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The council's Governing Body adopted the Annual Plan 2025-2026 on 26 June 2025.
Ngā tuhinga o Te Mahere ā-Tau 2025/2026 (te tahua pūtea ā-tau) Annual Plan 2025/2026 (annual budget) documents
All volumes of the annual plan in full
Volume 1: Our plan and financial overview
Volume 1 sets out our plan for the 2025/2026 financial year, including:
- a financial overview for the Auckland Council Group
- changes to rates and other fees
- projects we aim to deliver for the year
- the Tūpuna Maunga o Tāmaki Makaurau Authority operational plan.
Volume 2: Local board information and agreements
Volume 2 sets out:
- what our 21 local boards will spend money on
- the services they will provide in the 2025/2026 financial year.
Annual Plan 2025/2026 Glossary of terms
Mayoral Proposal documents
The Mayoral Proposal is a significant part of the process to develop and adopt our annual and long-term plans. It outlines the mayor’s vision and priorities for Auckland.
Final Mayoral Proposal for the annual plan
The Governing Body adopted the final Mayoral Proposal for the annual plan on 28 May 2025.
Staff advice to support the final Mayoral Proposal
Advice from Auckland Council and council-controlled organisations supported the development of the Mayoral Proposal.
This advice is reflected in the 'Staff Advice to support the Mayoral Proposal' document. This document provides details about the options presented for the mayor to consider in his proposal.
Draft Mayoral Proposal
A draft Mayoral Proposal was released on 1 December 2023. It outlined the mayor’s vision and the mayor and councillors' priorities for the annual plan.
Consultation documents
Annual Plan 2025/2026 Consultation Document
Annual Plan 2025/2026 Supporting Information
Read a summary of consultation feedback
Download a visual summary (presentation) of the consultation feedback.
Download a summary report of the consultation feedback.