Legacy and disestablished CCOs

In addition to its substantive CCOs, Auckland Council had several other CCOs before amalgamation in 2010.

These are commonly referred to as legacy CCOs.

While legacy CCOs are smaller in size and scale, they provide a valuable service to a wide range of stakeholders and are key contributors to delivering council programmes and services.

They include:

• Te Taumata Toi-a-Iwi Arts Regional Trust – aims to grow entrepreneurship in the Auckland’s arts, culture and creative sectors to generate cultural, creative and economic outcomes that benefit the region.
• Contemporary Art Foundation (CAF) – promotes the arts through ownership and management of the TeTuhi Centre for the Arts, a public gallery in Pakuranga which hosts local, national and international art exhibitions.
• Mangere Mountain Education Trust (MMET) – administers the Māngere Mountain Education Centre which provides educational opportunities for Aucklanders of all ages to learn about Māngere Mountain and its people.
• Mount Albert Grammar School Community Swimming Pool Trust – supports the Mt Albert Aquatic Centre, a local community pool.
• Te Motu a Hiaroa (Puketutu Island) Governance Trust – oversees and holds the fund for developing, managing, maintaining and operating Puketutu Island. The trust was established by Watercare. It works with the council and iwi to transform the island into a regional park, after the deposition of biosolids in an excavated site.

Disestablished CCOs

The following CCOs have been disestablished:

• Auckland Council Investments Limited (ACIL) in 2018, when its share holdings in Port of Auckland Limited (POAL) and Auckland International Airport Limited (AIAL) were transferred to Auckland Council.
• Auckland Council Property Ltd (ACPL) and Waterfront Auckland (Auckland Waterfront Development Agency, AWDA) in September 2015, when they merged to form Panuku Development Auckland.
• Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development (ATEED) and Regional Facilities Auckland (RFA) in December 2020, when they merged to become Auckland Unlimited.
• City of Manukau Education Trust (COMET) in 2012. Now operating as Te Hononga Akoranga COMET, it addresses the areas of greatest educational needs from early childhood to life-long learning in your community.
• Eke Panuku Development Auckland on 1 July 2025, when it was replaced by internal Auckland Council services: Auckland Urban Development Office and the Property Department.
• Highbrook Park Trust in 2021
• Manukau Beautification Charitable Trust in 2024. Now operating as the Beautification Trust, it leads beautification projects, community events, zero waste programmes and environmental education all over South and East Auckland.
• Te Puru Trust in 2024. Now operating as the Te Puru Community Charitable Trust, it manages the community centre at Te Puru Park and supports sports, leisure, community and cultural groups in the Beachlands, Maraetai and Whitford areas.

Historical information about CCOs

Use our privacy and official information requests online to get historical information on these CCOs.