'implementing fairer funding for local boards (see page 17)'. Below the text are two cartoon local board members holding scales with golden coins stacked on either side.]
[Video: The fourth bubble has the text, 'bed night visitor levy (see page 8)'. Underneath are cartoon illustrations of a bed and motel accommodation.]
[Video: The fifth bubble has the text, 'rates' and then, 'a 5.8 per cent average residential rate increase (see pages 30-32)'. Below the text is a green arrow with a percentage sign pointing up and a red arrow with a percentage sign pointing down.]
[Video: The sixth bubble has the text, 'key capital projects (see pages 14-15)'. Beneath the text is a cartoon person operating a yellow excavator.]
[Video: The seventh bubble has the text, 'delivering our vision (see pages 4-5)'. Underneath the text is a cartoon illustration of Mayor Wayne Brown.]
Voice: While we are not raising any big issues or challenges in this plan, we are interested in your views on our proposal, as we deliver on the vision of our long-term plan. Our proposed annual plan supports this vision by:
- delivering key programmes across seven areas of investment - transport, water, built environment, natural environment, community, economic and cultural development and well-managed local government.
- delivering $4 billion of capital spending for the 2025/2026 financial year
- investing in assets such as roads, pipes and transport infrastructure to provide further services to Aucklanders and build a more resilient region.
- implementing fairer funding for local boards. This enables local boards to better respond to the needs of their communities.
- setting an overall rates increase of 5.8 per cent for the average value residential property for 2025/2026, or around $223 a year ($4.29 a week). This is in line with what we said in the LTP.
We are also seeking views on a bed night visitor levy that would be paid by visitors who stay in short-stay commercial accommodation like hotels, motels and BnBs to fund major events and destination management and marketing activity. Such a change would be subject to central government legislative change (more about this later).
[Video: Against a white background is an infographic with text bubbles and cartoon illustrations explaining key areas of the annual plan. On the left-hand side is a blue header that reads, 'Progress with delivering the LTP'. Underneath the header is a paragraph that states, 'We are delivering the financial and physical resilience committed to in our LTP. This is reflected in the latest reviews by credit agencies Moody’s and S&P Global, both stating that the council’s ratings are "unchanged with a stable outlook". They noted that, while New Zealand’s local government sector is under pressure, Auckland Council has maintained a sustainable approach to managing its debt levels.']
[Video: To the right of this text is a smaller illustration of the 'We’re getting on with it' banner and cartoon people from the previous slides. Below the text is a blue text bubble with the header, 'Auckland Future Fund', next to the text, 'The Auckland Future Fund provides us with more sources of revenue and reduces how much we rely on rates to fund our plans. In 2024 we:
- established the fund and appointed directors to manage it
- set up a trust deed for the fund
- supported the drafting of the Auckland Council (Auckland Future Fund) Bill to provide the fund with legislative protection
- began establishment of a $20 million 'Fix and Finish' Fund which is to be set aside from the expected returns from the Auckland Future Fund in 2024/2025. The fund will enable us to ‘fix and finish’ community projects in legacy Manukau City and Auckland City areas
- completed the transfer and sale of Auckland International Airport Limited shares which provided $1.3 billion to be invested in the Auckland Future Fund.']
[Video: To the right of the text bubble is an illustration of a hand dropping coins into a pink piggy bank labelled, 'Future Fund'. Below is another blue text bubble with the text, 'Operating cost savings' and an illustration of arrows surrounding a money sign in a circle.]
[Video: The text reads, 'We’ve been getting on with achieving the savings targets that have been set. By September 2024 we had achieved 48 per cent of the $66 million target for the 2024/2025 financial year. This built on other targets from previous plans'.]
[Video: To the right of the text bubble is the text, 'Capped $50-weekly public transport pass'. Below this are illustrations of a ferry, a bus, a train and people waiting at a bus stop.]
[Video: Text reads, 'In July 2024 we introduced a capped $50-weekly public transport pass. This was one of the main initiatives in our LTP. The $50-cap applies to Auckland Transport (AT) buses, trains and inner-harbour ferries. It limits travel costs on public transport to $50 over any seven-day period. In the first 12 weeks after the weekly cap was introduced, AT reported that over 20,000 Aucklanders had benefited from it. AT rolled out contactless payment methods including debit or credit cards, mobile phones and smart watches in November 2024. Over a million journeys have already been paid for this way'.]
[Video: On the right-hand side is an illustration of Auckland’s city landscape and people, including Mayor Wayne Brown, swimming in a swimming pool. Text reads, 'Improvements to our waterfront', followed by the text, 'We’re getting on with work to open up the city centre waterfront to Aucklanders, including the opening of the new Karanga Plaza Harbour Pool'.]
[Video: To the right of this illustration is another illustration of two people standing next to a local boards sign and holding a scale with stacked gold coins. Text reads, 'Fairer funding for local boards' and, 'We are making progress towards introducing a fairer funding model for local boards from 1 July 2025 (visit page 17 for details)'.]
[Video: Below this illustration is a text box with another illustration of a hand cupping waterdrops. Text reads, 'Water reform' and, 'Through the government’s water reform programme, Local Water Done Well, the financial independence of Watercare has been enabled. This means Watercare can invest more without being constrained by Auckland Council’s debt limits. This allows them to deliver an extensive capital investment programme while keeping water affordable for Aucklanders'.]
[Video: To the left of the text bubble is a text block on a blue grid background with the logos of Auckland Transport, Eke Panuku Development Auckland and Tātaki Auckland Unlimited. Text reads, 'CCO reform' and, 'We’ve made decisions and are progressing significant changes to three of the five substantive council controlled organisations (CCOs) – Eke Panuku, Tātaki Auckland Unlimited and Auckland Transport – to improve how we deliver our services. These reforms do not include any funding or service cuts. They involve changes to the organisations, to make council services more responsive to Aucklanders by bringing decisions closer to elected members. We are also building shared services capability to improve efficiency across the council group'.]
[Video: To the right is a blue grid text bubble that says, 'Reducing corporate emissions' and an illustration of a green car. Below the header is text and bullet points that read, 'We have several programmes and projects underway to reduce our corporate emissions. These programmes focus on:
- replacing gas boilers in our buildings
- increasing the use of solar energy in our buildings
- decarbonising our stadiums
- monitoring our energy use.']
Voice: Our LTP period began on 1 July last year and we have made great progress on delivering the key initiatives. This includes:
- getting on with progressing the Auckland Future Fund, which provides us with more sources of revenue and reduces how much we rely on rates to fund our plans
- a capped $50 weekly public transport pass which limits travel costs on public transport over any seven-day period
- opening up the city centre waterfront to Aucklanders
- making progress to introducing a fairer funding model for local boards from 1 July 2025
- getting on with achieving savings targets that have been set out in our plan.
[Video: Against a bright blue square box is text that reads, 'Delivering outcomes' next to two circular text bubbles to the left and right of the header that say, '$5.0 billion opex' and '$4 billion capex'. Below is the text, 'Delivering key programmes across seven areas of Investment: Transport, Water, Built environment, Natural environment, Community, Economic and cultural development and well-managed local government'.]
[Video: Underneath the paragraph text are seven colourful bubbles with cartoon icons arranged in a semi-circle shape that illustrate the seven key areas of investment.]
Voice: This annual plan focuses on investment areas in transport, water and enabling local boards to better respond to the needs of their communities. It provides for $5 billion of operating expenditure (opex) and $4 billion dollars of capital expenditure (capex) for the year.
Capex is building (or buying) assets such as roads, pipes and buildings that are used to provide services to Aucklanders, while opex is money the council spends on providing services in the current financial year, as opposed to building things that will provide services for years to come. This includes spending money on staff and contractors to do things like process building consents, open libraries, run buses and maintain parks. It also includes things liking paying grants to community organisations and paying interest on money the council has borrowed.
[Video: Against a white background is a table with eight rows showing the seven key areas of investment, as well as two columns with the operational expenditure and capital investment amounts.]
[Video: The first row has a small red graphic of transport modes alongside the text, 'Transport', and figures of $1796 million for operational expenditure and $1478 million for capital investment.]
[Video: The second row has a small orange graphic of a hand cupping waterdrops next to text that says, 'Water'. Below the operational expenditure and capital investment columns are figures of $853 million and $1388 million.]
[Video: The third row has a small yellow graphic of infrastructure next to the text, 'Built environment'. Below the operational expenditure and capital investment columns are figures of $98 million and $128 million.]
[Video: The fourth row has a small green graphic of a scale and text that says, 'Natural environment'. Below the operational expenditure and capital investment columns are figures of $695 million and $65 million.]
[Video: The fifth row has a small green graphic of a playground and trees, next to the text, 'Community'. Below the operational expenditure and capital investment columns are figures of $869 million and $357 million.]
[Video: The sixth row has a small blue graphic of an open palm with floating head figures, next to the text, 'Economic and cultural development'. Under the operational expenditure and capital investment columns are figures of $214 million and $85 million.]
[Video: The seventh row has a small purple graphic of a government building and the text, 'Well-managed local government'. Below the operational expenditure and capital investment columns are figures of $541 million and $485 million.]
[Video: The eighth row has the text, 'Total' and figures of $5,068 million and $3,987 million for the operational expenditure and capital investment columns.]
Voice: There is a broad range of proposed activities and investments, some examples are as follows:
- progress Eastern Busway Pakuranga to Botany
- prepare for the opening of the City Rail Link in 2026
- continue work funded by the Water Quality Targeted Rate programme, including completing the Lower Khyber separation works to improve Eastern Isthmus water quality
- renew and upgrading critical assets such as the East Tāmaki Dam and Paremuka Dam culverts
- meet the council’s obligations set out in the Regional Pest Management Plan 2020-2030 and increased funding and extension of the Environment Targeted Rate in delivering pest plan, animal and pathogen control and restoration activities
- continue the kauri dieback management programme to protect our kauri forests
- increase the Sports and Recreation Facilities Investment Fund to address the deficit in some sports facilities in Auckland
- transitioning of the Parks and Community Asset portfolio to a lesser dependence on assets and more innovative ways of delivering council services
- continue to deliver iconic events such as Pasifika, Diwali and the Lantern Festival
- continue to provide experiences for visitors to the Auckland Zoo, Auckland Art Gallery, and New Zealand Maritime Museum
- continue to invest in technology to help us provide Aucklanders with better and more efficient services
- continue acceleration of group shared services and consolidation of service functions to reduce duplication amongst council organisations.
[Video: Against a bright blue background with a dotted circle is bold text that reads 'Bed night visitor levy'. Below is a blue cartoon icon of a bed and text that says, 'We welcome your views about introducing a bed night visitor levy paid by visitors who stay in short-stay commercial accommodation to fund major events and destination management and marketing activity.']
Voice: A bed night visitor levy is paid by visitors who stay in short-stay commercial accommodation like hotels, motels and BNBs to fund major events and destination management and marketing activity.
In our Long-term Plan 2024-2034, we said we would continue to fund cultural festivals and other significant community events, but without a bed night visitor levy, we would have a $7 million budget shortfall for funding of major events such as the ASB Classic, Auckland Marathon and Auckland Writers Festival from the 2025/2026 financial year. It requires central government legislative change and we continue to advocate to central government to introduce this levy.
A levy of 2.5 per cent to 3 per cent paid by those in short-stay accommodation, would raise around $27 million each year to fund destination management, marketing and even more events activities in Auckland. We continue to work with central government on this and your views will help inform this work.
[Video: Against a bright blue background with a dotted circle is bold text that reads, 'Implementing fairer funding for local boards'. Below is the text, 'This enables local boards to better respond to the need of their communities', and an illustration of two people standing next to a local board sign, each holding a scale with stacked coins.]
Voice: Local boards are responsible for the local services that strengthen Auckland communities, including parks, environmental initiatives, libraries, pools, arts, recreation centres, community halls, programmes and events, as well as support for local community groups. The Governing Body approved a fairer funding approach for local boards in the Long-term Plan 2024- 2034. This will enable local boards to better respond to the needs of their communities. Our Annual Plan consultation details our proposals for your local board area and seeks your feedback on these.
[Video: Against a bright blue background with a dotted circle is bold text that says, 'Rates'. Below is smaller text that reads, 'An overall rates increase of 5.80 per cent for the average value residential property for 2025/2026, or around $223 a year ($4.29 a week). This is in line with what we said in the LTP'.]
[Video: Under the fine text is a green illustration of an arrow with the percentage symbol pointing up and a red arrow with a percentage symbol pointing down.]
Voice: The annual plan includes a proposed overall rates increase of 5.80 per cent for the average-value residential property for 2025/2026, or around $223 a year ($4.29 a week). This is in line with what we said in the LTP. It is worth noting that we are undertaking our three-yearly property revaluation which will take effect for rates setting for the 2025/2026 financial year.
The rates increases for individual properties for 2025/2026 will depend on how the value of each property changes in relation to the overall change in property values.
The final rating valuation for each property for rates setting will be available in 2025. There are some other changes to rates, fees and charges which are also detailed in the proposed plan.
[Video: A large yellow speech bubble with bold text that reads 'AK Have Your Say' on a white square background.]
Voice: So, while there are not big issues and changes in our proposed Annual Plan, there is still plenty to have your say on. Our consultation document includes a feedback form with some specific questions for you to consider. The first question is about our overall plan.
[Video: Against a white background is bold header text accompanied by a blue right-pointing arrow that reads, 'Your feedback'. Below is fine text that states '(all questions are optional)'.]
[Video: In the top right-hand corner is a yellow speech bubble with the text, 'AK Have Your Say'. Below the blue header text is text that reads, 'Question 1: Our overall plan', and smaller text arranged in paragraphs and bullet points that says, 'Our proposed Annual Plan 2025/2026 builds on our Long-term Plan 2024-2034 (LTP). The annual plan focuses on getting on with strengthening the financial and physical resilience of Auckland, while investing where it is needed most to manage growth. In 2025/2026, that includes prioritising investment in:
- transport
- water
- fairer funding for local communities.
'It sets out the proposed way to pay for services and investments, including the 5.8 per cent rates increase for the average value residential property which is in line with the LTP, and additional debt to fund $4 billion of capital expenditure'.]
[Video: Below the paragraph text and bullet points is italic text that says, 'For more information, read Part one (pages 5-15) of the consultation document'.]
[Video: Bold text that asks, 'What is your opinion on our proposed annual plan?' is followed by five blue check boxes and text that span the slide.]
[Video: From left to right, the check boxes read, 'Support all', 'Support most', 'Do not support most', 'Do not support any' and, 'I don’t know'. At the bottom is a long horizontal black line that spans the slide’s width, next to text that says, 'Tell us why'.]
Voice: Our proposed annual plan for 2025/2026 builds on our Long-term Plan (LTP) 2024-2034 with a focus on improving Auckland's financial and physical resilience. The plan prioritises investment in transport, water, and fairer funding for local communities. To support these initiatives, the plan includes a 5.8 per cent rates increase for average-value residential properties, which aligns with the LTP, and additional debt to fund $4 billion of capital expenditure. We would like your opinion on our proposed annual plan.
[Video: Against a white background is a blue right-pointing arrow and bold text that reads, 'Question 2: Destination management and major events'.]
[Video: Smaller text states, 'Attracting visitors and securing, promoting and delivering major events are vital to Auckland being a dynamic and exciting city. In our Long-term Plan 2024-2034, we said we would continue to fund cultural festivals and other significant community events. However, without a bed night visitor levy, there will be a $7 million budget shortfall for funding of major events that are expected to attract visitor expenditure, such as the ASB Classic, Auckland Marathon and Auckland Writers Festival, from the 2025/2026 financial year. We continue to advocate to central government to introduce this levy.]
[Video: 'A bed night visitor levy of 2.5 per cent to 3 per cent paid by those in short-stay accommodation, will raise around $27 million each year to fund even more destination management, marketing and major events activities in Auckland. A bed night visitor levy requires central government legislative change and they have yet to agree to introduce this legislation.]
[Video: 'We continue to work with central government on this and your views will help inform this work'.]
[Video: Below this, italic text reads, 'For more information, read page eight of the consultation document and section four of the supporting information'.]
[Video: Text above four blue check boxes asks, 'Do you support a bed night visitor levy paid by those in short-stay commercial accommodation, to fund destination management, marketing and major events activities?'.]
[Video: From left to right, text reads, 'Support', 'Do not support', 'Other' and, 'I don’t know'. At the bottom of the slide is text that says, 'Tell us why' above a long horizontal black line that spans the slide’s width.]
Voice: We also want feedback on the bed night visitor levy. In our Long-term Plan 2024-2034, we said we would continue to fund cultural festivals and other significant community events, but without a bed night visitor levy, we would have a $7 million budget shortfall for funding of major events such as the ASB Classic, Auckland Marathon and Auckland Writers Festival from the 2025/2026 financial year.
A bed night visitor levy requires central government legislative change and we continue to advocate to central government to introduce this levy. A levy of 2.5 per cent to 3 per cent paid by those in short-stay accommodation, would raise around $27 million dollars each year to fund destination management, marketing and even more events activities in Auckland.
[Video: Against a white background is a blue right-pointing arrow and bold header text that reads, 'Question 3: Changes to other rates, fees and charges' followed by italic text that says, 'For more information, read Part three (page 30-32) of the consultation document.']
[Video: Bold text says, '3A. What do you think of the waste management proposal?' next to text that says, 'Apply the Refuse Targeted Rate to residential and lifestyle properties in Franklin and Rodney to pay for council’s rubbish collection service, replacing the current system of purchasing rubbish bags.']
[Video: Below are four blue check boxes with text. From left to right, the text in the check boxes reads, 'Support', 'Do not support', 'Other' and, 'I don’t know'.]
[Video: Below the check boxes is bold text that asks, '3B. Would you like to comment on this or the other rates, fees and charges proposals?' and smaller text that says, '(Please be clear which proposal you are talking about)' with a long horizontal black line that spans the width of the slide.]
Voice: Question three is about specific rates and charges for the Franklin and Rodney areas. Auckland Council is progressing the implementation of a standardised waste management collection service, with payment for these services being standardised through rates-funded refuse collection.
A Refuse Targeted Rate refers to a specific charge added to a property’s rates bill that directly funds the cost of household waste collection services. As part of this plan, we are proposing to apply the Refuse Targeted Rate to residential and lifestyle properties in Franklin and Rodney which will replace the current system of purchasing rubbish bags.
We want to know what you think about the proposed rates for these areas.
[Video: Against a white background is a blue right-pointing arrow and bold text that reads, 'Question 4: Local board priorities' followed by italic text that says, 'For more information, read Part two (pages 16-26) of the Consultation document'.]
[Video: Bold text below says, '4A. Which local board does your feedback relate to?' next to a long horizontal black line separating more bold text that says, '4B. What do you think of our proposals for your local board area in 2025/2026?']
[Video: Below the header are four blue check boxes with text that reads from left to right, 'Support all', 'Support most', 'Do not support most', 'Do not support any' and, 'I don’t know'.]
[Video: Below this is more text that says, 'To view local board priorities, see pages 16-26 of the consultation document' and, 'Tell us why' and four long horizontal black lines that span the slide’s width.]
[Video: Below the lines is a blue right-pointing arrow and bold header text that says, 'Question 5: Other feedback'. Smaller bold text asks, 'Do you have any other comments on the Annual Plan 2025/2026?' followed by the text, 'Do you have any other feedback, including the Tūpuna Maunga Authority Operational Plan 2025/2026 (page 33 of the consultation document)?'.]
[Video: At the bottom of the page is text that reads, 'Tell us why' next to a long horizontal black line that spans the width of the slide.]
Voice: There is also an opportunity to feed back on the priorities of our 21 local boards which can be found in our consultation document (pages 18-29). Local boards are responsible for the local services that strengthen Auckland communities including parks, environmental initiatives, libraries, pools, arts, recreation centres, community halls, programmes and events, as well as support for local community groups.
The Governing Body approved a fairer funding approach for local boards in the Long-term Plan 2024- 2034 which will enable local boards to better respond to the needs of their communities. Local boards need to make decisions and prioritise the activities and services provided in their local area with the available funding.
For question five or other feedback, Aucklanders can respond to all or any of these specific questions, or you can also give us any other feedback about the proposed annual plan.
[Video: Against a grey background with Auckland Council’s logo is bold header text with a blue arrow pointing downwards that reads, 'Consultation timeline'. Below this is a light blue grid in the shape of a wave with a horizontal timeline.]
[Video: On the left of the timeline is bold text that reads, 'Consultation with the public' and the dates, '28 February to 28 March 2025'. Below is the text, 'This is when you can have your say'.]
[Video: In the middle of the timeline is bold text that says, 'Deliberations' and more text that reads, 'The Governing Body and local boards will consider public feedback'.]
[Video: On the right of the timeline is the text, 'Adoption of Annual Plan 2025/2026' and, 'By 26 June 2025'. Below is more text that says, 'Governing Body adopts the final Annual Plan 2025/2026'.]
Voice: Our consultation runs from 28 February to 28 March. This is when you are welcome to provide us with your feedback about our proposals. The Governing Body and local boards will consider your feedback and will then adopt the final annual plan in late June.
[Video: Against a grey background with Auckland Council’s logo is bold header text that reads, 'Ways to have your say'. In the middle of the slide is text that says, 'To have your say on these issues or anything in the budget that is important to you, you can:
- visit akhaveyoursay.nz/budget
- phone 09 301 0101
- or visit your service centre or library'.]
[Video: To the right is a yellow speech bubble with the text 'AK Have Your Say'. At the bottom of the slide is the text, 'Feedback must be received by Friday 28 March. Final decisions will be made in June 2025 and the final budget will be available on aucklandcouncil.govt.nz'.]
Voice: There are plenty of ways to have your say: online, or you can phone us or visit a library or service centre for further information.
[Video: Against a grey background with Auckland Council’s logo is a large wavy blue banner with the text, 'We’re getting on with it'. Holding the banner are five cartoon people.]
[Video: From the left to right, the first cartoon person is dressed in a teal headdress and an Auckland Council lanyard. The second cartoon person is wearing a yellow collared shirt and an Auckland Council lanyard. The third and middle person is wearing a green t-shirt and holds a sign with illustrated icons from Auckland’s city landscape and the text, 'Our Plan'. The fourth cartoon person is holding a wrench and is dressed in a high-visibility orange vest and a yellow safety helmet. The fifth cartoon person has dark glasses and is wearing a pink tank top with an Auckland Council lanyard.]
Voice: Thanks in advance for having your say on our Annual Plan. We are getting on with it, but there is much more to do.
[Video: Against a white background appears elements of Auckland Council’s pōhutukawa logo coming together to form the completed version, alongside text that reads 'aucklandcouncil.govt.nz'.]
