Key areas of spend
- Capital spend: $1,165 million
- Operating spend: $1,485 million
- Rates value per $100: $4
How operating costs are funded
- Other, including fees and charges: 34%
- Rates: 66%
The challenges
Growth
Auckland’s population continues to grow rapidly. The demand for new infrastructure is rising while there is a growing need to look after our existing roads, water pipes, public transport, parks and community facilities.
In this 10-year budget there is not enough investment capacity to support all of the potential growth areas.
Climate change
Transport contributes 43.6 per cent of Auckland’s production emissions and travelling around the region for work and recreation are significant contributors to this.
Our plan
Focus areas for growth
We have prioritised a few key locations to focus our limited resources:
- Auckland Housing Programme and Tamaki (joint priority areas agreed with government).
- North-west (growth around Red Hills, Whenuapai and completion of the Westgate business and residential land).
- Drury (a new community – centres and residential areas close to employment opportunities and rail).
- CRL stations (Mt Eden and Karangahape).
Compact city
The Development Strategy and Auckland Unitary Plan encourages a more compact city which in turn reduces the need to travel. We also ensure that provision for walking and cycling is incorporated in our planning.
Queen Street valley
Our climate change action package provides funding for progressing towards creating a zero-carbon zone in the Queen Street valley.
City Centre Targeted Rate
The City Centre Targeted Rate has been extended to 2031 which will provide an extra $157.7 million to redevelop and enhance the city centre.
