July 2025: Chairperson's Report
- alexispoppelbaum
- Jul 28
- 20 min read
Updated: Jul 31
July board business meeting: Chair's report
The following is a copy of a report I write for our monthly business meetings (this one being from 22 July).
Purpose of the report
1. To receive the chairperson’s update on recent activities of the chairperson, itemised by outcomes in the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board Plan 2023.
Executive summary
2. Items noted in this report are intended to be key highlights, not a full overview of all activity.
Our People
3. A public meeting was held by Ōrewa Reserve Community Association (ORCA) at the Ōrewa Surf Life Saving Club Café on 24 June. Members Brown, Mills, Willis, Law, Short and I attended as well as Councillors Watson and Walker. Representatives of ORCA will be presenting the resolutions from their meeting to the local board’s business meeting on 22 July.
4. We held our last local board community drop-in session on 25 June at Whangaparāoa Library. This will be the last one for the electoral term, and I would hope that these regular drop-in sessions across our libraries will pick up again in the new electoral term from October 2025 onwards. We receive very positive feedback about these from people who specifically turn up to talk with elected members or have a chat as they’re passing by. One resident at the 25 June session mentioned specifically how it was really good to see us out and about, as he otherwise didn’t feel that we were accessible.
5. Another priority for our community and Local Board Plan 2023, which I have been actioning alongside our Engagement Advisor, is to build meaningful relationships with iwi that are held across multiple local board members to ensure continuity and growth of that relationship across electoral terms. The local board met with Te Kawerau ā Maki on 26 June which we hope will continue as a quarterly korero with North Shore local boards going forward. We also have another engagement with Te Herenga Waka o Ōrewa Marae coming up on 29 July.
6. On 30 June, member Parfitt and I attended the Rothesay Bay Ratepayers’ and Residents’ Annual General Meeting. It was a special occasion marking 80 years, and with a good turnout of local people interested in the operations of the hall and supporting the wider community.
Our Community
7. Member Brown and I met with a representative from The Y, alongside Harbour Sport and our Sport and Recreation Lead, on 25 June. The Y are happy to share the outcomes of the public consultation that Harbour Sport undertook on their behalf, and they are interested in reconsidering their recent decision not to progress with their proposal for Metropark.
8. On 27 June, members Mills, Brown, Parfitt and I, along with representatives from Restore Hibiscus and Bays, met with staff from Auckland Prison (Paremoremo). This meeting was to visit the whakairo workshop and garden operation. We have established a relationship and they are supportive of working alongside the local board to help deliver unique public furniture, art and native plants in our public spaces.
9. Ōrewa Library was officially opened on 28 June 2025 with a huge turnout from the community. It was really nice to see several council staff (some who have been involved with the project, and others who have not) alongside members Mills, Brown, Willis, Short, Law and Councillors Watson and Walker. Thank you to all of the library staff, events team, Ngāti Manuhiri and Ōrewa Beach Primary School for making the day so special.
10. North Harbour Stadium and Domain Precinct Working Group: The Chairs and Deputies of the Hibiscus & Bays and Upper Harbour Local Boards (‘Steering Group’) have been tasked with co-leading a locally led working group to change the operational management of the stadium and to develop the future pathway forward for North Harbour Stadium (as per the Budget Committee and Governing Body Long Term Plan resolutions). Updates since my June 2025 report include:
o Stage One update: An open expression of interest (EOI) process seeking new operators for North Harbour Stadium and Domain Precinct (NHS) has determined that the existing operator Tātaki Auckland Unlimited (TAU) will remain as managers of the stadium precinct. The locally led EOI process began in January and resulted in two submissions. The EOI evaluation panel’s assessment of the proposals determined that neither proposal met all of the requirements of the EOI or were suitable for delivering an improved outcome for NHS, compared to the status quo. The evaluation panel unanimously recommended that TAU retain management of the Albany venue with a refocused operational model that includes greater collaboration with local community groups. The Steering Group will be meeting with TAU to discuss how we can support improvements that TAU can make to the management of the venue while we undertake stage two, as below.
o Stage Two update: This work will look into the long-term future governance, management, ownership, operations and funding for the stadium and precinct. The Steering Group will be coming to local board workshops in September to discuss the scope of stage two.
Our Environment
11. On 29 June, members Walden, Parfitt and I attended the planting day at Bushglen Reserve in Browns Bay that Restore Hibiscus and Bays organised. Member Parfitt officially opened the new tracks that were put in earlier this year. Approximately 40 local people were in attendance, and it was a nice occasion to bring in new people to the existing regular volunteers like Kathy McCormack who give so much time and energy into restoring this area.
July board business meeting key reports to note
Our July Business meeting was held on 22 July 2025.
Acknowledgements made
Acknowledge the passing of Lynda Luiten, who was an integral part of the Stanmore Bay Pools and Leisure Centre for 35 years. She was a beloved member of the team and the wider community – touching the lives of countless children and families over her long service at the centre. She was remembered fondly by her infectious humour and unwavering commitment to excellence. The local board wishes to extend its condolences to her family and friends.
Acknowledge Mairangi Bay Bakery and Ramen Takara, who were two local eateries named in the Iconic Auckland Eats 2025 Top 100 list (run by Tātaki Auckland Unlimited).
Peition received: 19 Knights Road, Rothesay Bay
A petition was received from Dr Patricia Joyce-Ubeda and Helen Faulkner, opposing the development of 14 apartments at 19 Knights Road, Rothesay Bay. The petition notes the concern that the development was not publicly notified, is not in keeping with the area, presents road safety concerns with assumed street parking, and rejects the notion that Rothesay Bay is along a key transport route and therefore should not allow for this level of intensification.
Item 11: Multi-board Services Options
Staff have been investigating options to address concerns regarding local community facilities that are governed and funded by a single local board despite serving users predominantly from outside their host local board area. These facilities are referred to as Multi-board Service facilities or Multi-board Services (MBS). Examples include Albany Stadium Pools, East Coast Bays Library and West Wave Pools. These facilities are used by a sub-regional population, not just predominantly local people in the local board area. This means they are incredibly expensive to the 'host' local board to run and deemed to be an unfair balance that the host local board's limited local budget is catering for such a wide sub-regional network need.
The report sought the local board's feedback on possible different models to 'fix' this problem. Here's my feedback that passed unanimously:
That the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:
a) provide the following feedback on governance and funding options, and criteria for Multi-board Services (MBS):
i) suggest that MBS funding should remain with the local board that the asset sits within and should be met with a portion of funding from the Governing Body (establishing a MBS fund for approved assets that meet the criteria) in recognition of the significant financial burden placed on the local board for a large asset that is servicing a wider area
ii) support the fourth discussion paper funding option of ‘Additional funding from the Governing Body to cover MBS costs’.
iii) suggest that MBS governance should remain with the local board that the asset sits in, noting that any co-governance between local boards would be bureaucratic and not necessarily lead to better outcomes in any local board co-funding models. The governance should also not be co-shared between the Governing Body and the local board, for the same reasons, but rather criteria and outcomes that are expected to be achieved in an agreement as part of accepting MBS governing body funding. This is a simpler, more stream-lined option that respects and promotes ‘more empowered local boards’
iv) note that one of the reasons why the East Coast Bays Library has such a high proportion of people from outside of the local board area, is probably largely due to the Albany Library being far too small to meet the needs of Upper Harbour Local Board, one of the fastest growing local boards in all of Auckland.
v) note that the Albany Stadium Pool is widely used by residents of the Hibiscus and Bays, and Rodney local boards and is a highly used and valued asset for the area.
Item 17: Local board feedback on Auckland Council’s submission on proposed changes to national direction under the Resource Management Act
Thanks to Julia Parfitt for preparing this feedback on behalf of the local board.
Hibiscus and Bays Local Board (Auckland Council) feedback on the National Direction packages
The Hibiscus and Bays Local Board supports the direction and feedback provided by Auckland Council and provides further feedback below.
Package 1 - Infrastructure and development
Q.1 Government is proposing to introduce an NPS for infrastructure and amend other Policy Statements and Environmental Standards that will recognise the importance of infrastructure and enable it while shifting planning decisions towards economic efficiency and infrastructure outcomes relative to local or environmental outcomes.
It is important to enable infrastructure, but this should be managed carefully so that it is not at the expense of quality infrastructure or environmental outcomes. In particular, it is positive to see that the proposal intends to include in any future legislation essential social infrastructure like schools, hospitals and parks as well as storm water, resource recovery, waste disposal and "green infrastructure". This is an important, much-needed change in scope. The local board is still concerned however, that with more local social infrastructure, the government is repealing the requirement that the four wellbeings are considered and that development contributions will no longer be required to fund new growth-related infrastructure like halls, libraries and swimming pools. |
Q.2 Government is proposing to introduce a new Environmental Standard that will enable granny flats up to 70m2 to be built by licensed building practitioners and will over-ride other planning rules.
It is important that councils should still be able to manage the risks, such as locating in flood plains or implications for infrastructure capacity. The implications on infrastructure capacity need to be carefully considered on a site-specific basis. Liability issues need to be clear using licensed building practitioners without the requirement that the work needs to signed off by a council building inspector. Councils must be able to manage risks, especially as they usually have ongoing responsibility for those risks. Allowing granny flats to be built on flood plains or erosion-prone land should not be allowed. |
Q.3 Government is proposing to introduce a new Environmental Standard for Papakāinga that will enable 10 dwellings as a permitted activity and support papakāinga on Treaty settlement land.
The local board is generally supportive of enabling of papakāinga but needs to consider how Council can manage the quality of dwellings and avoid conflict with the Reserves Act. Te Herenga Waka o Orewa, our local marae, like many marae in our region is located on reserve land rather than treaty settlement land. We need to be able to ensure that the design of papakainga housing is in keeping with the values of our reserves. The local board queries the rationale behind 10 dwellings being the maximum number allowed as a permitted activity and would like more clarification of what limited commercial activities and visitor accommodation would be allowed. We do not support the permitting an urupa as of right. |
Q.4 Government is proposing to introduce a new National Policy Statement for Natural Hazards that will take a risk-based approach to managing new development.
The Hibiscus and Bays Local Board supports a risk-based approach to managing development and suggests additional clarification is needed around appropriate mitigation measures. The board supports the concept of a new National Policy Statement for Natural Hazards. |
Package 2 - Primary sector
Q.5 Government is proposing to provide more flexibility and make it easier to consent priority activities (aquaculture; forestry; specified infrastructure in the Coastal Marine Area; quarrying and mining near wetlands, highly productive land and Significant Natural Areas; and limiting stock exclusion to just higher intensity farming situations).
This is likely to lead to poor environmental outcomes in some circumstances, while enabling growth and rural production activities. A national, one-size-fits-all approach to the management of these activities through consenting presents some risks, where there are many competing values, and accompanying stressors on natural environmental values. We support enablement where reasonable safeguards can be developed, proportionate to the risk that certain activities create. With an extensive coastline and a significant urban marine reserve in our local board area, and the already rapidly declining health of our waterways, and in particular the receiving environment the Hauraki Gulf, we are concerned about the likely outcomes of making certain priority activities easier to be consented might be, particularly in urban areas like ours. A nation wide one size fits all approach is not the best way forward. We support enabling these priority activities only where reasonable safeguards can be developed proportionate to the risk that certain activities create. |
Q.6 Government is proposing to amend regulations relating to marine aquaculture to make it easier for marine farmers to change consent conditions and obtain consents for research and trials in the coastal marine area.
More flexibility and streamlining may be feasible for some aquaculture activities on existing farms. While aquacultural activities apart from regenerating existing species like mussels is not currently prevalent in or close to our coastal area we would be concerned if such activities were allowed that could endanger the health of our marine environment. For example we would oppose allowing farming of specific potential threat species like Undaria which is listed in the Regional Pest Management Plan for Auckland. |
Q.7 Government is proposing to remove Land Use Class 3 (LUC 3) from NPS-Highly Productive Land restrictions. This removes restrictions on the ability to use this land for urban development. It also provides for new special agricultural areas (SAA) around horticulture hubs like Pukekohe, recognising that some areas important for primary production may be compromised by the removal of LUC 3.
Removing highly productive class 3 land from the NPS- Highly Productive Land to enable urban development on such land is not supported. Similarly, Special Agricultural Areas are not required where the current land use classes 1-3 are retained within the NPS, such that elite and prime soils are protected. We need to continue to safeguard and protect our Highly Productive class 3 land from urban development. They are crucial for food security, economic stability and sustainability . Any reduction of this highly productive land, particularly close to key urban centres, will be an irreversible loss. |
Q.8 Government is proposing to amend the NPS-Indigenous Biodiversity, NPS- Freshwater Management and NPS-Highly Productive Land to enable quarrying and mining (and ancillary activities) as that may affect significant natural areas, highly productive land, and wetlands.
The local board supports streamlining terminology used in definitions across different national direction documents to make it clearer and simpler for everyone to understand, but does not support quarrying and mining activities in and around wetlands. We are comfortable that the proposed definition of natural inland wetland removes complexities associated with works around artificially engineered wetlands, and that a simpler consenting pathway (if needed), for farming activities that are unlikely to have an adverse effect on such a wetland, should be enabled (e.g. fencing and irrigation). This may facilitate positive environmental outcomes. We acknowledge that quarrying close to urban centres can be beneficial, as it can significantly reduce the cost of transporting aggregate, rock or sand over long distances and the increased load it places on transport infrastructure. It can be a highly productive use of land and that land potentially can be used for other purposes once the material had been extracted. However enabling quarrying and mining in more significant natural areas and on and near to highly sensitive land like wetlands can be extremely damaging environmentally. Significant mitigation measures and care needs to be taken to protect these areas. |
Package 3 - Freshwater
Q.9 Government is seeking feedback on options to amend freshwater national direction “to better reflect the interests of all water users.” This includes changes to the role of Te Mana o Te Wai and the National Objectives Framework (NOF) that would see water quality balanced with other considerations (e.g. economic opportunities).
The Auckland Water Strategy sets out Auckland Council’s approach to restore water quality and improve receiving environments. ‘Rebalancing’ the NPS-Freshwater Management to cater for objectives with equal weighting weakens the holistic approach that Auckland is already taking. Our preference is to give prominence to te mauri o te wai (from the Auckland Water Strategy), as that underpins economic and social outcomes, while improving degraded water found across the region over time. Rather than the Government's proposed replacement of the NPS Freshwater Management in its entirety and its " rebalancing" of Te Mana o te Wai, we would prefer a more practical and regionally adaptable approach to be adopted. Our current Auckland Water Strategy with its holistic approach is a far better way forward for our region to restore water quality and improve receiving environments. The health and well being of the wider environment is paramount and other considerations like economic opportunities should not be at the expense of the overall health of the water and should take in to account sustainable practices and resource management |
Q.10 Government is seeking feedback on ways to simplify, streamline and ensure that regulatory definitions are consistently framed. Examples include:
b) Fewer requirements being specified for fish passage regulations in the National Environmental Standards for Freshwater (e.g. information requirements for each structure type being more applicable to all structure types)
b) Reducing requirements for farmer-facing regulations. Examples include:
i) repealing the requirement for dairy farms to provide receipts for synthetic nitrogen fertiliser
ii) aligning the reporting date for dairy farms with the farming calendar and
iii) removing the requirement for farmers to use less than 190 kilograms of nitrogen per hectare per year on the grazed area of their farm).
We agree with simplifying regulatory definitions and interpretations for freshwater to aid implementation based on a risk-based approach, but not at the expense of environmental outcomes. While we support elements like aligning the reporting dates for dairy farms with the farming calendar we would be cautious and concerned about removing the existing legislative protections on fish passage or changing the existing requirement for dairy farms to provide receipts for synthetic nitrogen fertiliser or removing or reducing their limits on nitrogen usage. |
Army Bay Wastewater Treatment Plant update
The below is an update from Watercare on their progress to expedite the upgrade to the Army Bay Wastewater Treatment Plant. Further to their last update, the team have split the upgrade into three packages to deliver as much as we can, as quickly as we can.
These packages are:
Upgrade of the UV facility. A business case has been submitted for approval to deliver this upgrade by mid-2027 to improve current compliance and reduce scope for the main upgrade and subsequent Stage 2 upgrade. This work can be done without compromising the schedule for the main upgrade.
Implementation of a demonstration plant for the alternate technology being used. This will involve installing the technology on one of the Sequencing Batch Reactors (SBR). A business case will be submitted later in 2025, with the plan being to have this in place by mid-2026. A few months of operating this will give us data to inform more efficient detailed design, execution and commissioning of the main upgrade. Depending on the performance of this demonstration plant, some additional capacity may be created.
Main upgrade. This is continuing as planned, with a business case to move into detailed design due by the end of 2025. Developing the detailed design and incorporating data from the demonstration plant will allow us to develop a detailed execution schedule, with a view to delivering this as quickly as possible.
In terms of capacity uptake in the network, the number of connections remains at a level below the historical trend. The team are closely monitoring the rate of connections and, if the current trend continues, they will consider altering our approach.
Parks and Community Facilities: June work
Our Parks and Community Facilities team is a busy one, managing various aspects, including sports fields, parks, playgrounds, and contracts with companies like Ventia and TreeScape, and much more.
Little Manly Beach Reserve: Water blasting hard surfaces, beach access stairwell and picnic lookout areas. The well-used access areas in the reserve needed some special attention.
Orewa Community Centre: Gutter cleaning
East Coast Bays Library: New hot water cylinder and supply connections put in.
Stillwater and Okura Reserves: Ventia repaired the grassed areas at both reserves after vehicle damage caused by vandals, damaging the grassed areas.
Browns Bay: northern toilet block deep clean, southern block toilets tagging removal.
Sports Field Light repairs: Despite having the lights checked before the winter season, we still have lights blowing out during the season that the contractors need to repair or replace. This month, we have been repairing sports field lights on the following sites: Ashley Reserve, Deep Creek Reserve, Metro Park East, and Silverdale War Memorial. At Silverdale War Memorial, the old lights on the designated training area have been replaced by LED lights, providing additional training space for the club.
Winter volunteer plantings: Community and School plantings have been attended with enthusiasm, passion and significant numbers of volunteers across the local board area (e.g. Fairhaven Esplanade, Wade Landing Reserve, Stredwick Reserve, Taiaotea Reserve, Nukumea Stream).
Hibiscus and Bays Local Needs Analysis is complete, shaped by discussions and collaboration across Council teams. These insights will now inform our Social Value outcomes. We're also progressing inclusive employment through Project Employ, preparing to onboard a young person with intellectual disabilities.
Browns Bay Town Centre Cleanup: Green by Nature have selected Browns Bay as their first location for a Town Centre clean-up. This initiative enables the contractor to tidy up lots of small issues around a town centre whilst engaging with local community groups. The Browns Bay Business Association will be a partner in this project, supplying a team of volunteers, whilst Green by Nature will coordinate and run the project. The project is funded by an annual, dedicated budget from Auckland Council, supplied to all four of its eradication providers. These projects foster positive engagement for Auckland Council in the community and local volunteers a sense of pride in their township. Hopefully, inspiring business owners to also keep their premises in tip-top condition.
All slip work from the 2023 storms now complete in our area
More than 2000 slips on local roads were reported to Auckland Transport during this time. Of these, 1200 smaller slips were fixed fairly quickly, but more than 800 bigger slips required extensive investigation to inform sustainable and resilient engineering design solutions.
All slips in the Hibiscus & Bays Local Board area are now complete following the storm events in 2023.
“We’re incredibly grateful to all the contractors and crews who worked so hard to complete a number of complex repair projects across the Hibiscus and Bays area,” says Alexis Poppelbaum, Chair of the Hibiscus & Bays Local Board.
“The early completion of Glenvar Road was a standout achievement. It’s made a noticeable difference for the community and is hugely appreciated.
Glenvar Road slip and repairs
O Mahurangi Penlink progress
What's happening in August (update from the NZTA project team)
State Highway 1 and Ara Weiti Road
SH1 will see night closures from Sunday 10 - Thursday 14 August, so please plan ahead. During the closure, the SH1 overbridge will have its barriers 'stitched' into place as they are concreted to the bridge deck, whilst stormwater pipes are installed under the bridge.
Bridge 3 at the future Link Road 1 will start the bridge foundation, whilst the reataining wall by Link Road 2 is having the precast concrete panels installed.
Earthworks and pavement construction continues around Ara Weiti Road and East Coast Road.
Stillwater
At the end of July you will have seen the tower crane being constructed on site. This means we will start the bridge 'super structure' in August and is a significant milestone for the project.
The first concrete pours on Pier 4, the river pylons on the eastern side of the river, is starting this month. We are continuing the future Duck Creek Road interchange construciton as Aucland Transport has completed the widening works around 'turkey bend'.
Whangaparāoa
In early August for 4 to 5 days we will be using a helicopter to lift a geotechnical drill into postion near the river. There will be 4 lifts over an hour for each of the days.
We are beginning earthworks for the new Whangaparāoa Road alignment on the eastern corner of Whangaparāoa and Cedar Terrace. The future realigned instersection at Beverley Road will also have road surface, kerb and channel and footpath construction from mid-August.
Drainage next to Whangaparāoa Road will continue to be installed at night which was previously delayed due to weather.
Piling to construct the Wēiti River bridge
Over the last 10 months the piling team down at the Wēiti River bridge has been kept very busy.
The piles are the foundation below the ground and riverbed that will support the bridge above the ground. The piles are drilled up to 40 metres into the ground to support the weight of the bridge and the traffic it will carry, ensuring a safe and resilient structure.
The temporary staging platform we use to build the bridge has had 160 temporary staging piles installed, with 2,289 metres of temporary steel casing so far! There will be more staging piles to install in the future to help us install and remove form travellers. Form travellers are used to help us build the superstructure (permanenet bridge).
For the permanent bridge structure itself, the team has bored 147 piles, with 5 more to go on the eastern side of the alignment for Abutment B, that's 2,148 metres drilled to date. When the permanent piles are drilled and a circular steel casing is installed, we further strengthen it by placing cages of reinforcing steel inside before we pour the concrete. 903 tonnes of steel reinforcement cages have been used to support 3,660m³ of concrete so far.
Planting at Shakespear Regional Park
The end of this month saw the completion of planting at Shakespear Regional Park. This work was part of the project's offset mitigation strategy to ensure there is no net loss of biodiversity.
158,412 plants were added to the park across 30 hectares in just over a month! This has advanced Auckland Council's plans for the Shakespear Open Sanctuary habitat by approximately 15 years. A great outcome for the biodiversity of the park and creating a pest-free haven for native species.
2024/2025 recap and what we're doing in 2025/2026
As we wrap up one financial year and head into the next, it’s important to take a moment to celebrate the achievements.
The Hibiscus and Bays Local Board invested in a comprehensive refurbishment of the Ōrewa Library, which has now been transformed into an enhanced facility that meets the needs of our growing community. Our Stanmore Bay Leisure Centre also received new basketball flooring. These are important and popular local assets which we are committed to keeping functional and well-used by our community.
The local board developed a beautiful new playground in Harvest Avenue, Ōrewa and renewed the playgrounds at Cranston Street, Torbay and Edith Hopper Park, Manly. Browns Bay’s Bushglen Reserve, home to the rare Swamp Maire native trees, has new tracks and boardwalks which enhance the community’s enjoyment of this native bush reserve. This was a significant exercise involving helicopters to deposit timber, but it was well worth it, as the new tracks have significantly improved access to this special space.
We responded to the community’s clear feedback of what they wanted us to concentrate on, which is to prioritise work and advocacy that will protect the Hauraki Gulf, fresh water and soil from contaminants and sedimentation. We funded further enforcement efforts to specifically monitor and enforce construction waste, which is the single biggest contributor of waste in Auckland. By working with builders and developers, we are improving site practices and achieving better compliance.
We also continued to support on-the-ground storm resilience work and working with homeowners who have streams running through their properties to clean up and stabilise the banks with native plants. This is hugely valued by homeowners, and we are building on this work programme to continue improving the flow and capacity of streams during big rainfall events.
Another focus area that people have asked for is to invest in, and support, our young people. We have helped the Hibiscus Youth Hub improve its building and provided scholarships to community-minded year 13 school leavers. This year, we trialled a new programme, Tamariki Voices, to hear from and involve young people in our decision-making. Students from three schools learnt about democracy and participation and co-designed a new play trail for Mairangi Bay. We will be running this programme again this financial year on the Hibiscus Coast where our young people will help contribute to another great local project.
Looking ahead to 2025/2026, I’m excited to continue a lot of this great work and pick up a few new projects too. Last year, Auckland Transport announced it was going to stop funding bicycle skills training in schools that support our young people to be more active and bike to school. We are pleased to be filling in the gaps they left by continuing with this programme. Another new programme is ‘Zero Waste Zero Carbon’ that will work with five schools to support a whole-school system change around waste, enhance soil quality for food growing, and carbon sequestration. Other projects underway for this financial year include:
a new all-inclusive play item for Browns Bay playground
investigating a beach-disability access mat for the Bays
refurbishment of the East Coast Bays Community Centre
dog parks for Orewa and Browns Bay
walkway renewals for Churchill Reserve and Crows Nest
a seawall renewal at Arkles Bay and a renewed wharf at Wade River Road Reserve
planning work will start for Kawerau Metro Park West
landslip remediation works for Fairhaven Walk and Pacific Parade
renewal of the Gilshennan Reserve play space and footpaths
working with Upper Harbour Local Board to develop the vision and plans to ensure North Harbour Stadium thrives.
Recently, we met with staff from Paremoremo Auckland Prison, and we are excited about starting a new, long-term relationship with them to help deliver cost-effective native plants and unique, hand-made park furniture that prisoners are working on.
There’s lots going on and we’re looking forward to delivering great value projects that help continue making our community the greatest place to live in Auckland.
For more detail on these and many more amazing projects, check out our June 2025 business meeting agenda here: www.infocouncil.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
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