Albert-Eden Local Board

28 August 2025

ITEM TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE

1 Nau mai | Welcome 5

2 Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies 5

3 Te Whakapuaki i te Whai Pānga | Declaration of Interest 5

4 Te Whakaū i ngā Āmiki | Confirmation of Minutes 5

5 He Tamōtanga Motuhake | Leave of Absence 5

6 Te Mihi | Acknowledgements 5

7 Ngā Petihana | Petitions 5

8 Ngā Tono Whakaaturanga | Deputations 5

8.1 Deputation - Maria Mariotti, Project Manager and Community Liaison, Honohono Tātou Katoa 5

8.2 Deputation - Anna Trotman on behalf of Bellwood Estate Community on the Historic Heritage Area 6

8.3 Deputation - John Burns - represeenting Balmoral residents, Michael Neill - Mt Eden residents and to be confirmed a representative for Kingsland residents 7

9 Te Matapaki Tūmatanui | Public Forum 7

10 Ngā Pakihi Autaia | Extraordinary Business 7

11 Kingsland Business Society Inc - Business Improvement District (BID) boundary expansion project 9

12 Albert-Eden Local Board – Local Board Capital Fund – Update on approved projects 15

13 Auckland Transport Corridor Investigations – Manukau Road, Pah Road and Great South Road Engagement Feedback 21

14 Local board views on Plan Change 113 - adding trees and groups of trees to Schedule 10 - Notable Trees Schedule of the Auckland Unitary Plan Operative in Part, and to the Notable Trees overlay 33

15 Initiating Review of Local Board Delegation Protocols 71

16 Albert-Eden Local Board feedback on Auckland Council's submission on the Government's proposed changes to National Direction under the Resource Management Act - Package 4: Going for Growth 107

17 Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa Ward Councillors' Updates 125

18 Chairperson's Report 127

19 Board Members' Reports 129

20 Hōtaka Kaupapa/Governance Forward Work Programme Calendar 135

21 Albert-Eden Local Board Workshop Records 139

22 Auckland Council’s Quarterly Performance Report: Albert-Eden Local Board for quarter four 2024/2025 157

23 Auckland Unitary Plan – Local board views on the withdrawal in part of Proposed Plan Change 78 - Intensification and draft replacement plan change 193

24 Te Whakaaro ki ngā Take Pūtea e Autaia ana | Consideration of Extraordinary Items

PUBLIC EXCLUDED

25 Te Mōtini ā-Tukanga hei Kaupare i te Marea | Procedural Motion to Exclude the Public 209

22 Auckland Council’s Quarterly Performance Report: Albert-Eden Local Board for quarter four 2024/2025

b. Albert-Eden Local Board - Operating Performance Financial Summary 209

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.

4 Te Whakaū i ngā Āmiki | Confirmation of Minutes

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a) whakaū / confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Thursday, 24 July 2025 including the confidential section 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 Albert-Eden 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 - Maria Mariotti, Project Manager and Community Liaison, Honohono Tātou Katoa

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To enable an opportunity for Maria Mariotti, Project Manager and Community Liaison, Honohono Tātou Katoa, to deliver a presentation during the Deputation segment of the business meeting.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. Maria Mariotti, Project Manager and Community Liaison, Honohono Tātou Katoa, will be in attendance to present to the local board a brief presentation outlining the community group’s work in the local board area.

3. Honohono Tātou Katoa is a community-led initiative supported by Mercy Hospice, which has been working across Tāmaki Makaurau over the past 2.5 years to build compassionate, connected and death-literate communities.

4. The group is eager to explore opportunities to collaborate with the local board to build a compassionate and inclusive city.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a) whakamihi /thank Maria Mariotti, Project Manager and Community Liaison, Honohono Tātou Katoa, for her attendance and presentation outlining the community group’s work in the local board area.

8.2 Deputation - Anna Trotman on behalf of Bellwood Estate Community on the Historic Heritage Area

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To enable an opportunity for Anna Trotman to present her submission on Bellwood Estate.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. Anna Trotman is seeking local board support to present a Petition to the Policy and Planning Committee on a proposal for the Bellwood Estate that it be incorporated into the Replacement Plan change as a Historic Heritage Area.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a) whakamihi / thank Anna Trotman for her presentation.

Attachments

a 20250729 Email to Mana Whenua............................................................... 213

b 20250803 New Plan change 78 Community Proposal................................ 215

c 2025818 Addendum to HHA app................................................................. 293

d 202508 Bellwood Estate: Application for Historic Heritage Area status map overlay.................................................................................................. 297

8.3 Deputation - John Burns - represeenting Balmoral residents, Michael Neill - Mt Eden residents and to be confirmed a representative for Kingsland residents

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To enable an opportunity for John Burns, Chair, Balmoral Residents Association and representing Balmoral residents; Michael Neill, representing Balmoral residents; and a TBC representative from Kingsland residents to deliver a presentation during the Deputation segment of the business meeting.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. John Burns, Michael Neill and a TBC representative from Kingsland residents will be in attendance to present to the local board their concerns about the threat which the latest Government Resource Management Amendment legislation poses to their character areas in Balmoral, Kingsland, and Mt Eden.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a) whakamihi / thank John Burns, Michael Neil and representative from Kingsland residents for their attendance and presentation.

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.”

Albert-Eden Local Board

28 August 2025

Kingsland Business Society Inc - Business Improvement District (BID) boundary expansion project

File No.: CP2025/14882

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To approve the proposed Kingsland Business Improvement District (BID) programme expansion boundary map.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. The Kingsland Business Society Inc (KBSI) has voted to undertake an expansion process towards expanding the current Kingsland Business Improvement District (BID) programme and targeted rate.

3. The Albert-Eden Local Board has responsibility to approve the proposed BID expansion map (see Attachment A).

4. If approved, the expansion project will move towards preparing to undertake a ballot. This stage puts the proposal to all businesses and business-rated property owners within the proposed boundary expansion area to seek approval for the expansion.

5. If the ballot is successful, the Albert-Eden Local Board will be asked to consider the final recommendation of expansion to the Governing Body through a separate report.

6. The proposed Kingsland BID programme expansion would include approximately 157 BID eligible voters including business owners and business ratepayers.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a) approve the proposed BID expansion map for the Kingsland Business Improvement District programme (attachment A).

Horopaki

Context

7. Under Auckland Council’s Business Improvement District Policy (the Policy), the Albert-Eden Local Board has responsibility to approve the draft BID map (attachment A) which outlines the area that the proposed Kingsland BID programme would expand to include.

8. The KBSI has undertaken surveying of businesses within the attached map area. The survey sought feedback to identify the level of support in being included in the Kingsland BID programme.

9. The KBSI is progressing through the BID Policy requirements for expanding an existing BID programme for the wider Kingsland business community.

10. The KBSI has engaged with the Albert-Eden Local Board and Council’s BID team in deciding the boundaries for the proposed BID map area (Attachment A).

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

11. KBSI has engaged with businesses building relationships, sharing information, and advocating on behalf of the businesses located within the proposed BID boundary expansion area.

12. KBSI presented an update on the BID expansion project including the proposed expansion map to the Albert-Eden Local Board at the 17 July 2025 workshop. The pre-expansion survey fielded responses to find out:

a) the activities and services businesses want if included in the expanded KBSI-operated BID programme

b) what makes Kingsland attractive to businesses

c) the challenges facing businesses in Kingsland.

13. The proposed expansion of the BID programme would see all business-rated properties located within the proposed KBSI BID boundary area as shown in Attachment A and the additional area.

14. The proposed expansion of the BID programme would see all business-rated properties within the current and expansion area subject to an additional Kingsland BID targeted rate increasing the Kingsland BID targeted rate grant to $370,000 for the 2026/2027 financial year.

15. The information from the survey has been shaped into a business plan and budget for the 2026/2027 period commencing 1 July 2026, when the expanded BID programme could commence.

16. The KBSI will seek membership approval for the expansion of the BID programme at their annual general meeting (AGM) to be held October 21 2025. At this meeting, members will consider:

· the annual targeted rate grant amount of $370,000 per annum commencing in the 2026/27 financial year

· approval of the business plan for the 2026/2027 financial year

· income and expenditure budget for the 2026/2027 financial year

· proposed expansion boundary area map, attachment A.

Campaign, consultation, and voter engagement

17. The KBSI is developing a campaign strategy with a communications and engagement plan to engage with all eligible voters. The campaign will ensure voters are aware of the expansion proposal including the targeted rating amount.

18. The Policy will require KBSI to host a minimum of three public meetings with question-and-answer sessions for voters to hear more about the proposal.

19. Election Services Limited have been engaged by the KBSI to undertake the BID expansion ballot. To achieve establishment, the Policy mandates a minimum vote return of 25 per cent with a minimum of 51 per cent of the votes in favour.

20. KBSI has been granted a deviation from the 2025 BID Policy (BID ballots to be held before 1 November each year), permitting the Kingsland BID expansion ballot to be completed by 31 March 2026.

21. This requirement to complete the ballot by 1 November was added in to the updated BID Policy that came into effect on 1 July 2025. KBSI had already planned the date of its ballot before the amended BID Policy was agreed to by the Governing Body.

22. This requirement was added to the BID Policy so that the council can easily meet the annual plan requirements to consult on proposed targeted rates. Staff consider that we can meet the required timeframe in relation to the KBSI ballot.

23. While the date of the KBSI ballot is inconsistent with the BID Policy, the view of council staff is that this is acceptable as (i) the date of the ballot was already planned before the BID Policy was amended, and (ii) the intent of the Policy can still be met.

Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi

Climate impact statement

24. There are no implications for Council as the Kingsland BID programme expansion project has no specific impact on climate.

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

25. KBSI has consulted with Council’s BID team regarding the expansion project and in creating the proposed boundary expansion map. KBSI has also presented to the Albert-Eden Local Board at its 17 July 2025 workshop.

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

Local impacts and local board views

26. The results of an expansion ballot will determine the support for expanding the Kingsland BID programme and the associated targeted rate.

27. The Albert-Eden Local Board has supported the KBSI with the expansion project process. This reflects the local board’s support for the BID programme approach which is utilised by 50 other BID-operating business associations across the region.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

28. There is no perceived impact on Māori through the approval of the map for the proposed Kingsland BID area. All businesses within the proposed boundary expansion map will be included in the ballot process and enfranchised to vote at KBSI AGMs.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea

Financial implications

29. All expenses relating to the BID expansion, including the communications plan, ballot and public meetings, will be met by KBSI.

30. If the Kingsland BID expansion ballot is successful, a BID targeted rate will be applied to all businesses-rated properties within the wider BID boundary map. The programme will be cost-neutral to the council.

Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga

Risks and mitigations

31. Council officers are satisfied all requirements of the Policy to date have been met by the KBSI, in proposing the BID programme expansion boundary map, noting they have been permitted a deviation in timing for the ballot process.

Ngā koringa ā-muri

Next steps

32. Council officers will advise the KBSI of the decision by Albert-Eden Local Board on the proposed Kingsland BID expansion boundary map and continue working with the KBSI.

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Proposed Kingsland BID expansion map	13

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Authors

Claire Siddens - Principal Advisor

Gill Plume - BID Senior Advisor

Authorisers

Alastair Cameron - Manager CCO/External Partnerships team

Anna Bray - General Manager Group Strategy, Transformation and Partnerships

Nina Siers - Local Area Manager

Albert-Eden Local Board

28 August 2025

Albert-Eden Local Board – Local Board Capital Fund – Update on approved projects

File No.: CP2025/18431

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To seek board approval to proceed with the three endorsed Local Board Transport Capital Fund projects, being;

· Allendale Road traffic calming

· 36 Taylors Rd - pedestrian crossing

· Wairere Avenue and Kitenui Avenue pedestrian improvements

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. Auckland Transport (AT) seeks decisions for the Local Board Transport Capital Fund (LBTCF) projects that will be progressed through the 2024/2025 and 2025/2026 year.

3. Resolution AE/2025/36 approved the allocation of $400,000 to the Mt Albert Crossing.

Resolutions AE/2025/62 and AE/2025/63 allocated the remaining funds as follows.

· Allendale Road traffic calming $130,000

· 36 Taylors Rd - pedestrian crossing $250,000

· Wairere Avenue and Kitenui Avenue pedestrian improvements $49,683.62.

4. An update workshop was held on Thursday 17 July 2025 covering the current projects and summarising the projects completed, or nearing completed this term.

5. It was noted that McLean Street - Elim Christian College crossing project has a cost saving of $113,402.00, which is now allocated to complete the Wairere Avenue and Kitenui Avenue pedestrian improvements project. Therefore, the new budget for Wairere Avenue and Kitenui Avenue pedestrian improvements project is $163,086.63.

6. This report seeks the boards endorsement to proceed with consultation and engagement, detailed design and construction, subject to positive community feedback, for three of the current projects over the next six months: Allendale Road traffic calming, 36 Taylors Rd - pedestrian crossing, Wairere Avenue and Kitenui Avenue pedestrian improvements .

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a) note the cost saving of $113,402.00 from the McLean Street - Elim Christian College project which it is now allocated to complete the Wairere Avenue and Kitenui Avenue pedestrian improvements project, bringing the total budget to $163,086.63.

b) authorise Auckland Transport to progress the following three projects to construction, subject to general positive sentiment from public engagement:

i) Allendale Road traffic calming project: two new speed humps.

ii) 36 Taylors Rd pedestrian crossing project: new flush zebra crossing with side island.

iii) Wairere Avenue and Kitenui Avenue pedestrian improvements project: upgrading the refuge islands and pram crossings.

Horopaki

Context

7. The LBTCF is an AT fund established in 2012 to allow local boards to deliver small projects in their local area that would not normally be prioritised by Auckland Transport.

8. Projects that are funded using the LBTCF must adhere to the following criteria:

· The project must be technically deliverable and within the road corridor.

· delivers transport safety.

· does not compromise the transport network.

· is not part of an asset renewal programme.

· projects outside the road corridor can be funded, provided that the project supports the connectivity of cycleways and footpaths within the transport network.

9. Last year, the total budget for all local boards was reduced from the indicative budget of $45m to $29.5m for the 3-year term. After the finalisation of the 2024-2034 Regional Land Transport Plan, this budget was increased to $48.7m of which $17m is approved for the current FY2025 and $20.4m is endorsed for FY2026.

10. The original budget for Albert-Eden Local Board’s allocation of LBTCF for the 2022–2025 political term was $2,607,106.61. The local board allocated this funding to a range of projects in November 2023 (AE/2023/180), which have been workshopped, reported on and delivered by AT.

11. This left a remainder of $829,684 to be allocated to new projects. Resolution AE/2025/36 approved the allocation of $400,000 to the Mt Albert Crossing and resolutions AE/2025/62 and AE/2025/63 allocated the remaining funds as follows:

· Allendale Road traffic calming $130,000

· 36 Taylors Rd - pedestrian crossing $250,000

· Wairere Avenue and Kitenui Avenue pedestrian improvements $49,683.62.

12. The four new projects exhausts this term fund.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

13. A summary of the Local Board Transport Capital funding projects is below:

14. The incoming board will be advised of their 2026/2027 – 2028/2029 allocation in the first part of 2026.

15. This report seeks approval of the design solution for three projects, and authorization to proceed to construction subject to positive public sentiment through consultation.

Allendale Road traffic calming

16. Arising out of community concerns over safety and speed the community requested additional traffic calming measures.

17. There are currently six speed humps with space between humps of up to 200 metres.

18. Following investigations AT recommends installing two additional tables bringing the spacing between calming devices close to current standards. Approximate positions below.

19. The budget is $130,000 for this project.

36 Taylors Rd - pedestrian crossing

20. The objective of this project is to improve safety on Taylors Road.

21. Extensive pedestrian counts were made near Mt Albert Primary and there was engagement with the school. Cognisance was also taken of truck movements, mainly due to the nearby Briscoes store.

22. A side island was added to the original proposal. This is indicated in pink below. The addition of side islands on east side of the road. This delivers a shorter at grade crossing distance and creates the perception of a narrower road to control.

23. It is recommended that AT proceed with this proposal with an allocated budget of $250,000

Wairere Avenue and Kitenui Avenue pedestrian improvements

24. The current pedestrian crossing facilities are substandard and misaligned. The amount of $49,684.63 had been allocated to address this.

25. It was noted that McLean Street - Elim Christian College crossing project has a cost saving of $113,402.00, which is now allocated to complete the Wairere Avenue and Kitenui Avenue pedestrian improvements project. Therefore, the new budget for Wairere Avenue and Kitenui Avenue pedestrian improvements project is $163,086.63.

26. The proposed design is to enlarge the refuge islands and correct the orientation of them.The pram crossings are enlarged to current standards and realigned. Kerb build outs on the south-eastern corner allow for standard pram crossing size, resulting in a shorter crossing distance. Tactile ground surfaces will be installed.

27. Between July and November 2025, the three projects will go through scheme design, internal review and public engagement.

28. As there will be limited opportunity for board input over the next few months, the board endorsement is sought to proceed with these projects, subject to no substantive negative public sentiment.

29. This will enable the projects to be ready for detailed designs, AT internal approvals and construction between March and June next year.

30. If there is significant negative public sentiment the project would be put on hold, subject to further discussion with the local board in 2026.

Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi

Climate impact statement

31. AT engages closely with the council on developing strategy, actions and measures to support the outcomes sought by the Auckland Plan 2050, the Auckland Climate Action Plan and the council’s priorities.

32. AT reviews the potential climate impacts of all projects and works hard to minimise carbon emissions. AT’s work programme is influenced by council direction through Te-Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri: Auckland’s Climate Plan.

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

33. The local board transport capital projects noted for decision do not impact on Council facilities.

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

Local impacts and local board views

34. The local board transport capital projects were workshopped with members on 17 July 2025, prior to this report being submitted.

35. The local board members expressed support in principle for the design solutions for the proposals and the process to proceed with design, engagement and construction subject to positive sentiment from community consultation.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

36. Auckland Transport is committed to meeting its responsibilities under Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its broader legal obligations in being more responsible or effective to Māori.

37. AT’s Māori Responsiveness Plan outlines the commitment to 19 mana whenua tribes in delivering effective and well-designed transport policy and solutions for Auckland. We also recognise mataawaka and their representative bodies and our desire to foster a relationship with them. This plan is available on the Auckland Transport website - https://at.govt.nz/about-us/transport-plans-strategies/maori-responsiveness-plan/#about

38. In this case, neither decision involves a significant decision in relation to land or a body of water so specific Māori input was not sought.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea

Financial implications

39. The local board transport capital fund project decisions in this report do have financial implications, with provision made for in the LBCF in the Regional Land Transport Plan.

40. The project design solutions proposed are within the allocated budgets the local board has set, noting the increase to the Wairere and Kitenui Avenue project of $113,402.00, from the cost savings made on the McLean Street - Elim Christian College crossing project.

Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga

Risks and mitigations

41. The proposed decisions do have some risk, any construction project can be affected by a range of factors including weather, contract availability or discovery of previously un-identified factors like unmapped infrastructure.

42. AT manages risk by retaining a 10% contingency on the projects and historically there are several occasions in the organisation has used budget surpluses in other programmes to support delivery of the LBTCF. However, there is always a small risk that more money may be required from the LBTCF.

43. The summer school holidays have reduced road traffic and good weather, making them a good time to build. By pre-authorising construction (subject to public feedback) the local board acknowledges the election period and formation of a new local board will involve a period during which communication is difficult increasing the risk of not being able to take full advantage of the summer building season.

44. The decision to authorise Auckland Transport to progress the project to construction, subject to positive feedback from public engagement mitigates this risk. However, this decision does involve a degree of risk because if the community’s sentiment is not positive, then the project will be put on hold until the next available workshop with the local board which may be in the new year. Auckland Transport recommends this course of action so that work can be planned over the summer.

Ngā koringa ā-muri

Next steps

45. These three projects will progress through design, engagement, detailed design and be construction-ready over the next six months.

46. The design options for Mt Albert Crossing project will be discussed with the local board at a future workshop.

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Author

Bruce Thomas - Elected Member Relationship Partner, Auckland Transport

Authorisers

JohnGillespie – Head of Engagement, Auckland Transport

Nina Siers - Local Area Manager

Albert-Eden Local Board

28 August 2025

Auckland Transport Corridor Investigations – Manukau Road, Pah Road and Great South Road Engagement Feedback

File No.: CP2025/18267

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To seek the Boards feedback and support for the implementation of the Manukau Road, Pah Road and Great South Road Corridor Study recommendations.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. Auckland Council has requested and AT‘s Board have committed through the Statement Of Intent that AT will re-establish public trust and confidence in Auckland‘s public transport services. This includes making journeys quicker.

3. Part of this is:

“Building dynamic streets and special vehicle lanes; optimising traffic lights and pedestrian crossings; implementing bus boosters that will optimise traffic flow through the existing network.””

4. AT identified a number of road corridors in the Albert Eden Local Board area that could benefit from optimization measures.

· Dominion Road

· Manukau/Pah Roads

· Great South Road

· Sandringham Road

· New North Road

· Great North Road

· Green Lane West

5. The local board was briefed on the Manukau Road-Pah Road and Great South Road corridor investigations on 13 March 2025. Key features were identified for possible change.

6. A public engagement was undertaken between 12 May and 1 June. 235 pieces of feedback were received.

7. The board received a high-level summary of this feedback on 17 July 2025.

8. This report seeks the board’s formal feedback on the proposed initiatives.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a) support the proposed changes to Manukau Road namely:

i) Manukau Road – T3 lane hours. Extend the weekday afternoon northbound and southbound T3 lane hours between Owens Road and Greenwoods Corner start time from 4pm to 3pm.

ii) Manukau Road - T3 Lane hours. Extend the weekday afternoon southbound T3 lane hours on a small section of Manukau Road past Greenwoods Corner start time from 4pm to 3 pm.

iii) Manukau Road – Clearway outside Epsom Girls’ Grammar School. Introduce a weekday afternoon northbound clearway from 3pm – 7pm.

iv) Manukau Road – No stopping on road near 84-88 Manukau Road. Introduce no stopping at all times restriction between 84-88 Manukau Road, southbound impacting 4 on-street parking spaces.

b) Support the proposed changes to Pah Road namely:

i) Pah Road - T3 lane hours. Extend the weekday afternoon northbound and southbound T3 lane hours between Greenwoods Corner and Trafalgar Street start time from 4pm to 3pm.

c) Support the proposed changes to Great South Road namely:

i) Great South Road – Bus Lane hours. Extend the weekday afternoon southbound bus lane hours between St Marks Road and Green Lane West start time from 4pm to 3pm.

ii) Great South Road – Bus Lane hours. Extend the weekday afternoon northbound and southbound bus lane hours between Green Lane West and Campbell Road start time from 4pm to 3pm.

Horopaki

Context

9. Auckland Transport (AT) is responsible for all of Auckland’s transport services, excluding state highways. AT reports on a regular basis to local boards, as set out in the Local Board Engagement Plan. This reporting commitment acknowledges the important engagement role local boards play within and on behalf of their local communities.

10. Where the proposal has a consult level with a board formal feedback, AT requests support through a resolution.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

11. As part of the current AT’s Statement Of Intent, agreed by the Governing Body, AT is tasked with:

12. a) making the best possible use of our existing network and road spaces as our city continues to grow.

13 b) To manage and maximise network productivity,

14 c) Uplifting Aucklanders’ confidence in their public transport system will require improvements people can see and feel in the short term

15 d) Building dynamic streets and special vehicle lanes; optimising traffic lights and pedestrian crossings; implementing bus boosters that will optimise traffic flow through the existing network.

16. AT identified a number of road corridors in the Albert Eden Local Board area that could benefit from optimization measures in the following corridors: Dominion Road, Manukau/Pah, Great South Road, Sandringham Road, New North Road, Great North Road and Green Lane West

17. The following measures are proposed for Manukau Road:

a) T3 Lane Operating Hours Extension: Extend afternoon operating hours from 4 - 7pm to 3 - 7pm between Owens Road and Greenwoods Corner, and a small section heading away from Newmarket past Greenwoods Corner.

b) No Stopping at all times: Paint broken yellow lines near 84 - 88 Manukau Road to prevent unsafe lane changes, removing four on-street parking spaces.

c) Afternoon Clearway: Introduce a 3 - 7pm clearway on the northbound side between Epsom Girls’ Grammar Sports Centre and Alpers Avenue to ease congestion and improve access to Newmarket and the motorway.

18. The following measures are proposed for Pah Road:

T3 Lane Operating Hours Extension: Extend afternoon operating hours from 4–7pm to 3–7pm between Greenwoods Corner and Trafalgar Street.

19. The following measures are proposed for Great South Road:

Bus Lane Operating Hours Extension:

a) Southbound: Extend operating hours from 4–7pm to 3–7pm between St Marks Road and Green Lane West.

b) Both directions: Extend operating hours from 4–7pm to 3–7pm between Green Lane West and Campbell Road.

Bus Lane Extension: Extend the existing bus lane by 40 metres to connect with bus stops, improving safety and reliability for Route 70 buses.

20. Public engagement was undertaken between 12 May and 1 June. 235 pieces of feedback were received.

21. The board received a high-level summary on 17 July 2025.

22. Summary of feedback:
Overall, feedback reflected negative sentiment towards the proposals. Most feedback received about the changes reflected negative sentiment towards the change in operating times, as those people who responded thought that measures such as T3 lanes and bus lanes were not helpful to ease congestion. This is included as Attachment A.

Common themes from the feedback included:

· The feedback from Manukau and Pah roads reflected that the community have a negative perception of the T3 lane and wondered if they were the best way to combat congestion (82 submissions).

· Feedback regarding the proposed change outside Epsom Grammar School on Manukau Road showed more varied sentiment (58 submissions).

· Negative sentiment reflected in the feedback from the community on existing T3 lanes, therefore against the operating hour changes on Pah Road (50 submissions).

· The feedback from Great South Road reflected that the community have a negative perception of bus lanes and many wondered whether the bus lane was the best way to combat congestion (66 submissions).

· Business concerns about parking impacts during afternoon hours around Greenwoods Corner.

23. Based on the feedback, AT proposes to proceed with the changes.

24. AT recommend proceeding with T3 transit lane operating hour changes on Manukau Road and Pah Road for the following reasons:

· Between 3-4pm, 1,060 people will be benefit from this change, including school children in school buses, people on public buses and people carpooling with three people.

· Over a year, 11,600 hours will be saved by these people not sitting in the congested traffic lane blocked by parking cars.

· Bus routes 30 and 309 are the fifth busiest in Auckland, generating over 2 million trips in 2024.

· Engagement with local schools identified 8 private school buses using this corridor during school pick-up hours.

· In May 2025, nearly 4,000 cyclists used this route, supported by the existing T3 lane.

· Between 3 - 4pm, T3 lanes are mostly used for parking, except near major intersections.

· Proposal extends T3 operating hours from 4 - 7pm to 3 - 7pm, repurposing parking space to move more people.

· No general traffic lanes are removed; driving capacity remains unchanged.

25. AT recommend proceeding with the afternoon clearway outside Epsom Girls’ Grammar School for the following reasons:

· A morning clearway is already in place to support AM peak traffic flow.

· Proposal introduces a 3–7pm afternoon clearway to improve PM peak flow and safety.

· The clearway will help reduce congestion by allowing earlier left turns onto Alpers Avenue, a key route to the motorway.

· This will benefit 542 vehicles who want to use this lane to turn left onto Alpers Ave and will reduce the amount of queueing for drivers travelling straight through to Broadway who currently need to share the lane with left turners.

· Three parking spaces near the mid-block crossing will be retained for student drop-offs and to prevent unsafe overtaking.

· Some parking will be removed north of Silver Road during 3-7pm, but spaces on the opposite side will help offset this change.

26. AT recommend proceeding with bus lane operating hour changes on Great South Road for the following reasons:

· Between 3-4pm, 610 people will be benefit from this change, including school children in school buses and people on bus route 70.

· Over a year, 5,100 hours will be saved by these people not sitting in the congested traffic lane blocked by parking cars.

· Bus route 70 is Auckland’s second busiest, generating over 3 million trips in 2024.

· In May 2025, nearly 650 cyclists used this corridor, supported by the existing bus lane.

· Between 3–4pm, the bus lane is mostly used for parking, not general traffic.

· Proposal extends bus lane operating hours from 4–7pm to 3–7pm, repurposing parking space to move more people.

· No general traffic lanes are removed; driving capacity remains unchanged.

27. This report seeks the board’s formal feedback on the proposed initiatives.

Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi

Climate impact statement

28. AT engages closely with the Council on developing strategy, actions, and measures to support the outcomes sought by the Auckland Plan 2050, the Auckland Climate Action Plan and Council’s priorities.

29. AT’s core role is in providing attractive alternatives to private vehicle travel, reducing the carbon footprint of its own operations and, to the extent feasible, that of the contracted public transport network.

30. There is a growing global, national, and local need to urgently address the threats posed by climate change through reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In New Zealand the Climate Change Response (Zero-Carbon) Act was enacted in 2019, which requires national GHG emissions to be net-zero by 2050. In June 2019 Auckland Council declared a climate emergency, followed by the endorsement in July 2020 of Te Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri: Auckland’s Climate Plan.

31. Tackling climate change will require a very significant change to the way people travel around the region. Climate change targets in the Regional Land Transport Plan (RLTP) were set with a strong awareness of central government climate change legislation and Auckland Council climate change targets. Auckland Council through its Climate Plan has committed to a 50 per cent reduction in emissions by 2030, the amount required to keep the planet within 1.5°C of warming by 2100.

32. Roughly five per cent of Auckland’s road and rail strategic networks are found in areas susceptible to coastal inundation, including parts of the state highway network which are crucial links for freight movements and access to key regional destinations. Over 1,000km (or about 13 per cent) of AT’s local road network has recently been identified as vulnerable to a 1-in-100-year flood event. AT is currently identifying and prioritising the risks of climate change to the transport system (assets, services, customers and staff) to permit a more strategic approach to designing and managing our assets in the future.

33. If the recommended measures are implemented efficiencies in the transport network will deliver environmental benefits, through faster journey times and more even traffic flows.

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

34. These projects are delivering part of AT’s Statement of Intent to Council.

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

Local impacts and local board views

35. The Manukau Road/Pah Road and Great South Road projects have been workshopped with local Board members on 17 July 2025, following public consultation prior to this report being submitted. The purpose of this report is to receive local insights and seek the boards formal response to the proposal.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

36. There are no impacts specific to Māori for this project. AT is committed to meeting its responsibilities under Te Tiriti o Waitangi-the Treaty of Waitangi and its broader legal obligations in being more responsible or effective to Māori.

37. Our Māori Responsiveness Plan outlines the commitment to 19 mana whenua tribes in delivering effective and well-designed transport policy and solutions for Auckland. AT also recognise mataawaka and their representative bodies and our desire to foster a relationship with them.

38. This plan in full is available on the AT’s Website - https://at.govt.nz/about-us/transport-plans-strategies/maori-responsiveness-plan/#about

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea

Financial implications

39. This project is part of the Auckland Network Optimisation Programme and is funded under the Regional Land Transport Plan.

Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga

Risks and mitigations

40. The proposed construction of any project can be affected by a range of factors including weather, contract availability or discovery of previously un-identified factors like unmapped infrastructure. Auckland Transport manages risk by retaining a 10% contingency on the projects.

41. The input of the board is a key facet toward getting community sentiment on projects

Ngā koringa ā-muri

Next steps

42. With input from the Local Board the projects will progress to staged implementation as per AT works schedule.

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Attachment A. Supplementary Information Sheet	29

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Authors

Kshemal Desai – Senior Specialist Comms and Engagement, Auckland Transport

Kendra Wilson – Senior Transportation Engineer, Auckland Transport

Bruce Thomas – Elected Member Relationship Partner, Auckland Transport

Authorisers

Chris Martin – Road Network Optimisation Manager, Auckland Transport

Nina Siers - Local Area Manager

Albert-Eden Local Board

28 August 2025

Local board views on Plan Change 113 - adding trees and groups of trees to Schedule 10 - Notable Trees Schedule of the Auckland Unitary Plan Operative in Part, and to the Notable Trees overlay

File No.: CP2025/16758

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To invite local board views on Plan Change 113, which seeks to add 174 trees and 29 groups of trees to Schedule 10 Notable Trees Schedule of the Auckland Unitary Plan (Operative in part) (AUP).

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. Decision-makers on a plan change to the AUP must consider local boards’ views where provided.

3. The purpose of Plan Change 113 (PC113) is to amend or add 161 entries to Schedule 10 Notable Trees Schedule (‘Schedule 10’). The additions and amendments comprise 174 individual trees and 29 groups of trees. The Notable Trees Overlay (the ‘overlay’) is also amended accordingly.

4. The local boards had an opportunity to express views on the draft plan change before it was finalised and notified for submissions. A report was taken to all local board business meetings (except for Aotea/Great Barrier and Waiheke Local Boards) during March 2025. All feedback received during this stage was incorporated into the report that was presented to the Policy and Planning Committee.

5. The Policy and Planning Committee approved the notification of PC113 at its meeting on 15 May 2025 (PEPCC/2025/47).

6. The local boards were emailed further information about the trees and groups of trees proposed to be added within their board areas on 16 May 2025.

7. PC113 was notified on 22 May 2025. A 20-day period of public submissions closed on 23 June 2025. 113 individual submissions were received. A period for further submissions closed on 25 July 2025 and 4 further submissions were received.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a) tuku / provide their local board views on PC113, which adds 174 trees and 29 groups of trees across the region to Schedule 10, and to the Notable Trees Overlay in the AUP maps.

b) kopou / appoint a local board member to speak to the local board views at a hearing on the plan change.

c) tāpae / delegate authority to each local board chairperson to make a replacement appointment in the event the local board member appointed in resolution (b) is unable to attend the plan change hearing.

Horopaki

Context

Decision-making authority

8. Each local board is responsible for communicating the interests and preferences of people in its area regarding the content of Auckland Council’s strategies, policies, plans, and bylaws. Local boards provide their views on these documents’ contents. Decision-makers must consider local boards’ views when deciding the content of these policy documents.^{^[1]} (sections 15-16 Local Government (Auckland Council) Act 2009).

9. A plan change will be included in the AUP if it is approved. Local boards must have the opportunity to provide their views on council-initiated plan changes – a plan change alters the content of the Auckland Unitary Plan.

10. If the local board chooses to provide its views, the planner includes local board views verbatim and addresses those views in the hearing report (alongside issues raised by submitters).

11. If appointed by resolution, a local board member may present only the local board’s views at the hearing to commissioners, who decide on the plan change.

12. This report provides an overview of the plan change, and a summary of key themes from submissions. A summary of local board views on the plan change during its draft stage are included at Attachment A.

13. The purpose of the plan change is to address the nominations for notable trees that the council has held in its database over the last 10-12 years. All nominations were progressively evaluated between 2022 and 2024, with a view to adding them to Schedule 10 and the corresponding mapped overlay, which spatially identifies the locations of all notable trees and notable groups found in the schedule.

14. Schedule 10 is managed by the AUP through a policy and rule framework. The Regional Policy Statement (RPS) in the AUP (Chapter B4.5. Notable Trees) contains the objectives and policies (including the criteria for scheduling). Chapter D13 Notable Trees overlay contains the district-level objectives and policies, and sets out the rules framework for how activities affecting notable trees are treated. Schedule 10 itself is found in Chapter L -Schedules. The AUP maps contain the Notable Trees overlay which spatially identifies the locations of all notable trees and groups throughout the region, using specific symbology.

15. The scope of PC113 is strictly limited to adding trees and groups of trees to Schedule 10. It does not seek to amend any other parts of Schedule 10, or to amend any of the policy or rules framework relating to Notable Trees.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

Plan change overview

16. The report to the local board business meetings in March 2025 outlined the background to PC113 and provided a summary of all the trees and groups of trees proposed to be added within the various board areas. At that time, details such as exact locations of proposed trees and groups of trees had not been finalised. The process of evaluating hundreds of nominated trees and groups required a careful assessment and a triage process by council planners, arborists, heritage staff, GIS staff and planning technicians. The boards were provided with a breakdown of the final list of additions to Schedule 10 according to board area on 16 May 2025 via email.

17. Some feedback from local boards expressed a desire for additional trees to be added as part of the plan change. The nominations considered as part of the process included all those up to the end of June 2024 only. This was to ensure that all consultation, evaluations and preparation could be adequately prepared and executed within a reasonable timeframe. Any nominations received after June 2024 are held in the council’s database and will be evaluated at a future date to be determined.

18. Supporting documentation (including all public submissions received, and a full summary of those submissions) is available from the council’s website.

19. Council’s planners, and other experts, will now evaluate and report on:

· the plan change

· all submissions

· views and preferences of the local board, if the local board passes a resolution.

20. A hearings report will be prepared and all submissions and feedback considered by planners and subject matter experts. Officers will provide recommendations on whether to accept or reject (or accept in part) submissions, or whether submissions are considered to be out of scope; but a hearings panel will make the final decision on these recommendations.

21. The hearing is expected to be held later this year.

Overview of submissions received

22. The overarching submission themes are as follows:

· support the plan change with no amendments

· support the plan change with amendments

· decline the plan change

· decline the plan change with amendments.

23. 113 individual submissions were made. Some submissions sought more than one point of relief. A total of approximately 170 submission points were summarised.

Table 1: Summary of feedback by submitters

Submissions	Approximate Number
In support of the plan change as a whole, and/or with specific support for certain trees/groups	56
Opposition to certain trees/groups of trees being added to the Schedule (note that more than one submission or submission point may apply to a proposed tree/group)	69
Seek to add more trees to the Schedule (specific ones and ‘in general’)	12
Decline the plan change in general	4
Relating to various issues such as seeking alternatives or additions to scheduling, process and operational matters, disclosure of nominators’ details, or support for another primary submitter	28
No decision requested	1

24. Submitters’ addresses are not mapped, which means it is not possible to provide details of submissions according to local board area. Additionally, the nature of most submissions is seeking general support, or general opposition to, PC113 (which applies regionally). The submitters seeking specific removal of certain trees or groups from the Schedule are not necessarily the owners of the trees or groups of trees proposed to be added to the Schedule via PC113. Other submissions are relatively general in the sense that they apply to issues of process or policy matters.

25. Information on all individual submissions, and the summary of all decisions requested by submitters, is available from council’s website at the link provided above. For the boards’ information, a summarised version of all submissions is attached at Appendix B.

Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi

Climate impact statement

Context

26. Te Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri: Auckland’s Climate Plan sets out Auckland’s climate goals:

· to adapt to the impacts of climate change by planning for the changes we will face (climate adaptation)

· to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50 per cent by 2030 and achieve net zero emissions by 2050 (climate mitigation).

27. Both climate goals are relevant and align with the requirementfor RMA decision-makers to have:

· particular regard to the effects of climate change (section 7(i) RMA), and

· regard to any emissions reduction plan and any national adaptation plan prepared under the Climate Change Response Act 2002 (section 74(2) RMA) when preparing or changing a district plan.

28. Notable trees are part of the overall canopy cover of Auckland. They make a positive contribution to Auckland’s climate by assisting with carbon sequestration and reducing net greenhouse gas emissions. CO₂ (carbon dioxide) is stored in the trees’ wood, leaves, roots, and the soil around the trees.

29. While not all the proposed additions to the Schedule are located in the urban environment, most are. Large trees in built-up areas are known to have a cooling effect through evapotranspiration and shade, reducing temperatures and energy consumption. Shade from trees also reduces the amount of direct sunlight reaching surfaces and buildings, further lowering temperatures.

30. An increase in notable trees would have further positive effects on Auckland’s climate by providing them with specific protection against removal, so that their ongoing contribution to positive climate effects can continue.

31. Moreover, any particular local board views on climate adaptation and/or climate mitigation will be considered by the plan change decision-makers.

Local board views - climate

32. It is considered that the plan change will not affect any local board in particular in terms of climate change. Across local board areas, the collective addition of trees and groups of trees to Schedule 10 will be beneficial in terms of their contribution to climate change mitigation by ensuring their retention and formal protection.

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

33. Many of the trees and groups of trees subject to PC113 are located on council reserves, as well as on road reserves which are the domain of Auckland Transport. Owners (and occupiers) of land upon which a nominated tree or group is located were notified as part of a mail-out to advise of the plan change process and of upcoming site visits by a council arborist to evaluate the trees; this included council and Auckland-Transport owned trees.

34. Auckland Council made a submission on PC113. Submissions points reflected an error identified in the plan change documents, and also to describe several situations where it was determined that proposed trees were no longer present on the sites.

35. Auckland Urban Development Office (formerly Eke Panuku) provided feedback on two sites where one tree and a group of trees are proposed to be added to the Schedule. Their feedback related to these sites being part of proposed urban regeneration areas. No council-controlled organisations made a submission to PC113.

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

Local impacts and local board views

36. The purpose of this plan change is to add or amend 161 new ‘line items’ to Schedule 10 of the AUP, which results in 174 trees and 29 groups of trees being added. Initial feedback on the draft plan change was gathered during local board business meetings in March 2025, before final tree locations were confirmed. Following a detailed evaluation process, finalised lists were shared with boards in May. While some boards requested additional trees, only nominations received by June 2024 were considered, with later submissions held for future assessment.

37. This plan change relates to all local board areas apart from Aotea/Great Barrier Local Board and Waiheke Local Board. Schedule 10 does not include the Hauraki Gulf Islands.

38. This report is the mechanism for obtaining further local board views following public submissions to the plan change. The decision-makers will consider local board views, if provided, when deciding on the plan change.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

39. If the local board chooses to provide its views on the plan change it includes the opportunity to comment on matters that may be of interest or importance to Māori, wellbeing of Māori communities or Te Ao Māori (Māori world view).

40. Council is required to consult with iwi authorities when preparing a plan change. As part of PC113, iwi authorities were consulted. A letter (via email) was provided on 4 March 2025 to all iwi authorities recorded by council as being associated with the Auckland region. The letter provided an explanation of the proposed plan change and a draft list of all proposed trees and groups of trees to be added.

41. Kōrero was subsequently held with a representative from Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki specifically in relation to a pōhutukawa in Cockle Bay (which is already scheduled), and some additional pōhutukawa in Maraetai. A second request was received from Ngāti Paoa in relation to the location of proposed notable trees, and further information was sent to them on 30 May 2025. To date, no other feedback on the plan change has been received from iwi authorities.

42. A submission on the plan change was received from Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Whai Māia Ltd (submission number 93). The submission supported PC113 and included reasons for this support.

43. As part of the hearings report, the planner will include an analysis of Part 2 of the RMA which requires that all persons exercising RMA functions take into account the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi/Te Tiriti o Waitangi. The plan change does not trigger a specific issue of significance as identified in the Schedule of Issues of Significance (2021) and Māori Plan (2017, Houkura Independent Māori Statutory Board).

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea

Financial implications

44. The plan change does not pose any financial implications for the local board’s assets or operations.

45. Costs from the plan-making process are met by existing council budgets.

Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga

Risks and mitigations

46. The local board will be unable to provide its views and preferences on the plan change, if it does not pass a resolution. This report provides:

· the mechanism for the local board to express its views and preferences

· the opportunity for a local board member to speak at a hearing.

47. If the local board chooses not to pass a resolution at this business meeting, these opportunities are forgone.

48. The power to provide local board views regarding the content of a plan change cannot be delegated to individual local board member(s) (Local Government Act 2002, Schedule 7, clause 36D). This report enables the whole local board to decide whether to provide its views and, if so, to determine what matters those views should include.

Ngā koringa ā-muri

Next steps

49. The planner will include, and report on, any resolution of the local board in the hearing report. The local board member appointed to speak to the local board’s views will be informed of the hearing date and invited to the hearing for that purpose.

50. The planner will advise the local board of the decision on the plan change by memorandum, if local board views are provided.

51. Following recommendations made by the Hearings Panel, the item will go to the Policy and Planning Committee for a decision in terms of the plan change being made operative.

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Attachment A - Local Board Feedback on proposed Plan Change 113 March 2025	41
b ⇩	Attachment B - Summary of Decisions Requested by submitters to Plan Change 113	63

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Signatories

Author

Ruth Andrews – Senior Policy Planner

Authorisers

John Duguid – General Manager, Planning and Resource Consents

Lou-Ann Ballantyne - General Manager Governance and Engagement

Nina Siers - Local Area Manager

Albert-Eden Local Board

28 August 2025

Initiating Review of Local Board Delegation Protocols

File No.: CP2025/17226

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To invite local boards to commence a review of their Delegation Protocols and identify issues for consideration by incoming boards in the new term.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. Local boards have delegated the majority of their decision-making responsibilities to the Chief Executive to support efficient service delivery. The general delegations – approved by each of the 21 local boards in 2013 (Attachment A) are subject to specified financial limits as well as specific exclusions and other requirements set out in the Delegation Protocols ("the Protocols").

3. The Chief Executive, and all staff exercising delegated authority derived from local boards, must act in accordance with the Protocols (included in Attachment A) and ensure operational policies or procedures are consistent with them.

4. While the Protocols have provided effective operational guidance since their adoption in 2013, it is timely to review them in light of increased local board decision-making and evolving expectations.

5. Staff are inviting local boards to initiate this review, with an opportunity for outgoing boards to identify issues for early consideration. This will help shape staff advice and support a more focused review in the new term.

6. To support this, staff sought initial guidance from local board chairs, who expressed support for beginning the review now so that issues concerning outgoing local boards can be factored in. Chairs were encouraged to recommend a working group that staff can start to work with. While an initial list of nominees was provided, the chairs expressed support for broadening participation to any other representative that local boards may wish to nominate.

7. Local boards are being asked to provide feedback on issues they would like the review to explore and, if they wish, nominate a member to join the proposed working group. The group will meet in September to help identify key issues and, where feasible and appropriate, progress low-hanging fruit. Substantive work will continue into the next term, with any changes to the Protocols to be adopted by local boards.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a) identify any issues for consideration during the early stages of the review of the local boards’ Delegation Protocols, or delegate this task to a nominated representative to identify and communicate issues on the board’s behalf

Optional

b) nominate a representative to be part of the working group to explore issues for the Delegation Protocols review in September.

Horopaki

Context

8. The Chief Executive - and by extension all staff exercising the local boards’ delegated authority - are required to act in accordance with the Protocols. The Protocols include exclusions to the general delegations to the Chief Executive made by all 21 local boards in 2013.

9. Notwithstanding the general delegations to the Chief Executive, a local board may, at any time and in any circumstance, direct that a particular decision be made by the local board itself. This can be done through the chairperson and does not require an amendment to the local boards’ existing delegation. Similarly, staff retain the discretion to refer any matter to the local board for decision-making.

10. The current Protocols were adopted by local boards in 2013 during the first term of Auckland Council. They were developed by an elected members’ political working group, in consultation with operational managers, to provide clear and practical guidance on how delegated local board decision-making responsibilities should be exercised; or where they are excluded and must be made at the board level. A review may be beneficial to ensure they continue to provide sufficient and up-to-date guidance for staff undertaking decision-making on behalf of local boards.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

11. Since 2013, the responsibilities of local boards have evolved, particularly with the increased decision-making over existing activities and the allocation of new ones. In light of these developments, it may be timely for local boards to review the Protocols to determine whether any areas of decision-making requires updated guidance to reflect current expectations and practice.

12. In 2019, a small staff working group examined whether the existing exclusions and restrictions within the Protocols were continuing to support effective and efficient operational decision-making. That assessment found:

· the Protocols have been effective in guiding the development of work programming and reporting now embedded into council processes e.g. requiring staff to produce annual work programmes and report quarterly on progress

· there were only a limited number of areas where staff considered it might be useful to renegotiate exclusions with local boards; otherwise, the current Protocols remain broadly workable

· some of the issues staff were raising appeared to stem from a misunderstanding of the allocation of decision-making responsibilities, particularly where there are perceived overlaps between the authority of local boards and the Governing Body.

13. The staff review in 2019 was to determine whether a review should be recommended to local boards. Staff do not have the authority to amend the Protocols – this matter sits with the local boards themselves.

14. A future review of the Protocols will therefore need to include meaningful dialogue between elected members and operational staff to:

· better understand how local board decision-making responsibilities are currently being exercised by staff

· identify any constraints or concerns relating to the exercise of decision-making by staff under delegation or processes that culminate in decisions at local board level

· explore how staff exercising a board’s decision-making authority can provide appropriate confidence and assurances

· review the current list of exclusions to the delegation, to determine whether local boards are comfortable delegating more decisions to staff and to identify any additional matters they may wish to retain for local board-level decision-making.

15. In July, staff sought direction from the 21 local boards on timing of a review. The chairs felt that an early start could provide outgoing local boards with an opportunity to shape the review and raise issues that have caused them concern this term.

16. Due to the short amount of time left in the term, staff also asked the Chairs Forum to nominate a working group of members to start these discussions. While the chairs provided a preliminary list of nominees, they also emphasised the importance of ensuring other elected members felt welcome to participate. Staff therefore consider the working group open to additional members that individual local boards may wish to nominate at this stage. The current nominees for the working group are:

· Chair John Gillon (Kaipātiki Local Board)

· Chair Scott Milne (Ōrākei Local Board)

· Chair Damian Light (Howick Local Board)

· Chair Ella Kumar (Puketāpapa Local Board)

· Chair Maria Meredith (Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board)

· Member Brooke Loader (Henderson-Massey Local Board)

Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi

Climate impact statement

17. The decision being sought is procedural in nature, and the associated work is not expected to have any material impact on the council’s climate change objectives or broader environmental commitments.

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

18. The views of the council group will be sought as part of the review.

19. At this stage, it is sufficient to note that the council group is subject to obligations to deliver services efficiently and cost-effectively. These obligations influence how delegated authority is exercised, and the council group is likely to support efficiency improvements to customer-facing processes that intersect with local board decision-making.

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

Local impacts and local board views

20. Local board views are being sought through this report.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

21. The decision sought is procedural in nature and will not impact policy or service delivery in any way that would directly impact Māori.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea

Financial implications

22. The decision sought in this report is procedural in nature and has no financial implications. Staff will identify areas where efficiencies can be gained from utilising delegations as part of the review.

Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga

Risks and mitigations

23. There is a risk that the working group may have limited time to progress substantive work before the upcoming local elections. However, as no immediate decisions are required prior to the elections, the risk is considered low. Any limitations in process can be mitigated by the ability to carry the work over into the new term.

24. The primary focus of pre-election work is to identify key issues of concern to outgoing local boards. This will enable staff to prepare appropriate advice to support informed discussions in the next term. With feedback provided in response to this report, alongside insights gathered through the proposed working group, the process is expected to remain on track and manageable.

Ngā koringa ā-muri

Next steps

25. Staff will arrange online discussions with elected members nominated to the working group. These sessions will aim to identify key issues to help shape the focus of the review in the new term and, where appropriate, address any low-hanging fruit that can be progressed in the interim.

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Local boards general delegation to CE and Delegation Protocols	75

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Author

Shirley Coutts - Principal Advisor - Governance Strategy

Authorisers

Lou-Ann Ballantyne - General Manager Governance and Engagement

Nina Siers - Local Area Manager

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	UD- AELB input to AC submission on the Proposed Changes to National Direction under RMA - Package four	109

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Deputy Chairperson M Watson Board Report - August 2025	131

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Albert-Eden Local Board 2025 Hōtaka Kaupapa/Governance Forward Work Programme Calendar - August 2025	137

Albert-Eden Local Board

28 August 2025

Auckland Council’s Quarterly Performance Report: Albert-Eden Local Board for quarter four 2024/2025

File No.: CP2025/18173

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To receive the Albert-Eden Local Board with a quarterly performance report for quarter four, 1 April to 30 June 2025 and the overall performance for the financial year against the approved 2024/2025 local board work programmes.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. This report provides an integrated view of performance for the Albert-Eden Local Board and includes financial performance and delivery against work programmes for the 2024/2025 financial year The work programme is produced annually and aligns with Albert-Eden Local Board Plan outcomes.

3. 100 activities within the approved work programmes have a Green RAG status (activities that were completed in 2024/2025 or have progressed as expected).

4. 13 activities have an Amber RAG status (activities that were expected to be completed this financial year which have been delayed until the first quarter in 2025/2026, activities that have not progressed as expected, or activities that are on hold).

5. Three activities have a Red RAG status (activities that were not delivered, activities that were expected to be completed this year which delayed until after the first quarter in 2025/2026, activities that are significantly delayed, or activities that are on hold with significant issues).

6. Four activities have a Grey RAG status (activities that have been cancelled or deferred during the year).

7. Key activity achievements from the 2024/2025 work programme include:

· Windmill Park improvements - covered courts - feasibility study (ID 47582): Project completed April 2025.

· Te Auaunga/Oakley Creek – restoration plant implementation (ID 30590): Project completed May 2025.

· Active play programme (ID 516): Fifteen activations have been delivered to a total of 1,100 attendees.

· Tumeke Bike Hub (ID 328): The hub recorded 237 volunteer attendances, 270 visitors, 186 bikes repaired, 22 donated, and 21 sold.

8. Key activities not delivered / not progressed as expected include:

· Local schools Learn-to-Swim programme (ID 1466): The planned swimming lessons for students in Years 0 to 2 could not be delivered as scheduled. This disruption was due to the unavailability of the remaining funding required to support swim lessons for the upper year groups.

· Pt Chev library medium-term library and set up (ID 4360): Due to delays in the opening of the medium-term library, funding was reallocated as pe resolution AE/2025/83.

9. Qualifying budgets of unfinished activities will be carried forward into 2025/2026 work programmes.

10. The financial performance report is attached but is excluded from the public. This is due to restrictions on releasing annual financial reports and results until the Auckland Council Group results are released to the NZX (high level summary only) – on or about 29 August 2025.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a) whiwhi / receive the integrated performance report for quarter, 1 April to 30 June 2025.

b) tuhi tīpoka / note the financial performance report in Attachment B of the report will remain confidential until after the Auckland Council Group results for 2024/2025 are released to the New Zealand’s Exchange (NZX) which are expected to be made public on or about 29 August 2025.

Horopaki

Context

11. The Albert-Eden Local Board has an approved 2024/2025 work programme for the following:

· Customer and Community Services

· Local Environmental

· Plans and Places

· Auckland Emergency Management

12. 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.

Graph 1: Work programme activities by outcome

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

Local Board Work Programme Snapshot

13. The graph below identifies each work programme activity by RAG status (Red, Amber, Green and Grey) which measures the performance of each activity.

Graph 2: Work programme performance by RAG status

14. The definitions of the Red, Amber Green and Grey for the quarter four / end of year report outlined in table 1 below.

Table 1: RAG status definitions for quarter four / end of year report

Red	· activities that were not delivered, · activities that were expected to be completed in 2024/2025 which are not expected to be completed until after the first quarter in 2025/2026, · multi-year projects that are significantly delayed, and · activities that are on hold with significant issues.
Amber	· activities that were expected to be completed in 2024/2025 which are now expected to be completed in the first quarter in 2025/2026, · multi-year projects that have not progressed as expected, and · activities that are on hold.
Green	· activities that were completed by the end of the financial year, and · multi-year projects that have progressed as expected.
Grey	· activities have been cancelled or deferred in the period April to June 2025.

15. 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.

Graph 3: Work programme performance by activity status and department

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Key activity updates from quarter four

16. Local implementation of Ngā Hapori Momoho (Thriving Communities strategic action plan) (ID 63): Staff have been working with key partners on establishing a new town centre liaison contractor and proposals for shelters at Mt Albert Town Centre. Ongoing work to support the development of a Pt Chevalier Safety assessment highlighting key issues and opportunities. Also supporting the development of a community hub in Waterview.

17. Epsom Community Centre (ID 67): Dragonboat Festival was held on site on 31 May 2025. The event included cultural workshops, shared meals, and hands-on activities. Over 2000 people attended. The festival supported the NZ Black Dragons to fundraise for an upcoming overseas event and recruit for new Dragonboaters. Different groups collaborated to achieve the delivery of this festival and this collaboration has resulted in new groups becoming involved in centre and offering free classes.

18. Climate Action Activator (ID 534): The network activator engaged the community through ten stalls, eight ‘Try an E-Bike' sessions, social media, and newsletters. The Activator promoted climate action, collected pledges, and grew the network to 620 members. A major focus was supporting the Albert-Eden and Puketāpapa Eco Festival, which delivered 250 events with 55 partners. The activator advanced climate programming with Gribblehirst Hub and supported Greenwoods Corner and Mt Eden business associations. The Seniors Climate Action Network grew to over 90 members and secured $10,000 from the Auckland Climate Grant.

19. EcoNeighbourhoods (ID 535): The programme supported 16 active groups and a diverse range of climate action activities, with a 17th group in Mt Eden in the process of forming. A total of 46 hui, workshops and events were held, reaching over 300 attendees, and supported by approximately 200 volunteer hours. On May 24, a gathering was held for the first time giving all EcoNeighbourhood groups the chance to share and build connections, which was attended by 45 people.

20. Community and business emergency response plans and resilience programme (ID 3952): delivered Community Emergency Hub workshops with local groups including Gribblehirst Community Hub and Epsom Baptist Church. These sessions focused on practical emergency preparedness and response, supporting local capability. Engagement is also growing with groups such as SPICE (Sandringham), St Andrew’s Church, and the Epsom Chinese Association, who have shown interest in future initiatives. The Advisor is also working with Neighbourhood Support to strengthen local networks and grow community resilience across Albert-Eden.

21. Windmill Park improvements - covered courts - feasibility study (ID 47582): Project completed April 2025.

22. Te Auaunga/Oakley Creek – restoration plant implementation (ID 30590): Project completed May 2025.

Changes to the local board work programme in quarter four

Activities with changes

23. The following work programmes activities have changes which have been formally approved by the board.

Table 2: Work programmes change formally approved by the board

ID/Ref

Work Programme Name

Activity Name

Summary of Change

Resolution number

3946

Customer and

Community

Services

Pt Chevalier library

and community

service review

The budget for this line was no longer needed and has been reallocated during quarter three reporting.

AE/2025/82

4360

Customer and

Community

Services

Pt Chev library new

medium-term library

and set up

Due to delays in the opening of the medium-term library, funding was reallocated within the portfolio to the following activities: repainting of Sandringham Community Centre and the establishment of an Albert Eden Activation Toolkit.

AE/2025/83

Key activity achievements from the 2024/2025 work programme

24. The key achievements in the delivery of the local board work programmes for 2024/2025 include:

· Albert-Eden – Play Advocacy ID 3820): The Albert-Eden Play Plan 2025 was adopted by the board on 24 April 2025.

· Harbour View Reserve and Coyle Park - renew - toilets (ID 28328): Project completed August 2024.

· Point Chevalier Library – demolish building (ID 47853): The library has been demolished in May 2025 in preparation for the modular library to be installed later in the calendar year.

· ANZAC services Albert-Eden (ID 72): ANZAC services have been delivered. Mt Albert service received 400 attendees and Coyle Park 250 attendees.

· Community grants (ID 76) and Accommodation grants (ID 82): the full funding has been allocated through the year.

· Storm 2023 Damage - renew (ID 45712): This included renewals at Coyle Park, Mt Albert War Memorial Reserve, Warren Freer Park and Watea Reserve. Project completed June 2025.

Overview of work programme performance

Customer and Community Services work programme

25. In the Customer and Community Services work programme, there are 92 activities with a green RAG status,13 activities with an amber RAG status, two activities with a red RAG status and four activities with a grey RAG status. Activities with significant impact are discussed below:

Table 4: Customer and Community Services activities with significant impact

Activity name	RAG status	Activity status	Explanation and mitigation
Lease for Lions Corner Reserve: 13-17 Raymond Street, Point Chevalier (ID 3048)	Red	On hold	The site is undergoing investigation through the portfolio review team. The site is currently untenable due to the condition of the building. Options will be discussed with the local board at the conclusion of the portfolio review.
Lease for Learning at the Point - 18-20 Huia Road, Point Chevalier (ID 3170)	Red	On hold	This site is part of a wider scope of work being undertaken by Service Investment and Planning. No lease will be progressed until the future use of the site has been progressed.
Albert-Eden Local Parks Management Plan (ID 1303)	Red	In progress	This project was not delivered on time, and the funds have been requested to carry forward to next financial year to finalise it.
Albert-Eden Local Board - Local schools Learn-to- Swim programme (ID 1466)	Grey	Cancelled	The planned swimming lessons for students in Years 0 to 2 could not be delivered as scheduled. This disruption was due to the unavailability of the remaining funding required to support swim lessons (Waterskills For Life funding through Aktive) for the upper year groups. As funding was not secured for the rest of the school (including Years 3 and above) the delivery for the lower years (Years 0–2) has also been impacted. CLM are currently exploring alternative funding options or phased implementation approaches. Staff are committed to providing quality swim education to all students and will update stakeholders as soon as a viable solution is confirmed for FY26.
Lease for Edendale Reserve - Seishin Ryu Karate Incorporated lease (ID 4211)	Grey	Deferred	This project did not progress in the time expected. A memo for a new lease will be workshopped with the local board in August 2025 to provide their feedback/directions.
1221 Great North Road - improvements - library/ hub (ID 47854)	Amber	In progress	Current status: Main prefabricated building completed; toilet pod under adaptation for Building Consent compliance. Next steps: Once Building Consent is approved, commence onsite works for foundation and utility connections.
1221 Great North Road - renew - interior and exterior works (ID 48879)	Amber	In progress	Current status: Waiting for Building Consent approval to begin on-site works. Next steps: Start on-site works to prepare for building installation.
Lease for Nixon Park (11 Central Road, Kingsland) - Northern Region Lacrosse Association lease (ID 3180)	Amber	On hold	Staff are currently in discussions with the groups to finalise an occupation agreement, with fees to be shared equally between the parties. If no agreement is reached, staff will workshop again with the local board and recommend a potential second round of Expressions of Interest.
Lease for Community Hall, 869 New North Road - Neighbourhood Support Incorporated (ID 3677)	Amber	On hold	Council stakeholders met with the group's representatives and discussed leasing matters and their delivery of community outcomes. Staff have now received the group's application of renewal of lease to this premises on 3 June 2025. Information is now being assessed. Staff will workshop this item with the board to seek their feedback on suitability and sustainability of continuing with this lessee.

Local Environmental work programme

26. In the Infrastructure and Environmental Services work programme, there are seven completed activities with a green RAG status.

Plans and Places work programme

27. In the Plans and Places work programme, there is one activity completed with a green RAG status.

Auckland Emergency Management work programme

28. In the Auckland Emergency Management work programme, there is one activity completed with a green RAG status.

Carry forward activities

29. The Lead Financial Advisors are identifying projects from the local board’s 2024/2025 Locally Driven Initiatives (LDI) operational budget which meet the criteria to be carried forward. These will be added to the 2025/2026 work programmes.

Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi

Climate impact statement

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

31. The local board is invested in a number of sustainability projects, which aim to build awareness around individual carbon emissions, and changing behaviour at a local level. These include:

· Climate Action Activator (ID 534): Highlights across the financial year to date included launching the Waterview Bike Train, expanding the Seniors Climate Action Network, and increased climate activity by the Greenwoods Corner Business Association.

· EcoNeighbourhoods (ID 535): During the financial year to date, EcoNeighbourhoods supported 16 groups who held at least 76 events, hui or activations, reaching over 600 people.

· Point Chevalier Library – demolish building (ID 47853): One of the key objectives of the deconstruction was to divert as much material from landfill as possible. Only eight per cent of the building ended up in landfill. 88 per cent was recycled, and four per cent was carefully recovered for reuse. Among those reclaimed elements was a significant amount of timber framing. Instead of being discarded, this timber has been transformed into furniture, benches, tables, and shelving. These handcrafted items will soon find new purpose in community centres, schools, and churches across Tonga.

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

32. 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

33. This report informs the Albert-Eden Local Board of the performance for quarter four ending 30 June 2025 and the performance for the 2024/2025 financial year.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

34. The local board’s work programme contains a number of projects which provide direct outcomes for Māori, such as:

· Local Māori aspirations Albert-Eden (ID 60): Te Reo o te Wai and the Harakeke Wānanga projects were co-funded in quarter one through the Albert-Eden Arts Broker Programme and the Māori Aspirations budget. Project delivery was supported by the Arts Broker, with some activities timed to align with Matariki in June 2025. The Arts Broker is working with applicants to gather accountability reports, which will be shared with the local board at a future workshop.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea

Financial implications

35. This report is provided to enable the Albert-Eden Local Board to monitor the organisation’s progress and performance in delivering the 2024/2025 work programme. There are no financial implications associated with this report.

Financial Performance

36. Auckland Council (Council) currently has a number of bonds quoted on the New Zealand, Singapore and Swiss Debt Markets (Quoted Bonds). As a result, the Council is subject to continuous disclosure obligations, which it must comply with under the listing rules of the NZX (Listing Rules), the listing rules of other exchanges and the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013 (FMCA).

37. These obligations restrict the release of annual financial reports and results until the Auckland Council Group results are released to the NZX – on or about 29 August 2025.

38. Due to these obligations the financial performance attachment to this report (Attachment B) is excluded from the public and is under confidential cover.

Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga

Risks and mitigations

39. Information about any significant risks and how they are being managed and/or mitigated is addressed in the ‘Overview of work programme performance’ section.

Ngā koringa ā-muri

Next steps

40. Work programmes for 2025/2026 were approved at the board’s business meeting in June 2025.

41. Deferral of budgets of unfinished activities will be added into 2025/2026 work programmes by quarter one reporting

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Albert-Eden Local Board - 1 April - 30 June 2025 Work Programme Update	167
b ⇩	Albert-Eden Local Board - Operating Performance Financial Summary - Confidential

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Signatories

Author	Canela Ferrara - Local Board Advisor
Authoriser	Nina Siers - Local Area Manager

Albert-Eden Local Board

28 August 2025

Auckland Unitary Plan – Local board views on the withdrawal in part of Proposed Plan Change 78 - Intensification and draft replacement plan change

File No.: CP2025/18687

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To enable the local board to provide its views to the Governing Body (via the Policy and Planning Committee) on:

a) the withdrawal in part^{^[2]} of Proposed Plan Change 78 – Intensification

b) the draft replacement plan change documents below:

· Chapters A, B, C, D, E, G and H

· Chapter I

· Chapters J, K, L, M and Albert-Eden Map Series.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. Enabling significant opportunities for development, in particular housing in the right places, is a fundamental aspect of the Auckland Unitary Plan. Under the previous government, the council was required to make widespread changes to the unitary plan to enable even greater levels of intensification. The resulting changes to the Auckland Unitary Plan were included in Proposed Plan Change 78 – Intensification notified in August 2022.

3. Since early 2023, the Policy and Planning Committee (via the Mayor, and the chairperson and deputy chairperson of the Policy and Planning Committee) has strongly advocated to central government for a better way to enable even more development than the Auckland Unitary Plan already provides for, while addressing risks from natural hazards such as flooding and coastal erosion/inundation.

4. The very recently enacted Resource Management (Consenting and Other System Changes) Amendment Act enables the council, if it chooses, to withdraw in part, Plan Change 78, provided the council notifies a replacement plan change that satisfies new requirements. The council had previously been unable to withdraw Plan Change 78 (in whole or in part).

5. On 21 August 2025 the Policy and Planning Committee endorsed a draft replacement plan change to enable staff to consult on it with iwi authorities, government ministries and adjoining councils, and to request local board views on the draft replacement plan change and a corresponding withdrawal in part of Plan Change 78. Due to the timeframes set by central government in the Resource Management (Consenting and Other System Changes) Amendment Act, the council will need to decide in September 2025 whether or not to withdraw from Plan Change 78 and, if so, to proceed with a replacement plan change.

6. Consultation feedback and local board views will be reported at a meeting of the Policy and Planning Committee in September 2025.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a) tuku / provides its views on:

i) the withdrawal in part of Proposed Plan Change 78 - Intensification

ii) the draft replacement plan change documents below:

· Chapters A, B, C, D, E, G and H

· Chapter I

· Chapters J, K, L, M and Albert-Eden Map Series.

Horopaki

Context

Introduction

7. Enabling significant opportunities for development, in particular housing in the right places, is a fundamental aspect of the Auckland Unitary Plan (AUP). Under the previous government, the council was required to make widespread changes to the AUP to enable even greater levels of intensification. The resulting changes to the AUP were included in Proposed Plan Change 78 – Intensification (PC78) notified in August 2022.

8. Since early 2023, the Policy and Planning Committee (via the Mayor, and the chairperson and deputy chairperson of the Policy and Planning Committee) have strongly advocated to central government for a better way to enable even more development than the AUP already provides for, while addressing risks from natural hazards such as flooding and coastal erosion/inundation.

9. The Resource Management (Consenting and Other System Changes) Amendment Act enables the council, if it chooses, to withdraw in part, PC78, provided that the council notifies a replacement plan change that satisfies new requirements. The council had previously been unable to withdraw PC78 (in whole or in part).

10. On 21 August 2025 the Policy and Planning Committee endorsed a draft replacement plan change to enable staff to consult on it with iwi authorities, government ministries and adjoining councils, and to request local board views on the draft replacement plan change and a corresponding withdrawal in part of PC78. Due to the timeframes set by central government in the Resource Management (Consenting and Other System Changes) Amendment Act, the council will need to decide in September 2025 whether or not to withdraw PC78 and, if so, to proceed with a replacement plan change.

11. Consultation with iwi authorities is a legal prerequisite for any plan change. Consultation with adjoining councils and government ministries is also mandatory. The council must consider any views and preferences expressed by a local board, if the decision affects or may affect the responsibilities or operation of the local board or the well-being of communities within its local board area. Consultation feedback and local board views will be reported at a meeting of the Policy and Planning Committee in September 2025.

Different plan making context for PC78 and any replacement plan change

12. The statutory settings for PC78 differ from how the council normally undertakes plan changes. Particular legal requirements apply to PC78, for example:

· Ministerial directions apply

· the span of the council’s decision-making is constrained compared to the usual plan-making process under the Resource Management Act (RMA)

· the council cannot fully address significant risks from natural hazards.

13. Consultation remains a mandatory requirement for any replacement plan change.

14. The latest RMA amendments:

· enable the council to withdraw PC78 (in whole or in part) which would then trigger a mandatory replacement plan change

· make any replacement plan change subject to different legal requirements, in particular, any replacement plan change must enable the same or more capacity for development as PC78

· constrain the span of the council’s decision-making compared to the usual plan-making process under the RMA

· enable the council to fully address risks from natural hazards.

15. Two key procedural factors of relevance to this report are:

· the limited window in which the council can decide whether to withdraw PC78: between the day the RMA amendments commence, and 10 October 2025

· the mandatory requirement to consult on a draft replacement plan change with iwi authorities, government ministries and adjoining councils and to obtain local board views, before deciding whether to approve a proposed replacement plan change for notification (after seeking a direction from the relevant Minister).

Different timing for consultation driven by legislation and timeframes

16. The very recently enacted Resource Management (Consenting and Other System Changes) Amendment Act provides Auckland Council with specific provisions to withdraw PC78 (in whole or in part) and replace it with a new plan change.

17. Staff have been unable to formally consult on any replacement plan change until the RMA amendments became law. Given delays in the parliamentary process, these amendments have only just become law, but the council is required to make a decision on notification of a replacement plan change by 10 October 2025.

18. This means the Governing Body has very little time to consult with iwi, ministries and adjoining councils, and to seek the views of local boards, before making a decision on whether or not to withdraw in part PC78 and notify a replacement plan change.

Draft replacement plan change

19. With feedback from the Policy and Planning Committee, staff have prepared a draft replacement plan change to meet the requirements they understood would be included in amendments to the RMA. It also provides for improved management of development in areas affected by natural hazards. The draft replacement plan change documents can be found below:

· Chapters A, B, C, D, E, G and H

· Chapter I

· Chapters J, K, L, M and Albert-Eden Map Series.

20. Relative to PC78, in the draft replacement plan change:

a) there are stronger controls relating to managing risks from flooding, coastal hazards, landslides and wildfires

b) there are changes to the zoning (down-zoning) of properties that are at the highest risk from flooding and coastal hazards

c) Medium Density Residential Standards (MDRS) have been replaced with different/improved standards

d) there is an increase in the amount of land zoned for two-storey medium density housing (the Residential – Mixed Housing Suburban Zone)

e) there is a reduction in the amount of land zoned for three-storey medium density housing (the Residential – Mixed Housing Urban Zone)

f) building heights of up to 10 storeys are generally enabled in 23 walkable catchments around Rapid Transit Stops, except where qualifying matters apply

g) building heights of up to 15 storeys are generally enabled in 21 walkable catchments around Rapid Transit Stops, except where qualifying matters apply

h) outside of walkable catchments, building height controls for most of the Residential - Terrace Housing and Apartment Buildings Zone are increased to enable buildings of six storeys (up from five storeys), with a more permissive height in relation to boundary control

i) the area of land zoned for the Terrace Housing and Apartment Buildings zone around 14 town centres is increased (within generally 200 metres to 400 metres of the edge of the Town Centre zone)

j) the area of land around 11 additional town centres and local centres is zoned for Terrace Housing and Apartments Buildings zone (within generally 200 metres of the edge of the Town Centre zone or Local Centre zone)

k) sites within approximately 200 metres either side of 24 corridors on Auckland Transport‘s Frequent Transport Network is zoned Terrace Housing and Apartment Buildings zone

l) intensification requirements have been applied to the previously excluded Auckland Light Rail Corridor, to give effect to policies 3 and 4of the National Policy Statement on Urban Development (NPS-UD) and the specific intensification requirements set out in the RMA amendment for increased building heights in the walkable catchments around the rail stations at Maungawhau (Mount Eden), Kingsland, Morningside, Baldwin Ave and Mount Albert; except where qualifying matters apply

m) removing additional areas of special character that are currently identified in the AUP, in the walkable catchments around the rail stations at Maungawhau (Mount Eden), Kingsland and Morningside

n) to give effect to the New Zealand Coastal Policy Statement and the Regional Policy Statement, a new qualifying matter has been applied to a small number of walkable catchments and NPS-UD policy 3(d) locations to make the building heights or density requirements less enabling of development.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

21. The purpose of this report is limited to seeking the local board’s views on:

a) the withdrawal in part of Proposed Plan Change 78 - Intensification

b) the draft replacement plan change documents below:

· Chapters A, B, C, D, E, G and H

· Chapter I

· Chapters J, K, L, M and Albert-Eden Map Series.

22. In considering a), it is important to note that:

a) should the council not withdraw PC78, it will be required to:

i) prepare and notify a variation to PC78 for the missing ‘Auckland Light Rail Corridor’ between the city centre and Māngere as soon as possible

ii) seek an extension of time for the hearings and decision-making on PC78 from the Minister for Resource Management Reform (currently 31 March 2026)

iii) prepare evidence and, along with the many submitters, attend hearings before the PC78 independent hearings panel

iv) consider developing an interim plan change that partially strengthens the rules in the AUP relating to natural hazards

v) receive recommendations from the independent hearings panel and make decisions on those recommendations:

· any recommendations accepted by the council cannot be appealed to the Environment Court

· any recommendations rejected by the council would be referred to the Minister for Resource Management Reform for a decision.

b) should the council withdraw PC78:

i) it will be required to make a decision by 10 October 2025 to notify a replacement plan change

ii) the replacement plan change must enable the same or more capacity for development as PC78

iii) the Minister for Resource Management Reform will determine detailed matters relating to the submissions and hearings process after considering the council’s views

iv) an independent hearings panel would be appointed jointly by the council and the Minister for Resource Management Reform to hear submissions and make recommendations to the council:

· any recommendations accepted by the council cannot be appealed to the Environment Court

· any recommendations rejected by the council can be appealed to the Environment Court.

Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi

Climate impact statement

23. The council’s climate goals are set out in Te Tāruke-ā-Tāwiri: Auckland’s Climate Plan:

· to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to reach net zero emissions by 2050

· to prepare the region for the adverse effects of climate change (e.g. increased risk from natural hazards such as flooding and coastal erosion/inundation).

24. The local board may wish to express its views on:

a) whether withdrawing in part PC78 has a positive, neutral or negative impact in terms of climate-related matters

b) climate-related matters associated with the draft replacement plan change.

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

25. Views and infrastructure constraints and opportunities have been taken into account. Auckland Urban Development Office, Auckland Transport and Watercare Services Limited staff contributed to confidential workshops in which potential choices, risks and mitigations were discussed. Staff within the council have similarly contributed, led by Planning and Resource Consents, but also including Policy, Chief Economist’s Office, Legal and Healthy Waters and Flood Resilience.

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

Local impacts and local board views

26. The purpose of this report is to obtain the views of the local board on the draft replacement plan change and associated withdrawal in part of PC78.

27. Local board chairpersons and portfolio leads were invited to participate in the seven Policy and Planning Committee workshops regarding development of a potential replacement plan change (held on 9, 16 and 30 April, 14 and 23 May, 25 June, and 6 August 2025).

28. All local board members were briefed on the replacement plan change at an elected members’ briefing on 18 July 2025. Local boards were updated on 8 August 2025 on the results of capacity modelling completed for a mid-June version of a draft replacement plan change. The second briefing addressed:

· additional changes required to address issues with capacity for development

· changes to the provisions of the draft replacement plan change to manage the increased levels of intensification

· application of additional qualifying matters that limit intensification in some places

· a review of the draft replacement plan change map viewer for local board areas, which has since been updated further.

29. The views of the local board will be provided at a meeting of the Policy and Planning Committee in September 2025.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

30. Many issues raised by iwi authorities in consultation on PC78, and raised in iwi authorities’ PC78 submissions, may remain relevant to any replacement plan change. As the replacement plan change would be a new plan change subject to different statutory requirements, it creates new council obligations for consultation with iwi authorities and participation. Iwi authorities may identify new matters. This requires a fresh approach informed by lessons learnt.

31. Consultation with iwi authorities on how the AUP manages natural hazards started with hui in late 2023, progressing to hui on a possible replacement plan change on 21 and 22 July 2025. The consultation process is ongoing, and it is necessary to provide iwi authorities with the draft replacement plan change to enable this to continue.

32. Outcomes of iwi authorities’ consultation on natural hazard matters, including issues of concern, were twice reported to the council before decision making and notification of PC78 in 2022 (Planning Committee reports 30 June 2022 and 4 August 2022).

33. Houkura members and secretariat staff were invited to the confidential workshop series to date on 9, 16 and 30 April, 14 and 23 May, 25 June, and 6 August 2025.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea

Financial implications

34. There are no financial implications associated with the local board providing its views on the matters discussed in this report.

Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga

Risks and mitigations

35. The draft replacement plan change proposes significant changes to the urban parts of the AUP. A key requirement (set by central government) has been to achieve the same or more capacity for development as PC78. Therefore, both PC78 and the draft replacement plan change both provide significantly more enabled capacity for development than the AUP.

36. The draft replacement plan change is intended to distribute this capacity across Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland in a more focused way with different implications in different locations. There has been limited time to develop provisions and to test them. Given the timeframes, there is limited time available to undertake consultation with iwi authorities, and there is insufficient time for engagement with the public.

37. The council has previously sought to engage with the public on significant draft plan changes: the absence of wider consultation creates a reputational risk. If a subsequent decision is made to withdraw in part PC78 and notify a replacement plan change, an extended timeframe for making submissions would be recommended when seeking directions from the Minister for Resource Management Reform. It would also be important to undertake a significant communications and engagement campaign to ensure Aucklanders know about the proposed replacement plan change and the opportunity to inform the final outcome by making a submission.

Ngā koringa ā-muri

Next steps

38. The views of local boards, and any feedback from iwi authorities, central government ministries and adjacent councils will be provided at a Policy and Planning Committee meeting in September 2025. If the committee agrees to withdraw in part and replace PC78, the proposed replacement plan change will be notified for submissions in late October 2025.

39. Once submissions have closed, staff will prepare a summary and report back to the local board so it can express its views to the independent hearings panel.

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Draft PC78 Replacement Plan Change Albert-Eden Map Series_A3	201

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Author

Ross Moffatt - Principal Planner

Authorisers

John Duguid - General Manager Planning and Resource Consents

Oliver Roberts – Head of Governance Programme and Policies

Nina Siers - Local Area Manager

[1] Sections 15-16 Local Government (Auckland Council) Act 2009

[2] The City Centre zone provisions within PC78 have been heard and decided so can no longer be withdrawn.

Chairperson	Kendyl Smith
Deputy Chairperson	Margi Watson
Members	José Fowler
	Julia Maskill
	Christina Robertson
	Liv Roe
	Rex Smith
	Jack Tan

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Albert-Eden Local Board Workshop Record - 17 July 2025	141
b ⇩	Albert-Eden Local Board Workshop Record - 7 August 2025	145
c ⇩	Albert-Eden Local Board Workshop Record - 14 August 2025	151

Author	John Adams - Local Board Advisor
Authoriser	Nina Siers - Local Area Manager

Author	Michael Mendoza - Democracy Advisor
Authoriser	Nina Siers - Local Area Manager

Purpose of the report

Executive summary

Context

Analysis and advice

Climate impact statement

Council group impacts and views

Local impacts and local board views

Māori impact statement

Financial implications

Risks and mitigations

Next steps

Attachments

Signatories

Exclusion of the Public: Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987