Te Poari ā-Rohe o Waiheke

Waiheke Local Board

Our funding for 2026/2027

We have been allocated $3.2 million for capital investment and $8.1 million for operational spend for 2026/2027.

Capital investment

We use these funds to renew and develop assets like:

• community facilities
• parks and sports fields.

Operating spend

We use these funds to run our services like:

• community centres
• libraries and parks
• community and environmental programmes and events.

The $8.1 million for operational spend in 2026/2027 includes:

• $6.8 million for community services
• $400,000 for environmental services
• $900,000 for governance (how we manage our local board area).

A lot of our operating budget will pay for existing contracts to maintain community facilities and open spaces.

Extra funding for 2026/2027

The $8.1 million for operational spend includes extra funding for 2026/2027. However, a lot of this will help cover growing costs to provide our existing services. This includes increases in costs for:

• utilities like water and electricity
• maintaining community facilities like sport centres and libraries, and open spaces like parks and reserves
• staffing.

At the same time, we are making less revenue than expected from fees and charges.

Once we cover these costs, we will still have $100,000 more for operating spend in 2026/2027 compared to what we had in 2025/2026.

What we plan to deliver in 2026/2027

In 2026/2027, we plan to:

• continue providing the local services, projects and programmes that are important to our community
• invest more in key areas and make changes to service fees and charges. This includes:
  • programmes to protect, restore and improve the island’s natural environment
  • projects that provide opportunities to connect and strengthen the community
  • continue working on actions set out in the Rangihoua Reserve Onetangi Sports Park Reserve Management Plan and the Waiheke Island Climate Action Plans
  • create connections to places and heritage by installing historical and cultural plaques and artwork, and gifting te reo names to parks
  • improve walking and cycling networks connections as set out in the Waiheke Pathways Plan.

Key projects planned for 2026/2027

In 2026/2027, we also plan to:

• build new play activities at Tawaipareira Reserve
• replace Rakino Hall
• install a new toilet at McKenzie Reserve
• upgrade lighting at the Onetangi Sports Park.

Have your say

We want to know what you think about our plans for the Waiheke Local Board area.

You should know

The information on this page is an edited version of the:

• Annual Plan 2026/2027 Consultation Document
• Annual Plan 2026/2027 Supporting Information Document.

You can refer to pages 80-83 of the Annual Plan 2026/2027 Supporting Information Document for more details about our proposals for the Waiheke Local Board area.

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