Te ara whīkoi o Te Whau Te Whau Pathway

We are building Te Whau Pathway to connect the Waitematā and Manukau harbours. This includes a boardwalk and concrete path along the Whau River.

Last updated: April 2025

To date, the project has invested in:

• all resource and building consents needed to build the boardwalk
• boardwalk design
• moulds for the boardwalk decking
• concrete sections of the pathway
• a storage yard
• a yard for the project site office
• custom-made machinery - Te Kowhai Nui, to reduce the impact the project has on the surrounding environment
• construction of boardwalks between:
  • the Northwestern Cycleway and Bridge Avenue (not yet open)
  • Bridge Avenue and Horowai / Roberts Field (still in construction)
• educating local school kids about water quality and the environment
• providing water-related experiences on the awa (river) for local school kids, like kayaking and drowning-prevention lessons.

The project was paused in December 2022 while additional funding options were investigated.

The project received an additional $14 million of grant funding from the government and $4.8 million from Auckland Council. We are using these funds to complete the build between State Highway 16 (Northwestern Cycleway) and Roberts Field in Te Atatu South.

HEB Construction (HEB) is our building contractor.

HEB is currently building two sections of the boardwalk:

• the connection between the Northwestern Cycleway and Bridge Avenue in Te Atatū
• Bridge Avenue to Horowai / Roberts Field in Te Atatū South.

These sections are expected to be completed in 2026.

We do not currently have funding for the Rizal Crossing section of the pathway.