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Centres development

Planning and delivering the development of Auckland city centre and town centres across the isthmus is the focus of this activity. Panuku Development Auckland is our key delivery agency, but we also work in partnership with central government agencies and private developers.

​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.

You should know

This is a high level snapshot of what we will be delivering under each of our activity themes. See section 2 of the 10-year Budget 2021-2031 (Our Recovery Budget) - Volume 2 for more detail on these activities.

 Other activity themes

 

 

Transporthttps://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/plans-projects-policies-reports-bylaws/our-plans-strategies/budget-plans/The-10-year-budget-2021-2031/what-we-will-deliver/Pages/transport-2021.aspxTransportFind out about our plan to manage transport in Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland.aspx
Water, wastewater and stormwaterhttps://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/plans-projects-policies-reports-bylaws/our-plans-strategies/budget-plans/The-10-year-budget-2021-2031/what-we-will-deliver/Pages/water-wastewater-and-stormwater-2021.aspxWater, wastewater and stormwaterFind out about our plan to manage water, wastewater and stormwater in Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland over the next 10 years.aspx
Parks and communityhttps://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/plans-projects-policies-reports-bylaws/our-plans-strategies/budget-plans/The-10-year-budget-2021-2031/what-we-will-deliver/Pages/parks-and-community-2021.aspxParks and communityFind out about our plan to manage parks and community facilities in Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland over the next 10 years.aspx
Economic and cultural developmenthttps://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/plans-projects-policies-reports-bylaws/our-plans-strategies/budget-plans/The-10-year-budget-2021-2031/what-we-will-deliver/Pages/economic-and-cultural-development-2021.aspxEconomic and cultural developmentFind out about our plan to manage economic and cultural development in Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland over the next 10 years.aspx
Environmental management and regulationhttps://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/plans-projects-policies-reports-bylaws/our-plans-strategies/budget-plans/The-10-year-budget-2021-2031/what-we-will-deliver/Pages/environmental-management-and-regulation-2021.aspxEnvironmental management and regulationFind out about our plan to manage the environment in Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland over the next 10 years.aspx
Other activitieshttps://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/plans-projects-policies-reports-bylaws/our-plans-strategies/budget-plans/The-10-year-budget-2021-2031/what-we-will-deliver/Pages/other-activities-2021.aspxOther activitiesFind out about our plan for other activity themes in Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland over the next 10 years.aspx

 Explore other Recovery Budget highlights

 

 

What we will deliverhttps://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/plans-projects-policies-reports-bylaws/our-plans-strategies/budget-plans/The-10-year-budget-2021-2031/what-we-will-deliverWhat we will deliverRead about what we will be delivering under each of our activity themes in the 10-year Budget 2021-2031.aspx
The 10-year Budget 2021-2031 decision-making processhttps://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/plans-projects-policies-reports-bylaws/our-plans-strategies/budget-plans/The-10-year-budget-2021-2031/Pages/the-10-year-budget-2021-2031-decision-making-process.aspxThe 10-year Budget 2021-2031 decision-making processFind out about the decision making process that leads to the adoption of Auckland Council's 10-year Budget 2021-2031 (Our Recovery Budget).aspx
Documents and videos for the 10-year Budget 2021-2031https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/plans-projects-policies-reports-bylaws/our-plans-strategies/budget-plans/The-10-year-budget-2021-2031/Pages/documents-and-videos-ltp-2021.aspxDocuments and videos for the 10-year Budget 2021-2031Read the 10-year Budget 2021-2031 (Our Recovery Budget) documents, videos and translations.aspx
How the 2021-2031 budget will affect your rateshttps://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/plans-projects-policies-reports-bylaws/our-plans-strategies/budget-plans/The-10-year-budget-2021-2031/Pages/how-the-budget-will-affect-your-rates-2021.aspxHow the 2021-2031 budget will affect your ratesFind out about the factors that influenced our decisions on property rates for 2021/2022 and how the 10-year Budget 2021-3031 (Our Recovery Budget) will affect your rates.aspx
Snapshot of our recovery budgethttps://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/plans-projects-policies-reports-bylaws/our-plans-strategies/budget-plans/The-10-year-budget-2021-2031/Pages/snapshot-of-our-recovery-budget-2021.aspxSnapshot of our recovery budgetFind out about the key issues we focused on in setting the 10-year Budget 2021-2031 (Our Recovery Budget).aspx
What's happening in your areahttps://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/plans-projects-policies-reports-bylaws/our-plans-strategies/budget-plans/The-10-year-budget-2021-2031/Pages/whats-happening-in-your-area-2021.aspxWhat's happening in your areaFind out what's happening in your area for the 10-year Budget 2021-2031 (Our Recovery Budget).aspx
Summary of decisionshttps://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/plans-projects-policies-reports-bylaws/our-plans-strategies/budget-plans/The-10-year-budget-2021-2031/Pages/summary-of-decisions-2021.aspxSummary of decisionsRead a summary of the decisions made for the 10-year Budget 2021-2031 (Our Recovery Budget).aspx