Update: Draft Waitākere Ranges Climate Action Plan
Public consultation closed on 27 July 2024.
Thank you for having your say.
We received 79 pieces of feedback:
- 18 through our online feedback form
- 4 by email
- 13 at community hui (meetings) in Piha and Glen Eden
- 7 from members of the West Auckland Māori Thought Leadership Collective
- 37 at community events.
Key feedback themes
Most feedback supported the draft plan and the need for urgent climate action.
People said they want the plan to focus on actions that:
- reflect the needs of both rural and urban areas
- improve public transport
- provide better walking and cycling options
- provide funding and incentives to support community climate action
- help communities:
- adapt to climate change
- reduce known climate risks
- support local food production
- protect the natural environment
- support a transition to renewable energy.
What happened next
The Waitākere Ranges Local Board updated the draft climate action plan in March 2025 based on:
- community feedback
- feedback from the local board.
The local board adopted the final Waitākere Ranges Climate Action Plan [pdf 13MB] on 28 August 2025.
