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: February 2026

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 Atatū South.

HEB Construction (HEB) is our building contractor.

HEB is currently completing 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.

The first section of boardwalk will open on Friday 20 March 2026.

We have received funding for the Rizal Crossing section of the pathway.

We will begin constructing the connection between Wingate Street and Ken Maunder Park in late March. We expect to complete the work by the end of 2026.