Te Poari ā-Rohe o Waitākere Ranges

Waitākere Ranges Local Board

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Our funding for 2026/2027

We have been allocated $5.2 million for capital investment and $15.1 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 $15.1 million for operational spend in 2026/2027 includes:

  • $12.6 million for community services
  • $1.6 million for environmental services
  • $100,000 for planning services
  • $800,000 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 $15.1 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.

Once we cover these costs, we will still have $400,000 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 to provide 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 to:
    • continue to grow and improve our programmes to support community wellbeing, focusing on tamariki (children), rangatahi (young people) and older people
    • review the amount of community grants we offer
    • look into starting a ‘facility partnership fund’ to support community organisations to plan, develop or upgrade community facilities
    • work more closely with communities in need, schools and young people
    • provide more connecting paths for mobility scooters, walking and cycling, especially in parks.

Key projects planned for 2026/2027

In 2026/2027, we also plan to:

  • continue investing in programmes that help restore the environment, focusing on the Waitākere Ranges Heritage Area and our waterways
  • support the Waitākere Ranges Heritage Area Forum to improve community involvement in decision-making
  • develop our parks in Swanson, Te Henga / Bethells Beach and Titirangi and improve play options and amenities like lighting, toilets, paths and picnic tables
  • improve Parrs Park, including upgrading:
    • irrigation (water supply) at the sports field to keep the fields in good condition
    • the skatepark
  • build shelters and plant trees to provide shade in parks and on berms (grassy area next to a road)
  • review how local parks and facilities are looked after to:
    • keep them in good condition
    • reduce costs to do so where possible
  • improve drainage in some Glen Eden parks to protect them from long-term damage
  • continue to support arts, culture and events programmes
  • continue to invest in local climate action to:
    • help strengthen areas against the effects of climate change
    • reduce carbon emissions.

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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 84-87 of the Annual Plan 2026/2027 Supporting Information Document for more details about our proposals for the Waitākere Local Board area.

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