Agenda of Waitākere Ranges Local Board

1 Nau mai | Welcome

2 Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies

At the close of the agenda no apologies had been received.

3 Te Whakapuaki i te Whai Pānga | Declaration of Interest

Members are reminded of the need to be vigilant to stand aside from decision making when a conflict arises between their role as a member and any private or other external interest they might have.

Specifically, members are asked to identify any new interests they have not previously disclosed, an interest that might be considered as a conflict of interest with a matter on the agenda.

The following are declared interests of the Waitākere Ranges Local Board:

Board Member	Organisation/Position
Mark Allen	- Bethells Valley Fire – Life Member - Waitākere Licensing Trust – Trustee - West Auckland Trusts Services – Director - Pest Free Waitakere Alliance – Board Member - Te Uru Waitākere Contemporary Gallery - Chairperson
Michelle Clayton	- Glen Eden Residents’ Association – Member - Glen Eden Returned Services Association (RSA) – Member - Glen Eden Railway Trust – Member - Glen Eden Community House - Member
Sandra Coney	- Cartwright Collective – Member - Women’s Health Action Trust – Patron - New Zealand Society of Genealogists – Member - New Zealand Military Defence Society – Member - Pest Free Piha – Partner is the Coordinator - Piha Tennis Club – Patron and Partner is the President - Piha Wetland Trust – Partner is a Trustee - Huia Settlers Museum - Patron
Greg Presland	- Whau Coastal Walkway Environmental Trust – Trustee - Glen Eden BID – Member - Titirangi Ratepayers and Residents Association – Member - Waitākere Ranges Protection Society - Member - Titirangi RSA - Member
Liz Manley	- Consumer Experiences Council, Te Toka Tumai Auckland, Te Whatu Ora - Co-chair - Clinical Ethics Advisory Group, Te Toka Tumai Auckland, Te Whatu Ora - Member - Titirangi Community Arts Council Board – Member - Titirangi Ratepayers and Residents Association – Member - Literacy Waitākere – Board chair
Linda Potauaine	- Henderson Rotary – Member - Archtists Limited. – Director - Glen Eden Community Patrol - Member

Member appointments

Board members are appointed to the following bodies. In these appointments the board members represent Auckland Council:

External organisation	Lead	Alternate
Glen Eden Business Improvement District (Glen Eden Business Association)	Michelle Clayton	Greg Presland
Aircraft Noise Community Consultative Group	Mark Allen	Liz Manley
Ark in the Park	Mark Allen	Liz Manley
Friends of Arataki and Waitākere Regional Parkland Incorporated	Michelle Clayton	Sandra Coney
Glen Eden Playhouse Theatre Trust	Mark Allen	Linda Potauaine
Te Uru Waitākere Contemporary Gallery	Linda Potauaine
Glen Eden Community and Recreation Centre Incorporated	Michelle Clayton	Mark Allen

4 Te Whakaū i ngā Āmiki | Confirmation of Minutes

That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board:

a) whakaū / confirm the minutes of its meeting, held on Thursday, 24 April 2025, and the minutes of its extraordinary meeting, held on Thursday, 1 May 2025, as true and correct.

5 He Tamōtanga Motuhake | Leave of Absence

At the close of the agenda no requests for leave of absence had been received.

6 Te Mihi | Acknowledgements

At the close of the agenda no requests for acknowledgements had been received.

7 Ngā Petihana | Petitions

At the close of the agenda no requests to present petitions had been received.

8 Ngā Tono Whakaaturanga | Deputations

Standing Order 7.7 provides for deputations. Those applying for deputations are required to give seven working days notice of subject matter and applications are approved by the Chairperson of the Waitākere Ranges Local Board. This means that details relating to deputations can be included in the published agenda. Total speaking time per deputation is ten minutes or as resolved by the meeting.

8.1 Deputation: Waitākere Ranges Dark Sky Group

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To receive a deputation from the Waitākere Ranges Dark Sky Group and seek the Waitākere Ranges Local Board’s support and endorsement to progress an application for the Waitākere Ranges Regional Park to be certified as an International Dark Sky Park.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. The Waitākere Ranges Dark Sky Group has been measuring the darkness of the of night sky in the Waitakere Ranges over the past year. The results show average levels of darkness greater than 20.5 mpsas (magnitudes per square arc second).

3. The key question at this juncture is whether to seek certification for the Waitākere Ranges Regional Park or for the Waitākere Ranges Heritage Area.

4. A position paper ‘Waitākere Ranges Dark Sky Certification - The Way Forward’ was considered by the Waitākere Ranges Dark Sky Group at its meeting on 1 May. The group supported the central recommendation to seek certification of the regional park.

5. The position paper is attached (see Attachment A) for the local board’s consideration.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board:

a) whiwhi / receive the presentation from the Waitākere Ranges Dark Sky Group and thank Gareth Davies for his attendance.

Attachments

a Waitākere Ranges Dark Sky Certification, The Way Forward, Position Paper.................................................... 99

9 Te Matapaki Tūmatanui | Public Forum

A period of time (approximately 30 minutes) is set aside for members of the public to address the meeting on matters within its delegated authority. A maximum of three minutes per speaker is allowed, following which there may be questions from members.

At the close of the agenda no requests for public forum had been received.

10 Ngā Pakihi Autaia | Extraordinary Business

Section 46A(7) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (as amended) states:

“An item that is not on the agenda for a meeting may be dealt with at that meeting if-

(a) The local authority by resolution so decides; and

(b) The presiding member explains at the meeting, at a time when it is open to the public,-

(i) The reason why the item is not on the agenda; and

(ii) The reason why the discussion of the item cannot be delayed until a subsequent meeting.”

Section 46A(7A) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (as amended) states:

“Where an item is not on the agenda for a meeting,-

(a) That item may be discussed at that meeting if-

(i) That item is a minor matter relating to the general business of the local authority; and

(ii) the presiding member explains at the beginning of the meeting, at a time when it is open to the public, that the item will be discussed at the meeting; but

(b) no resolution, decision or recommendation may be made in respect of that item except to refer that item to a subsequent meeting of the local authority for further discussion.”

Waitākere Ranges Local Board

22 May 2025

Endorsing Business Improvement District (BID) targeted rate grants for 2025/2026

File No.: CP2025/02956

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To confirm Business Improvement District (BID) annual compliance against the Auckland Council BID Policy (Kaupapa Here ā-Rohe Whakapiki Pakihi) as of 10 March 2025.

2. To consider whether the local board should recommend to the Governing Body the setting of the targeted rates for the Glen Eden Business Improvement District (BID) programmes for the 2025/2026 financial year.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

BID-operating business associations within the local board area

3. Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) are programmes where local business and property owners have agreed to work together to improve their business environment, encourage engagement with all BID members and attract new businesses and customers.

4. The BID Policy includes a total of 23 Requirements, 19 are the direct responsibility of the BID-operating business association (BID) and inform this report. As part of the 19 Requirements, the BIDs are required to provide annual accountability reports which are due 10 March each year.

5. All BIDs need to work within the BID Policy and meet the terms of the signed three-year BID Targeted Rate Grant Agreement.

6. The BID annual accountability reports on public funds received by the BID within the local board area for the 2023/2024 financial year and compliance with the Auckland Council BID Policy (2022) as of 10 March 2025. This report has a direct link to council’s Annual Plan and budget 2025/2026 process to set the BID targeted rates for 2025/2026.

7. Waitākere Ranges Local Board has one BID operating in their local area:

Table 1: BID targeted rate sought 2025/2026

Incorporated Society Name

Proposed 2025/2026 Targeted Rate

Met BID Policy annual accountability reports

Glen Eden Business Association Inc

$111,316.00

Yes

8. Staff recommend that the local board supports Glen Eden Business Improvement District receiving their targeted rate grant for 2025/2026 set by the Governing Body.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board:

a) recommends to the Governing Body the setting of the 2025/2026 BID targeted rates for inclusion in the 2025/2026 Annual Plan and budget for the following Business Improvement District (BID) programme:

i) $111,316.00 for Glen Eden BID.

Horopaki

Context

BID Policy and BID targeted rate grant agreement

9. Auckland Council’s Business Improvement District (BID) Policy (2022) (Kaupapa Here ā-Rohe Whakapiki Pakihi includes a total of 23 Requirements, 19 are the direct responsibility of the BID-operating business association (BID) and inform this annual report. (Attachment A)

10. The remaining four BID Policy Requirements set out the process for establishing, expanding, and discontinuing a BID programme; and determines rating mechanisms. These will be covered within individual BID local board reports.

11. The BID Policy does not prescribe or measure standards for BID programme effectiveness. That is a matter for business association members to determine. Staff, therefore, cannot base recommendations on these factors, but only on the policy’s express requirements.

12. The BID Policy is supported by a BID Targeted Rate Grant Agreement, a three-year agreement signed by both Auckland Council and each BID-operating business association’s executive committee. The agreement sets out the relationship between the parties, how payment will be made and that compliance with the BID Policy is mandatory. The agreement confirms the business association’s independence from Auckland Council. All 51 BIDs currently have a BID Targeted Rate Grant Agreement which will finish on 30 June 2025. Staff are preparing the Agreement for signing in June 2025 for the upcoming three-year period.

13. This report to the local board focuses on the BIDs annual accountability reporting (BID Policy Requirements 9, 11 and 18) relating to public funds received by the BID for the 2023/2024 financial year. The report also confirms compliance with the 19 BID Policy Requirements that are the responsibility of the BID as of 10 March each year.

14. This report includes a copy of the individual BIDs Governance Summary documents, Attachment B. These documents include the full resolution detailing the amount of BID targeted rate grant approved by association members at their 2024 Annual General Meeting (AGM) for the 2025/2026 financial year. The BID Chair also agrees, by signing this document, to advise the council of any perceived or real current issues that can affect compliance with the BID Policy.

BID Programmes

15. Local BID programmes should provide value to the collective business community by delivering a suite of economic activities that respond to local needs and opportunities and are agreed by the local business community. BID programmes also provide the opportunity to work with the council group and engage with local boards.

16. The BID programme does not replicate services provided by the council but channels the capabilities and knowledge of the private sector to improve economic outcomes and achieve common goals.

17. Each business association operating a BID programme sets the BID targeted rate grant amount at its AGM when members vote to approve a detailed income and expenditure operational budget and business plan for the following financial year.

18. Responsibility for delivery and the outcomes of the BID programme sits with the individual BID-operating business association executive committee (provision of reporting information) and members (reviewing information provided to them by the executive committee).

19. All BIDs need to be aware of the requirement to re-register by April 2026 under the updated Incorporated Societies Act 2022. All BIDs are registered incorporated societies and may need to update their constitutions to meet the new Act.

BID Policy refresh 2025

20. The BID Team undertook a refresh of the BID Policy starting in October 2024. This refresh is nearing completion with the final draft of the BID Policy 2025 document going to the Governing Body meeting on 29 May.

Regional BID Programme Growth

21. Grey Lynn Business Association achieved a successful BID establishment ballot in November 2024. This will see them commence as a new BID from 1 July 2025 with a BID targeted rate grant of $320,000.

22. Takanini Business Association failed to meet the BID Policy ballot mandate and will not progress the BID establishment project to full BID status.

23. Two business associations are in the process of having their BID programmes stopped for non-compliance with the BID policy.

24. This will bring the total number of BID programmes to 50 as of 1 July 2025.

25. There are several BIDs signalling a review of their BID boundary areas and progressing towards a BID expansion over the next few years. These include Howick, Kingsland, Manurewa and Glen Eden.

Waitākere Ranges Local Board BID Targeted Rates 2025/2026

26. Waitākere Ranges Local Board has one BID operating in their local board area. Table 2 shows the amount of targeted rate each BID had approved at their 2024 AGM for the 2025/2026 financial year and linked to the council’s Annual Plan and budget 2025/2026 approval process.

Table 2: BID targeted rate changes in 2025/2026

Incorporated Society Name

Proposed 2025/2026 Targeted Rate

(Approved at AGM)

BID targeted rate grant 2024/2025

Proposed increase over 2024/2025

Glen Eden Business Association Inc

$111,316.00

$103,550.00

27. 37 BIDs increased their targeted rate grant amount for 2025/2026 - between 2 per cent to 42.5 per cent - while 12 maintained the fiscal status quo.

28. BIDs who currently receive, less than $120,000 targeted rate grant per annum must under BID Policy Requirement 4 - increase their total ongoing income received (including the BID targeted rate grant) to at least $120,000 per annum by 1 July 2028 (6 years).

29. There are nine BIDs with income under the $120,000 minimum as of 10 March 2025 under BID Policy Requirement 4.

· South Harbour BID has engaged with and contracted Otahuhu BID to manage and deliver the South Harbour BID programme under BID Policy Requirement 20 as of 10 March 2025.

· Six BIDs have increased their BID Targeted rate grant and are on track to meet Requirement 4 by 1 July 2028.

· Two have made no comment towards increasing their income.

Decision making

Auckland Council

30. The recommendation in this report is put into effect with the Governing Body’s approval of the Annual Plan and budget 2025/2026 and its setting of the 2025/2026 targeted rates.

31. In accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Act 2002 and the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002, the Governing Body is authorised to make the final decisions on what BID programme targeted rates, if any, to set in any particular year or property (in terms of the amount and the geographic area to be rated).

Local Boards

32. Under the Auckland Council shared governance arrangements, local boards are allocated several decision-making responsibilities in relation to BID programmes. One of these is to annually recommend BID targeted rates to the Governing Body if it is satisfied that the BID is sufficiently complying with the BID Policy.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

BID 2025 Accountability Reporting process overview

33. Upon receipt of individual BID annual accountability documents, staff follow a set process that includes reviewing the documents provided by 10 March 2025 against the BID policy, analysing changes from the previous accountability period, and following up with BIDs on any identified issues.

34. The BID team report this year that all BIDs successfully completed their annual accountability reporting by the due date of 10 March 2025. There were no serious issues identified as part of this annual accountability review.

35. The BID Policy, Requirement 11, sets out the documents that form the annual accountability reporting documents for each BID. These documents confirm membership decision-making has taken place regarding the BID programme at the 2024 AGM. Other reporting requirements include the filing of annual financial statements with the Companies Office under the Incorporated Societies Act.

36. At the time of writing this report over 12 BIDs had completed the reregistration process with the NZ Companies Office under the Incorporated Society Act 2022.

Waitākere Ranges Local Board BID

37. Using the documents and information submitted, the BID Team is satisfied that Glen Eden BID have sufficiently met the BID Policy Requirements and the BID Policy for setting of the BID targeted rate for 2025/2026.

38. Staff advise the local board to recommend to the Governing Body the setting of the targeted rate for 2025/2026 as set out in Table 1.

Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi

Climate impact statement

39. Through targeted rate-funded advocacy and activities, BID-operating business associations promote and can facilitate environmental sustainability programmes and climate response where appropriate.

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

40. Advocacy is a key service provided by business associations that operate a BID programme. BID-operating business associations ensure the views and ambitions of their members are provided to elected representatives and council teams, including council-controlled organisations (CCOs), on those policies, plans, programmes, and projects that impact them.

41. BIDs will continue to work across the council and at various times alongside the CCOs.

Ngā whakaaweawe ā-rohe me ngā tirohanga a te poari ā-rohe

Local impacts and local board views

42. The local board’s views are most frequently expressed by its appointed representative on the board of each BID-operating business association. This liaison board member (or alternates) can attend BID board meetings to ensure there is a direct link between the council and the operation of the BID programme.

43. Glen Eden BID programme best align with the Waitākere Ranges Local Board Plan 2023, Outcome: Our economy. Sustainable local economic activity is supported, Our business centres are active and successful.

44. Recommending that the Governing Body sets the targeted rates for Glen Eden business association means that these BID programmes will continue to be funded from targeted rates on commercial properties in their respective rohe. They will provide services in accordance with their members’ priorities as stated in their strategic plans.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

45. The BID Policy and the annual accountability process does not prescribe or report on individual BID programme’s effectiveness, outcomes, or impacts for Māori. However individual BIDs may include this level of detail in other reports provided to their members. This localised project reporting is not a requirement of the BID Policy and is not part of the BID Policy annual accountability reporting.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea

Financial implications

46. There are no financial implications for the local board. Targeted rates for BID-operating business associations are raised directly from business ratepayers in the district and used by the business association for improvements within that rohe. The council’s financial role is to collect the BID targeted rates and pass them directly to the associations every quarter.

47. The targeted rate is payable by the owners of the business-rated properties within the geographic area of the individual BID programmes.

Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga

Risks and mitigations

48. To sustain public trust and confidence in the council, the BID Policy sets out a balance between the independence of the BID-operating business associations and the accountability for monies collected by a public sector organisation.

49. For the council to be confident that the targeted rate grant funds provided to the BID-operating business associations are being used appropriately, it requires the BIDs to fully complete all annual accountability reporting and the 19 BID Policy Requirements that are the responsibility of the BIDs.

50. Council staff regularly monitor compliance with the BID Policy throughout the year including responding to queries and issues raised by council staff, members of the BID, the public and elected members.

51. The BID Team actively seeks out and grows relationships with council departments that interact with BID programmes to ensure a consistent approach is applied for the programme.

52. The role of the local board representative is a key link between the parties involved in the BID programme in terms of communication and feedback. Local board representatives on BID programmes are strongly encouraged to contact the BID Team if they have any queries or concerns.

53. This report is part of an active risk management programme to minimise inappropriate use of funds. It provides an annual update that the BIDs operating within the local board area are compliant with the BID Policy.

Ngā koringa ā-muri

Next steps

54. If the local board supports this report, it will recommend to the Governing Body that the BID targeted rates be set as part of the Annual Plan and budget 2025/2026.

55. After the targeted rates are approved, the council will collect the targeted rate funds effective from 1 July 2025 and distribute them in quarterly BID grant payments to the Glen Eden BID.

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	BID Policy Requirements Summary	19
b ⇩	Glen Eden Governance Declaration	23

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Authors

Gill Plume - BID Senior Advisor

Claire Siddens - Principal Advisor

Authorisers

Alastair Cameron - Manager CCO/External Partnerships team

Anna Bray - General Manager Group Strategy, Transformation and Partnerships

Adam Milina - Local Area Manager

Waitākere Ranges Local Board

22 May 2025

Auckland Council’s submission to proposed waste legislation changes – local board feedback

File No.: CP2025/09924

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To outline the process and opportunity for local board members to tuku / provide feedback on the Government’s proposed amendments to the Waste Minimisation Act 2008 and Litter Act 1979 to inform the council’s draft submission.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. The Ministry for the Environment released its consultation document Have your say on proposed amendments to waste legislation - Tukuna ō whakaaro mō ngā menemana marohi ki te ture para, on 22 April 2025 outlining proposed amendments to the Waste Minimisation Act 2008 (WMA) and Litter Act 1979. Submissions on the proposed amendments close on 1 June 2025.

3. The proposed amendments for consultation relate to the following aspects:

· creating a framework for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)

· improving the allocation, distribution and use of waste disposal levy (WDL) funding

· clarifying roles and responsibilities for central government, local government and the waste sector

· creating a modern, effective compliance regime

· enabling controls to address impacts of ‘mismanaged waste’ (e.g. illegal dumping, litter and or ‘escaped’ waste carried by wind or water from one site to another).

4. Approval is being sought from the Policy and Planning Committee on 15 May 2025 to delegate authority to the Chair and Deputy Chair of that committee, and a member of Houkura, to review and approve the council’s final submission due 1 June 2025.

5. Waste Solutions staff will lead the development of Auckland Council’s submission which is due to the Ministry for the Environment by 1 June 2025.

6. A preliminary assessment of potential implications for Auckland Council of the proposed legislative amendments highlights the following key aspects, refer also to Attachment B:

· Implementation of extended producer responsibility: creating an EPR regulatory framework for end-of-life products would provide better support for waste minimisation and management outcomes for households and others. The EPR implementation may potentially provide positive impacts on resource recovery systems across the region, including opportunities through Auckland’s Resource Recovery Network.

· Funding impact: a change to the method to distribute waste disposal levy funds across all territorial authorities is proposed to provide a more equitable share distributed from larger councils to smaller councils. This would result in Auckland Council receiving a reduced amount from the ministry compared to the current population based method. This reduction will be partly offset by total levy funding increases from 2025–2027, due to higher waste disposal levy rates that the government confirmed in 2024. Maintaining certainty for the existing 50:50 share of levy revenue between central government and local government remains important to the council to ensure long term planning.

· Service delivery and costs: creating the ability to use waste disposal levy funding to support a wider range of environmental activities provides opportunities for the council and its partners to address local and regional issues, (including managing waste generated from climate-related and natural disasters, remediation of vulnerable closed landfills, and activities that reduce environmental harm). However, this would also introduce competing demands for limited waste disposal levy funding. There may also be the potential for increased operating costs to the council should a levy be applied to existing (or future) waste-to-energy facilities which are yet to be defined.

· Monitoring and enforcement of ‘mismanaged’ waste: a new compliance regime with potential impacts on effectiveness and resourcing.

7. Auckland Council’s submission will be developed based on policy positions articulated in relevant council strategy, such as Te Mahere Whakahaere me te Whakaiti Tukunga Para 2024 - Ki te Para Kore / Waste Minimisation and Management Plan 2024 – Towards Zero Waste (Waste Plan 2024) and other recent council submissions on government policy relating to waste management and minimisation.

8. Mana whenua will be invited to provide input on the council’s submission. Given the short timeframes involved in developing and submitting a submission, relevant, recently documented views from local boards and mana whenua on the waste plan 2024 may also be referred to.

9. Local boards can provide formal feedback by 22 May 2025 to be incorporated into the submission; or by 12.00pm on 30 May 2025 to be appended to the council’s submission

10. Further evidence and supporting positions will be obtained from subject matter experts across the Council Group.

11. The council’s draft submission will be circulated to the delegated members for input and approval.

12. A copy of the final submission will be provided to all elected members, local board members, Houkura and mana whenua once submitted.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board:

a) tuku / provide feedback on the government’s proposed amendments to the Waste Minimisation Act 2008 and Litter Act 1979 to inform the council’s draft submission

Horopaki

Context

Government’s consultation on amendments to waste legislation

13. On 22 April 2025, the Ministry for the Environment - Manatū Mō Te Taiao (the ministry) released its consultation document, Have your say on proposed amendments to waste legislation - Tukuna ō whakaaro mō ngā menemana marohi ki te ture para (consultation document). A summary of the proposals and consultation questions is provided in Attachment A. Consultation closes 1 June 2025.

14. The consultation document states that the proposed amendments are to “create fit-for-purpose, modern waste legislation that gives us more options and flexibility to reduce and manage waste effectively and efficiently”.

15. Feedback is sought on 37 consultation questions across the following five proposals:

· creating a framework for ‘extended producer responsibility’

· improving the waste disposal levy system through changes to allocation, distribution, and use

· clarifying roles and responsibilities in the waste legislation

· creating a modern, effective compliance regime

· enabling efficient and effective controls for littering and other types of ‘mismanaged waste’.

16. The term ‘extended producer responsibility (EPR)’ is described in the consultation material as a suite of policy instruments that shift financial and/or operational responsibility for material recovery and waste management towards producers, importers and retailers, instead of falling by default on councils, communities, future generations and nature. EPR can include tools such as product stewardship schemes and deposit return models, such as a container return scheme for beverage containers.

17. The term ‘mismanaged waste’ is referred to in the consultation document as meaning litter, illegal dumping, or ‘escaped’ waste carried by wind or water from one site to another due to inappropriate management/storage.

18. The proposals include consolidating the Waste Minimisation Act 2008 (WMA 2008) and Litter Act 1979 into one bill.

19. The ministry states it will analyse all submissions received by 1 June 2025 to help inform policy and government decisions. If cabinet agrees, an amendment bill will then be introduced to parliament.

20. A delegated authority is sought to approve council’s submission, given the next Policy and Planning Committee meeting is scheduled for after the 1 June 2025 submission deadline.

Previous government’s consultation on waste policy and legislation reform

21. The WMA 2008 requires that all territorial authorities “must have regard to the New Zealand Waste Strategy” when developing waste management and minimisation plans. In late 2021, under the previous government, the ministry undertook a public consultation to update the New Zealand Waste Strategy (which had not been updated since 2010) and to reform the Waste Minimisation Act 2008 and Litter Act 1979.

22. At that time, delegated approval for the council’s submission on the ministry’s consultation document was provided by the Planning Committee on 4 November 2021, resolution PLA/2021/127.

23. In March 2023, the previous government adopted Te Rautaki Para - Waste Strategy to replace the previous version of the NZ Waste Strategy. Around the same time, cabinet papers were also released outlining the previous government’s proposed new legislative provisions.

24. In March 2023, the Policy and Environmental Planning Committee approved that any proposed replacement legislation for the Waste Management Act 2008 and Litter Act 1979 would be a priority submission for council (PEPCC/2023/33).

Recent updates to NZ Waste Strategy and waste legislation

25. On 5 March 2025, the Government released its Waste and Resource Efficiency Strategy to replace the Te Rautaki Para strategy document adopted by the previous government in 2023.

26. In March 2025, the ministry also released its two-year work programme, indicating waste legislation reform would take place during the first half of 2025.

27. Prior to the release of the new strategy and work-programme, the Government made targeted amendments to the WMA 2008 in 2024 which included enabling central government to spend its portion of waste disposal levy funds on a broader range of waste and environmental activities. The waste disposal levy is applied to every tonne of waste disposed at approved disposal facilities across the country, and the funds are administered by the Ministry for the Environment for purposes of waste minimisation activities (and other broader central government activities as set out in recent amendments to the WMA 2008).

28. These recent amendments to the WMA 2008 also allowed for waste disposal levy rates to continue to increase incrementally up to July 2027. In 2009, the waste disposal levy rate was originally set at $10 per tonne for a Class 1 landfill (a disposal facility that accepts waste materials from household, commercial, industrial or institutional sources), and remained at that rate until 2021. Since then, waste disposal levy rates have increased incrementally, with lower levy rates also getting applied to other classes of landfills (Class 2 construction and demolition landfills, and Class 3 and 4 managed or controlled fill facilities). For a Class 1 landfill the rate is now $60 per tonne and will increase to $75 per tonne on 1 July 2027.

29. Table 1 below shows the increase in waste disposal levy rates that the government has confirmed to be introduced over the next three years. The ministry acknowledges New Zealand’s waste disposal levy rates will remain comparatively lower than similar waste disposal rates in Australia and the United Kingdom.

Table 1. Confirmed increase in waste disposal levy rates for 2025-2027

Facility Class	1 July 2025	1 July 2026	1 July 2027
Facility Class	($ per tonne)	($ per tonne)	($ per tonne)
Class 1 (municipal landfill)	$65	$70	$75
Class 2 (construction and demolition fill)	$35	$40	$45
Class 3 & 4 (managed or controlled fill facility)	$15	$15	$20

30. Under the WMA 2008, central government and territorial authorities equally share revenue generated by the waste disposal levy (after administration costs). The share of levy funding that goes to territorial authorities is distributed according to population within councils and districts.

31. In FY 2023/2024, Auckland Council received $26.6 million waste levy funding, compared to $5.6 million received in FY 2020/2021, before levy rates increased. Under the WMA 2008 territorial authorities must spend the levy funding on activities set out in a council’s Waste Minimisation and Management Plan, with some exceptions.

32. For central government, the focus to date has been on investing in waste minimisation projects largely through the ministry’s contestable Waste Minimisation Fund.

Council’s strategic framework relating to waste minimisation

33. Auckland Council’s strategic direction relating to waste is set by the Te Mahere Whakahaere me te Whakaiti Tukunga Para 2024 - Ki te Para Kore / Waste Minimisation and Management Plan 2024 – Towards Zero Waste (waste plan 2024) and complemented by Te Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri: Auckland’s Climate Plan 2020.

34. Other policy, planning, and regulatory documents of relevance to waste activities include the council’s Long-term Plan 2024–2034, Infrastructure Strategy 2024, Kia Ora Tāmaki Makaurau, local board plans, Sustainable Procurement Framework, the Auckland Unitary Plan, and the Waste Management and Minimisation Bylaw 2019.

35. The waste plan 2024 continues a Zero Waste by 2040 vision originally set out in Auckland Council’s first Waste Minimisation and Management Plan in 2012. The waste plan 2024 has over 100 actions across 12 priority focus areas.

36. Waste disposal levy funds are used by Auckland Council to deliver a range of council’s waste minimisation activities and actions set out in its waste plan 2024, including the provision of a Waste Minimisation and Innovation Fund, community engagement programmes managed by council’s Wastewise team, and various projects to reduce waste.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

Process to develop council’s submission

37. Staff are in the process of reviewing the consultation document and coordinating a response. Thorough consideration of the scope and implications of the proposed amendments is required before well-defined advice and detailed feedback can be provided to the proposed delegated elected members.

38. The council’s submission will be developed based on current policy positions articulated in council’s adopted plans and policies. Evidence and data gathered through the recent development of the waste plan 2024 will be used, along with reference to the council’s submission provided to the ministry in 2021 as part of the previous government’s consultation on waste legislation.

39. Staff are seeking via this report local board feedback. Mana whenua have also been invited to provide input on the council’s submission. Local board and mana whenua views will also involve drawing on relevant input received through the pre-engagement and consultation process to develop the waste plan 2024.

40. Further evidence and supporting positions will be obtained from subject matter experts across the Council Group.

41. Once developed, the council’s draft submission will be circulated to the delegated elected members for input, review and approval.

42. Staff will submit an approved submission through the Ministry’s Citizen Space portal before 11.59pm, 1 June 2025.

Preliminary advice on proposals

43. To support the process to gather feedback from elected members and the Council Group, a preliminary review of the proposals in the consultation document and consideration of potential implications for Auckland Council and the region is provided in a table in Attachment B. This preliminary analysis is expected to inform the general direction of council’s submission.

44. A summary of the main implications for Auckland Council from an initial review of the proposed legislative amendments is provided below.

Funding impact

· A new method is proposed to distribute levy funding to territorial authorities, to provide for a more equitable approach for the provision of levy funds to smaller councils. Instead of using only a population-based method, the proposed new method is to provide all authorities with a flat amount (based on distributing 20 per cent of the 50 per cent share allocated to all councils), and an amount that distributes the remaining 80 per cent of funds to councils based on a city or district’s population.

· This proposed calculation method would reduce the amount Auckland Council receives annually, compared to the current distribution method. Table 2 below shows the comparison between the actual funding amount Auckland Council received in FY 2023/2024 compared to the proposed funding model. The FY 2027/2028 projection illustrates the increase due to increased waste disposal levy rates under the current funding model, and the difference under the proposed new funding model. This shows that while the council will receive an additional $26.8 million over the four-year period from FY 2023/2024 (due to waste disposal levy rates increasing), the proposed new method would reduce the annual amounts the council would receive by $5 million and $10 million each year, depending on when such a proposal would be implemented.

Table 2. Estimated waste disposal levy funding under the proposed funding model

Auckland Council’s waste disposal levy funding	Actual FY 23/24 funding (annual)	Estimated 27/28 funding (annual)*	Funding difference from 23/24–27/28
Current method	$26.6m	$52.8m	$26.8m
Proposed method	$21.4m	$42.7m	$21.7m
Reduction	($5.2m)	($10.1m)	($5.1m)

*this is based on the total levy revenue that is generated from the total tonnages of waste disposed to landfills across the country, as well as population data within each territorial authority. Figures provided to council staff by ministry staff in late 2024.

· Increased levy rates between 2025 and 2027 will result in more revenue generated for central and local government. In the longer term, the proposed change in the method to distribute levy funds would continue to require close strategic and financial planning, especially if combined with the proposed broadening uses of the levy funds (refer Attachment B for details).

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) framework and implementation

· As EPR schemes develop under a proposed new regulatory framework, Auckland Council would benefit from shifting certain responsibilities for end-of-life waste to producers/consumers of products. However, the council would likely need to adapt its waste planning functions, waste collection and resource recovery systems, and associated community engagement programmes, to complement EPR schemes as they are designed and implemented.

Service delivery

· The proposed broadening of the range of environmental activities that the council could use waste levy funding for may result in changes to the current range of waste minimisation service provision and outcomes, especially if not offset by other waste initiatives being funded through other means (e.g. private sector resource recovery initiatives or implemented ERP schemes) and in the absence of having a clear decision-making framework to help assess competing priorities.

· The proposals to have minimum obligations for territorial authorities to enable household waste and recycling services and making it a discretionary requirement to provide litter bins in public places, may require the council to review the various delivery models used across the region.

· There are also potential future cost implications for the council and its CCOs services (in particular, Watercare) in relation to a proposed amendment that could require waste-to-energy plants to be subject to a waste disposal levy. However, the consultation document is not clear on the types of waste to energy facilities that would have to pay the levy. Potentially, this may include the Ecogas facility processing Auckland’s kerbside food scraps. For Watercare, a levy on waste-to-energy facilities would be a significant factor to consider as it explores future options to manage biosolids generated at its Māngere Wastewater Treatment Plan. Further clarifications of the proposals, and implications, are required.

Compliance, monitoring and enforcement framework for mismanaged waste

· The proposed compliance framework and integration of provisions into legislation to address issues with ‘mismanaged waste’ (including litter, dumping, and waste that has the potential to escape a site) would support key issues and actions contained within the council’s waste plan 2024. It may also require assessment of the council’s enforcement capacity, and the potential for additional resources to implement such changes.

Access to and management of waste data

· Proposed amendments to enhance data on mismanaged waste and ERP schemes would help inform the council’s planning and decision-making processes but may also necessitate potential investment in systems to collect, manage, and share with regulators specific data on waste issues and activities.

Strategic alignment

· The council’s waste plan 2024 largely aligns with the proposed legislative amendments. However, as the proposed amendments, decision-making frameworks, and regulatory changes are further clarified and developed, the implementation of the waste plan 2024 may require further review.

Timeframe for the consultation

45. The timeframe for feedback and submission on the consultation document is provided in Table 3.

Table 3. Timeframe milestones for consultation

Milestone	Date
Consultation document released	22 April 2025
Online briefing for local board members	19 May 2025
Deadline for incorporated feedback	22 May 2025
Deadline for appended feedback	30 May 2025 – 12pm
Consultation period closes	1 June 2025
Copy of final council submission circulated to Governing Body members, local board members and Houkura.	2 June 2025

Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi

Climate impact statement

46. The disposal and treatment of waste comprises around four per cent of Auckland’s gross greenhouse gas emissions.

47. The main source of greenhouse gas emissions associated with the disposal and treatment of waste is the release of bio-genic methane from landfills (generated from organic waste, such as garden waste, timber, food scraps, biosolids, paper or cardboard). Lesser contributions to New Zealand’s waste-sector emissions arise from wastewater treatment, incineration and open burning, and biological waste treatment (composting).

48. Emissions associated with the transportation of waste materials are not categorised within waste-sector emissions. Rather, these contribute to emissions from the transport sector. Embodied emissions contained within wasted products (i.e. emissions generated across the lifecycle of a product) are also not included within the four per cent of gross emissions associated with waste treatment or disposal.

49. The consultation document is not explicit in how the proposed amendments intend to respond to impacts from climate change. However, there are implicit connections made between reducing emissions by achieving waste minimisation outcomes (e.g. through proposals to strengthen EPR outcomes), and by adapting to the impacts of climate change through broadening the scope of activities that waste levy funds can be used for (e.g. for costs associated with managing emergency waste, remediating closed landfill sites which may be vulnerable to extreme weather events, or investing in “activities that reduce environmental harm or increase environmental benefits” which is broad in nature and could be interpreted as including climate change mitigation or adaptation activities).

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

50. Feedback on the consultation document will be sought from subject matter experts across relevant council departments and CCOs, including Waste Solutions, Finance, Parks and Community Facilities, Auckland Transport and Watercare.

Ngā whakaaweawe ā-rohe me ngā tirohanga a te poari ā-rohe

Local impacts and local board views

Local impacts

51. The potential local impacts from the proposed amendments will be considered as part of the council’s submission, however it is expected that the proposed legislative changes will impact local communities in various ways, including the following key points.

· Introducing extended producer responsibility schemes would have an impact on people’s purchasing choices and waste minimisation behaviours. The implementation of schemes could lead to changes in product design to minimise waste, or the provision of new collection systems and differing financing arrangements, that could result in new resource recovery, reuse, or recycling infrastructure within the Auckland region.

· Stronger controls to monitor and enforce ‘mismanaged waste’ would mean local ‘Litter Control Officers would gain enhanced powers to address litter and illegal dumping, and this would potentially improve Auckland’s ability to reduce negative issues associated with litter and illegal dumping

· Broadening the use of waste levy funding for activities that ‘reduce environmental harms or increase environmental benefits’ may present an opportunity for local boards to respond to local environmental issues. This would need to be supported by a clear decision-making framework on how the use of waste levy funding gets accessed across the Council Group without compromising the strategic objectives and goals of the council’s waste plan 2024.

Local boards

52. Local boards provided strong direction through the development of the waste plan 2024 and the council’s 2021 submission on government waste policy and legislation. These views will help to inform the submission.

53. Local board views received will be either incorporated within the report or appended to the submission, depending on when they are able to provide views.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

54. Staff have contacted Houkura and are seeking to engage with iwi through the Mana Whenua Resilience and Infrastructure forum to alert them to this public consultation and the opportunity to input on council’s submission. Staff will do the same for the Tāmaki Makaurau mana whenua entities.

55. Feedback expressed to the council on previous related submissions, and through the engagement process to develop the draft waste plan 2024 will be incorporated into the development of this submission where relevant.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea

Financial implications

56. The submission will be developed as part of the council’s business-as-usual central government advocacy activity.

57. As the consultation is on proposed legislation changes, it is not yet possible to quantify the budgetary consequences for the council. However, as highlighted the consultation document proposes changes to the amount of waste disposal levy funding Auckland Council currently receives and on what activities the funding can be used for.

58. The potential financial implications for the council will be further considered as part of the council’s submission.

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Risks and mitigations

59. There is a minimal risk in making a submission to the Ministry for the Environment consultation document.

60. Potential risks to the council arising from strategy and legislation changes will be considered as part of the council’s submission.

Ngā koringa ā-muri

Next steps

61. Local board resolutions on the government’s proposed amendments to waste legislation will be included in the Auckland Council submission on this matter.

62. Below are the key dates for input into the submission.

· 22 May 2025: deadline for feedback to be considered in the council’s submission.

· 30 May 2025 12 pm: final date for any formal local board feedback to be appended to the submission.

· 30 May 2025: final submission will be approved by delegated members subject to Policy and Planning Committee 15 May 2025 meeting.

· 2 June 2025: final submission will be circulated retrospectively to Governing Body members, Houkura and local board members.

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Summary of proposals and consultation questions	35
b ⇩	Preliminary assessment of proposed amendments and implications for Auckland Council	43

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Authors

Tania Utley - Senior Waste Planning Specialist

Nadine Wakim – Senior Waste Planning Advisor

Authorisers

Justine Haves - General Manager Waste Solutions

Lou-Ann Ballantyne - General Manager Governance and Engagement

Adam Milina - Local Area Manager

Waitākere Ranges Local Board

22 May 2025

Auckland Council's Quarterly Performance Report: Waitākere Ranges Local Board for quarter three 2024/2025

File No.: CP2025/08359

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To receive the Waitākere Ranges Local Board’s integrated quarterly performance report for quarter three, 1 January to 31 March 2025.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. This report includes financial performance, progress against work programmes, key challenges the board should be aware of and any risks to delivery against the 2024/2025 work programme.

3. The work programme is produced annually and aligns with Waitākere Ranges Local Board Plan outcomes.

4. The key activity updates from this quarter are:

· net operating performance for Waitākere Ranges Local Board is nine percent below budget for the nine months ending 31 March 2025. Operating expenditure is nine percent below budget, and operating revenue is six per cent below budget. Capital expenditure is 51 per cent below budget year to date

· 94 per cent of projects (89) are on track for delivery, 5 projects have some risks or issues which are being managed and 1 project has a significant issue

· Project ID 457 Citizenship ceremonies – three citizenship ceremonies were delivered this quarter

· Project ID 1353 Movies in Parks – this event was delivered on Friday, 28 February to 3,000 attendees

· Project ID 613 Pest Free Waitākere Ranges Alliance Coordinator – World Wetlands Day was held at Matuku Link on 1 February

· Project ID 4081 Love Your Place Awards – the awards ceremony was held on Sunday 2 March at Titirangi War Memorial Hall

· Project ID 445 Youth: build capacity – Waitākere Ranges Youth Voice has held six meetings this quarter

· Project ID 434 Operational grant for McCahon House – in quarter three, McCahon House delivered eight programmes to 1,332 attendees.

5. All operating departments with agreed work programmes have provided a quarterly update against their work programme delivery. Activities are reported with a status of green (on track), amber (some risk or issues, which are being managed) or grey (cancelled, deferred or merged). The following activity is reported with a status of red (behind delivery, significant risk):

· Project ID 3387 42 Seaview Road, Titirangi, EOI process for Old Piha School House.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board:

a) receive the integrated performance report for quarter three ending 31 March 2025

b) reallocate $5,000 from Project ID 4357 Local Civic Events to Project ID 463 Community grants.

Horopaki

Context

6. The Waitākere Ranges Local Board has an approved 2024/2025 work programme for the following:

· Customer and Community Services

· Local Environmental

· Plans and Places

· Auckland Emergency Management

· Local Governance.

7. The graph below shows how the work programme activities meet Local Board Plan outcomes. Activities that are not part of the approved work programme but contribute towards the local board outcomes, such as advocacy by the local board, are not captured in this graph.

1. Graph 1: Work programme activities by outcome

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

Local Board Work Programme Snapshot

8. The graph below identifies work programme activity by RAG status (red, amber, green and grey) which measures the performance of the activity. It shows the percentage of work programme activities that are on track (green), in progress but with issues that are being managed (amber), activities that have significant issues (red) and activities that have been cancelled/deferred/merged (grey).

4. Graph 2: Work programme performance by RAG status

9. The graph below shows the stage of the activities in each departments’ work programmes. The number of activity lines differ by department as approved in the local board work programmes.

6. Graph 3: Work programme performance by activity status and department

Key activity updates from quarter three

10. Project ID 457 Citizenship ceremonies – three citizenship ceremonies were delivered in this quarter with 186 people from the local board area becoming new citizens.

11. Project ID 1353 Movies in Parks – this event was delivered on Friday, 28 February at Parrs Park, Glen Eden to an estimated 3,000 attendees.

12. Project ID 613 Pest Free Waitākere Ranges Alliance Coordinator – World Wetlands Day was held at Matuku Link on 1 February 2025, with Pest Free Waitākere Ranges Alliance hosting a stand. The event attracted over 600 visitors.

13. Project ID 4081 Love Your Place Awards – the Love Your Place Awards were held on Sunday 2 March 2025 at Titirangi War Memorial Hall. Approximately 100 community members attended, including Waitākere Ranges Local Board members, Te Kawerau ā Maki representatives, elected representatives, award nominees and nominators, local community conservation groups and stakeholders. Thirty-seven nominations were received across the five awards categories.

14. Project ID 445 Youth: build capacity – staff have continued to support the Waitākere Ranges Youth Voice to achieve their goals. The group has discussed key feedback points, particularly regarding local parks and spaces, and is developing plans to engage a broader youth audience through social media. They have also held six meetings this quarter to identify key focus areas and plan for effective implementation.

15. Project ID 434 Operational grant for McCahon House – in quarter three, McCahon House delivered eight programmes to 1,332 attendees. In January, the house welcomed their first resident artist to Parehuia for 2025, Sefton Rani. In February, the house held their major bi-annual fundraiser at Gibbs Farm. Funds raised will support their activities including the Parehuia artist residency, international projects and engagement programmes. Nine-hundred-and-fifty tickets were sold, which lifted the profile of McCahon House. In March, the house held a special off-site dinner for friends and patrons in celebration of Parehuia alumni George Watson.

Activities with significant issues

16. Project ID 3387 42 Seaview Road, Titirangi, EOI process for Old Piha School House: in the financial year 2023/2024 work programme year, staff received advice from Healthy Waters suggesting the land is not safe to lease. Therefore, a new lease at this site will not be progressed and is on hold for now. This item will be deferred so that staff across council can liaise with the Waitākere Ranges Local Board to decide the future of this site and potential relocation.

Activities on hold

17. The following work programme activities have been identified by operating departments as on hold:

· Project ID 4357 Local Civic Events: no activity occurred as no civic events were scheduled in quarter three. Financial commentary in this report recommends that remaining funding attached to this line be reallocated to another project.

· Project ID 3650 Kowhai Reserve – Titirangi Badminton Club Inc. lease: the new lease will remain on hold while the group’s landowner approval application is being processed for the proposal to extend its building. A new lease will need to be consolidated with the outcome of the landowner approval. The Board will receive a joint report from Community Leasing and Land Advisory when it is ready.

· Project ID 3653 Waiatarua Reserve – Waiatarua Performing Arts Trust lease: this item is on hold at the request of the Board.

Changes to the local board work programme

8. Deferred activities

18. These activities are deferred from the current work programme into future years:

· Project ID 4376 United North Piha Lifeguard – campground: the leasing team have met with the Te Kawerau ā Maki representative to discuss the proposed lease. Following this engagement, the public notification has been drafted and will be published in May 2025. A final business report will be produced in quarter one of the next financial year.

Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi

Climate impact statement

19. Receiving performance monitoring reports will not result in any identifiable changes to greenhouse gas emissions.

20. Work programmes were approved in June 2024 and delivery is already underway. Should significant changes to any projects be required, climate impacts will be assessed as part of the relevant reporting requirements.

21. The local board is currently investing in a number of sustainability projects, which aim to build awareness around individual carbon emissions, and changing behaviour at a local level.

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

22. When developing the work programmes council group impacts and views are presented to the local board.

Ngā whakaaweawe ā-rohe me ngā tirohanga a te poari ā-rohe

Local impacts and local board views

23. This report informs the Waitākere Ranges Local Board of the performance for quarter three ending 31 March 2025.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

24. This quarter, the Waitākere Ranges Local Board has continued to fund and support programmes which intend to deliver on Māori objectives and outcomes. Some of these activities include:

· Project ID 453 Hoani Waititi Marae - in Q3, Hoani Waititi Marae Trust continue operate and maintain Hoani Waititi Marae, to be open and available for public use

· Project ID 448 support the Kaituhono Māori Broker - the Kaitūhono continues to meet regularly with Community Brokers. The Kaitūhono has produced a clear plan of reporting timelines and scheduled regular hui between the Local Board Chairs and Marae General Manager. There have been whanaungatanga/manaakitanga sessions for Council kaimahi and confirmed local board business meetings for each of the West local boards, being held across quarter two and quarter three. A mataawaka hui to receive feedback from Māori residents was held, along with consultation on the Annual Plan, with the Kaitūhono working closely with the Local Board Engagement Advisor

· Project ID 460 Māori responsiveness - due to changes in how Te Kawerau Iwi Tiaki Trust are now engaging operationally with Auckland Council, there has been no further quarterly hui facilitated through this line-item. There is now a day-long Forum on the first Wednesday of the month, with staff or teams working in the Waitākere Ranges local board area attending when required. This quarter, budget from the programme line contributed to strengthening community connections with the local marae through the joint funding of a pilot programme with the other West local boards, which will cover Treaty Training workshops and engagement with local Kura

· Project ID 446 Placemaking and capacity building: urban neighbourhoods - Community Waitākere are collaborating with Prospect Primary to establish a dedicated Māori unit as part of a five-year plan. Work is ongoing with the Māori Thought Leadership Collective and Le Moana Collective to explore partnership opportunities that will strengthen and support local communities. The West Auckland Māori Thought Leadership Collective has hosted several events and wānanga.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea

Financial implications

25. This report is provided to enable the Waitākere Ranges Local Board to monitor the organisation’s progress and performance in delivering the 2024/2025 work programmes. There is a recommendation to reallocate Locally Driven Initiative Operating Expenditure (LDI Opex) budgets from Local Civic events Project ID 4357 of $5,000 to another project. The reallocation recommendation has no financial impact on the overall LDI Opex budget.

Financial Performance

26. Operating expenditure of $8.9 million is $831,000 below budget.

27. ABS (Asset Based Services) operating expenditure underspends to date of $712,000 is mainly due to lower repairs and maintenance on leased assets, timing of on-site Wastewater Treatment System Pump costs and Te Uru Waitakere Contemporary Gallery grant.

28. For LDI (Locally Driven Initiatives) operating expenditure is below budget by $119,000 (13 per cent ). Potential carry forwards for Local Parks Management Plan and Te Kete Rukuruku.

29. Operating Revenue of $430,000 is $27,000 below budget mainly in lower property rental from lease properties.

30. Capital expenditure of $834,000 year to date is $875,000 below budget mainly due to work on Coastal asset renewals at Foster Bay and development work at Koroī/Clayburn reserve.

31. The financial report for the nine months ended 31 March 2025 for Waitākere Ranges Local Board area is in Appendix B attached.

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Risks and mitigations

32. While the risk of non-delivery of the entire work programme is rare, the likelihood for risk relating to individual activities does vary. Capital projects for instance, are susceptible to more risk as on-time and on-budget delivery is dependent on weather conditions, approvals (e.g. building consents) and is susceptible to market conditions.

33. The approved Customer and Community Services capex work programme include projects identified as part of the Risk Adjusted Programme (RAP). These are projects that the Community Facilities delivery team will progress, if possible, in advance of the programmed delivery year. This flexibility in delivery timing will help to achieve 100 per cent financial delivery for the financial year if projects intended for delivery in the current financial year are delayed due to unforeseen circumstances.

34. Information about any significant risks and how they are being managed and/or mitigated is addressed in the ‘Activities with significant issues’ section.

Ngā koringa ā-muri

Next steps

35. The local board will receive the next performance update following the end of quarter four (30 June 2025).

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	1 January - 31 March 2025 work programme update	57
b ⇩	Operating Performance Financial Summary	81

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Authors

Natasha Yapp – Local Board Advisor

Authorisers

Lou-Ann Ballantyne - General Manager Governance and Engagement

Adam Milina - Local Area Manager

Chairperson	Greg Presland
Deputy Chairperson	Michelle Clayton
Members	Mark Allen
	Sandra Coney, QSO
	Liz Manley
	Linda Potauaine

Authors	Salif Sidibe - Democracy Advisor
Authorisers	Adam Milina - Local Area Manager