Annual Plan 2016 17 Accessible Consultation

CONSULTATION DOCUMENT
TAHUA A-TAU
ANNUAL BUDGET
Help guide Aucklands direction for 2016/2017
Have your say by 4pm

Thursday 24 March 2016
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About this document
Once every three years, councils are required to adopt a long-term plan (10-year budget), and in the
intervening years an annual plan, otherwise known as an annual budget. Each year our budget sets rates
for the year and includes a Local Board Agreement for each of our 21 local boards.
This consultation document seeks your input to help us develop our annual budget for 2016/2017,
which will cover the second year of the current 10-year budget.
Parts 1 and 2 of this document provide information about our plans for 2016/2017 as set out in our 10-year
budget. Parts 3, 4 and 5 seek your feedback on some potential changes to our plans. Part 6 lets you know
how and when you can have your say on these changes.
We would like your feedback on:
1. Some possible changes to our rating policies and therefore your rates.
These policies dont determine the total amount of rates we need to collect, but rather,
how rates are shared across different groups of ratepayers.
2. A range of issues relating to your local area.
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Have your say
Consultation on our annual budget 2016/2017 closes at 4pm, 24 March 2016.
For more information, including the supporting information for this consultation document, you can:
visit shapeauckland.co.nz
phone 09 301 0101 or
visit your local board office, service centre or library.
Final decisions will be made by June 2016 and will be available on shapeauckland.co.nz in July.
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Contents
Part 1: Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................................. 4
Background ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Part 2: Our budget for 2016/2017.................................................................................................................................................... 6
Responding to growth ................................................................................................................................................................ 7
Our planned investment ............................................................................................................................................................ 10
Paying for this investment ......................................................................................................................................................... 14
Day-to-day service delivery...................................................................................................................................................... 14
Part 3: Your rates ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Part 4: Priorities in your local area ................................................................................................................................................... 28
Part 5: What else is going on? ............................................................................................................................................................ 34
Part 6: Having your say........................................................................................................................................................................... 36
How to have your say .................................................................................................................................................................. 37
Feedback form ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 39
Whanga 1: Kupu Whakataki

Part 1: Introduction
Background
Auckland is the fastest growing region in
New Zealand. The population is expected to
reach 2.2 million in the next three decades.
More people want to live and work here than
anywhere else in the country. Our economy is
booming GDP grew at 3.7 per cent in 2014
and 37,000 new jobs were created. To manage
that growth, we have to ensure our services,
infrastructure and facilities can cope with the
added demand.
Managing our finances

Following feedback from more than 27,000
Aucklanders, last year we settled on our 10-year
budget that will see the biggest investment in
Auckland over the next ten years than in any
previous decade: $18.7 billion. This includes
investment in local community projects such as
upgrading libraries and sports fields, along with
major roading and public transport upgrades
to help get the whole region moving.
Our 10-year budget is about balancing the need
for investment with affordability. We have kept
rates increases to a minimum by containing our
core costs and achieving over $200 million per
annum of efficiency gains so far.
Our strong credit ratings of AA from Standard &
Poors and Aa2 from Moodys Investors Service
have both been recently confirmed.
Fixing Aucklands Transport

The feedback on our 10-year budget indicated
that a majority of Aucklanders wanted to see more
progress with transport. Discussions with central
government are now well underway on the longterm solution to Aucklands transport problems. In
the meantime, to address our most urgent transport
priorities, we introduced an Interim Transport Levy
for three years, which now enables us to invest an
additional $523 million in transport over that period
accross Auckland.
We decided that the simplest and fairest way to

charge this interim levy was as a fixed charge of
$114 a year for all households and $183 a year for
all businesses. This has enabled us to get on with
delivering initiatives such as:
52 kilometres of cycleways
45 additional kilometres of bus lanes
six new, replaced or extended park and rides
route protection/enabling works for the
North Western Busway
earlier delivery of local and arterial road
improvements
earlier delivery of bus-rail interchanges.
Making the most of our assets

When we decided on our 10-year budget, we
wanted to ensure that ratepayers are getting the
best value from the large portfolio of councilowned assets. We engaged EY (Ernst & Young)
and Cameron Partners to look at all the assets and
identify opportunities to enhance this value.
These reports are now available to view here.
We are already progressing work on some of
the more operation-focused opportunities, while
the discussion on our assets is just beginning.
We do not currently have any proposals to change
our ownership or control of Ports of Auckland or our
shares in Auckland Airport, and we will undertake
full public consultation on any proposed changes
before making decisions.
While we continue work on these longer-term
issues, we also need to get on with delivering our
current plans. For 2016/2017, this means delivering
year two of our 10-year budget. That is the focus
of this document.
Whanga 2:
T mtou tahua m 2016/2017
Part 2:
Our budget for 2016/2017
Responding to growth
Responding to Aucklands rapidly growing population is the biggest
driver of our investment plans and financial projections for 2016/2017.
Figure 1 shows that more people create the need for more houses and
infrastructure assets such as public transport, roads, parks and wastewater.
More infrastructure assets in turn mean higher council debt and rising
ownership costs such as interest and maintenance.
Combined with the additional cost of providing day-to-day services for
more people, these rising ownership pressures are increasing the councils
total operating costs faster than the rate of inflation. While efficiency gains
and higher growth-related revenue are helping, rates increases higher than
the rate of inflation are necessary if Auckland is to continue to invest in
response to this rapid growth.
Figure 1.
Understanding Aucklands growth and how were going to pay for it
120
130,000
Jan-Jun new
Aucklanders
2015 every day
2010
2015
Auckland has become a more attractive place

to live, with more and more people making
Auckland their home.
population
increase over
five years
In the last five years Aucklands population has

increased by more than the entire population
of Tauranga or Dunedin.
736,000
2010
2045
more Aucklanders,
increasing our population
to 2.2 million
Forecasts predict this growth will continue at

pace over the next 30 years.
More people means
more housing
$1.2b
is required
assets
nt in new
Investme
/2017
for 2016
More housing means we need more investment in infrastructure and services the council provides
things like playgrounds, parks, rubbish services, libraries, wastewater, transport and community facilities
will all need to be improved or expanded to cope with the growth.
Average residential rates increase
This investment will be paid for by a combination of:
Central Government
Funding
Increased Bank
Borrowing
2016/2017
+3.2%
overall average
rates increase
User Charges
Rates
+3.5% $1.50
or
each week
Average business rates increase
+2.5% $6.60
or
each week
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Our investment
Our planned investment for 2016/2017 builds
on our significant investment in new assets for
Auckland over the past five years, including:

almost a billion dollars on roads and footpaths,

including Tiverton Road and Wolverton Street
in New Lynn, Albany Highway, Te Atat Road,
and continued investment in the Auckland
Manukau Eastern Transport Initiative (AMETI)
$900 million on water and wastewater

infrastructure, including the upgrade of the
Waikato Water Treatment Plant, expanding
networks to support urban growth, and
wastewater solutions to protect our harbours
$50 million on new or upgraded libraries

including thuhu, Ranui, Devonport, Wellsford
and Waiheke.
For 2016/2017, our 10-year budget sets out a

further $1.2 billion of investment in new assets
$1.1 billion on public transport, including the
as well as $700 million to look after existing ones.
rollout of 57 electric trains, the new rail station
Aucklanders will see this investment occur across
and transport hub at Manukau, upgraded stations the region and in a wide range of council services.
and bus interchanges across the network, and
This investment will also range from large projects
new ferry facilities and services to Hobsonville
spanning multiple years, such as the City Rail Link
and Beach Haven
and the AMETI, through to local projects such as
upgrades to community centres, libraries and
$220 million on land for new parks, including
sports fields.
local parks in new developments
$190 million expanding and improving our

stormwater network
Figure 2 lists some of the investment highlights

for 2016/2017.
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Figure 2.
Auckland Council delivering in 2016/2017
Region-wide
South Auckland
CBD/East Auckland
West Auckland
North Auckland
The 2016/2017 programme continues to address the challenges of growth and improving our transport
infrastructure. Aucklanders will continue to see progress as we deliver projects such as:
Albany
Stadium Pool
Silverdale
Park and Ride
Warkworth
Showgrounds
Warkworth
Western Collector
New community facility
Public transport project
Community facility upgrade
Roading project
Te Atatu
bus interchange
Westgate Town
Centre
Public transport project
Town centre development
Lincoln and Te Atatu Westgate Library and

road improvements Community Centre
Roading project
New community facility
Pioneer Womens and

Ellen Melville Hall
Myers
Park
Ngapipi Intersection
and Tamaki Drive
Westhaven
Marine Village
Improvement project
Roading project
Town centre development
Ormiston
Town Centre Link
Manukau, thuhu
and Pukekohe
Ormiston
and Pukekohe
Waiuku
Sports Park
Roading project
Public transport interchanges
Town centre developments
Work commencing on the
City Rail Link
Creating new
Cycle ways
Rolling out of
Organic bins
and a new organic
Processing facility
The following pages provide some further information about some of the key projects we will be progressing
across the region in 2016/2017.
Albany Stadium Pool

We are building a new recreational swimming pool
near QBE Stadium to cater for the growing population
in north Auckland. With a focus on fun and recreation,
this facility will have something for all ages.
A zero-depth splash pad will provide toddlers with
their first aquatic experience with exciting splash and
spray water toys, while the shallow pools will include
slides, water cannons and a large play structure for
children to develop confidence in the water.
For more confident children and adults the leisure
pool can be set up for an array of water activities and
structured lane swimming, and will have a permanent
climbing wall in the deep end.
thuhu Bus-Train Interchange

We are building a new bus-train interchange at the
thuhu railway station to provide better connected
and more frequent public transport services.
This modern, high-quality facility will feature
architecture reflecting the local and historical context.
Separate paths for buses, trains, pedestrians, cyclists
and other vehicles will improve safety, while covered
bus platforms, cycle storage racks and dedicated
passenger drop-off zone will make using public
transport easier and more enjoyable.
City Rail Link

Work has now begun on the City Rail Link (CRL),
which will include a new underground rail line and
two new underground train stations in the city
centre. By connecting up the existing rail lines we
will be able to provide more frequent trains with
more direct services to the city centre. It will enable
trains to run every 10 minutes at peak times for
most stations, carrying up to 30,000 people an hour.
The CRL has transport benefits for large parts of
Auckland, including road users, as making public
transport (as one network) a better travel choice will
ease pressure on roads for those who need to use them.
Without the CRL, the bus network will be over capacity, creating major traffic problems.
For example, more than 250 buses an hour will be needed on Symonds Street, and traffic speeds in the city
centre would drop to 7km/h by 2021, 5km/h by 2041. Rail users will see:
a train about every 7 to 10 minutes at peak for most Auckland stations
faster, more frequent public transport services with increased rail feeder buses freeing up city centre
arterial bus services
getting to other parts of the city using public transport from areas such as New Lynn will be much
quicker e.g. New Lynn to Aotea Square will be under 30 minutes.
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Westhaven Marine Village

We are building a hub for businesses in the marine
industry, right in the heart of the countrys biggest
marina. The Westhaven Marine Village will provide
purpose-built accommodation for marine businesses
such as chandlers, brokerages, and other specialist
services. The total development will encompass
9400 square metres of space that will include
shop fronts, office space, and versatile areas to suit
practical industry requirements, as well as further
dining options. It will be fronted by the Westhaven
Promenade, also making it a place to stop, rest,
and enjoy a cold drink or bite to eat.
Westgate Town Centre

Auckland Council and New Zealand Retail Property
Group are building the new Westgate regional
town centre in the western part of Auckland. This
new centre's civic heart will include a new 3500m2
library featuring a unique children's reading and
storytelling 'cocoon' space, community rooms, a
caf and Citizens' Advice Bureau. The large civic
space will be a pedestrian-friendly, slow-speed zone
or shared space. It will also be a place for people to
gather and relax with family and friends.
Sports field redevelopment

Auckland sportspeople can spend more time
playing, thanks to Auckland Councils $43 million
investment in developing the regions sports fields
over the last three years. By developing new fields,
improving drainage, installing floodlights, sand
carpets and artificial turf we have increased capacity
by 773 playing hours a week.
But there is still work to do. Over the next three
years we will be upgrading toilets and changing
rooms at 10 sports parks, creating three new
hockey turfs and several new or upgraded netball
courts. We will add a further 526 playing hours a
week to our sports field network by providing for:
44 fields to be floodlit
39 fields to be sand carpeted
4 fields to be developed as fibre-reinforced sand
carpet fields plus floodlights
3 fields to be developed as artificial turf fields
plus floodlights.
Paying for this investment

To pay for continued investment in Auckland (including the $1.2 billion investment in new assets for
2016/2017) our current plan would see us:
retaining the three-year Interim Transport Levy of $114 per year for residential properties and
$183 for business properties
increasing overall average general rates by 3.2 per cent
(an average increase of $1.50 per week for residential properties)
increasing water and wastewater charges by 2.5 per cent
(an average increase of $0.40 per week for residential properties)
increasing council debt from $8 billion to $8.85 billion, while ensuring that interest costs do not
exceed 12 per cent of our revenue (see Figure 3).
We consider this increase in debt to be appropriate on the basis that it is primarily driven by investment in
new assets with long, useful lives. The benefits from this expenditure will be spread over time, and using debt
financing means that costs will be shared with those people who will benefit from the assets in the future.
Our financial strategy sets limits on the councils borrowing, to maintain debt at a sustainable level.
While total group debt is projected to reach $11.6 billion by 2025, it will still remain at a prudent level in
comparison to our income. This prudent approach to debt is a key reason why we have a AA Standard &
Poors credit rating the highest in New Zealand apart from central government. None of the issues we are
seeking feedback on in this document have any implications for our financial strategy.
Figure 3: Key prudential ratio: interest to revenue
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Day-to-day service delivery

For 2016/2017, our 10-year budget sets out an operating budget of $3.7 billion. This supports our
investment programme and pays for a wide range of day-to-day services such as maintaining roads,
collecting rubbish and running libraries. While this is a large budget, it reflects the high cost of running the
largest council in Australasia, and providing all the services that Aucklanders expect and value.
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Some key examples of these costs include:

maintaining more than 7000km of road, 7000km of footpaths, 41 rail stations, 21 wharves,
14 ferry facilities and six busway stations costs over $110 million per annum
over $110 million per annum to assist the funding of public transport trips
mowing our 241 sports parks and 3000 local parks costs $17 million per annum
maintaining and operating parks, sport and recreation facilities (including 927 playgrounds and 43 aquatic
and recreation centres) costs over $65 million per annum
running 54 local libraries along with the central library is $50 million per annum
Watercare run water and wastewater services at a cost of over $200 million per annum
it costs $90 million per annum to provide rubbish collection, recycling and inorganic collections
providing funding assistance to major facilities such as Auckland War Memorial Museum $29 million,
MOTAT $12 million, Auckland Zoo $8 million, Auckland Art Gallery $11 million
grants of $60 million support a range of regional and local community, arts and cultural groups and
facilities e.g. Auckland Theatre Company, Auckland Arts Festival, Auckland Philharmonia, Howick Historic
Village, Te Tuhi, Lopdell House, Q Theatre, North Shore Theatre and Arts Trust
working in partnership with others to leverage our $18 million investment next year on major and
regional events including the NRL 9s, the V8s in Pukekohe, the Pasifika Festival and preparation for the
World Masters Games.
In 2016/2017, the council must also cover the costs of holding an election with 1,054,619 registered voters,
and putting in place the Auckland Unitary Plan the single rulebook for development in Auckland.
To minimise the impact of rising operating costs on rates, we have been working hard over the past five
years to contain core costs and achieve efficiency gains of over $200 million per annum so far. Over the
same period we added a city the size of Tauranga to our population. Figure 4 shows that the councils core
operating costs from 2010 to 2015 (as reported in our audited accounts) on a per capita basis are still well
below the level of 2009 immediately prior to amalgamation.
Figure 4: Core council expenditure per capita

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($)
2007/08
2008/09
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Former councils
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Operating expenditure excluding interest, depreciation and non-cash adjustments
2014/15
2009 level
Figure 5 shows further information about our budget for next year.
Figure 5: 2016/2017 budget at a glance

Area of spend
Capital spend
2016/2017
Operating spend
2016/2017
How operating costs

are funded
Rates
Transport
$721m
$929m
Rates value
per $100
59%
Other,
including fees
and charges
41%
$37
85%
Rates
$210m
$405m
Parks, Community
and Lifestyle
Other,
including fees
and charges
15%
$92m
$339m
59%
Other,
including fees
and charges
41%
$17
Rates
$125m
$171m
Auckland
Development
67%
Other,
including fees
and charges
33%
$169m
Economic and
Cultural Development
Governance
and Support
$283m
$469m
$441m
$324m
38%
Other,
including fees
and charges
increase public transport boardings to over 89 million trips, improve

punctuality to 93% and customer satisfaction to 84%
maintain optimum travel time on at least 85% of key freight routes
grow annual number of cycling trips on Auckland Transports
designated routes to 1.2 million per year.
regional and local parks

libraries, community facilities, community services
and grants
arts and cultural facilities, activities and community events
swimming pools and recreation centres.
maintain and increase overall service levels for our local and regional
parks to continue to enjoy high visitor numbers
significant investment in sportsfields to improve satisfaction of the
provision and quality to 75%
grow over 60,000 native plants in the Botanic gardens for
revegatation programmes
20 sites of significance on Tupuna Maunga with mitigation measures
to improve or maintain their condition.
building and maintaining the stormwater network

improving the quality of water in streams and harbours
waste collection, including recycling and reducing waste
to landfill
protecting biodiversity
undertaking regulatory activities such as resource and
building consents, dog control, food licensing and swimming
pool inspections.
ensure no more than 1 in 1000 properties connected to our

stormwater system is flooded per year
have three resource recovery facilities operational
establish 8 hectares of new forest or wetland habitats per year
process 100% of building and non-notified resource consents
within 20 working days
30% of catchments have key source of contaminants identified
and mitigated.
Unitary Plan and local plans, policy development, waterfront

development, town centre development, property
management and development
enabling housing development through existing and future
spatial priority areas.
creating a vibrant Waterfront that attracts over 73% of Aucklanders

to the Waterfront each year
increase the proportion of residents who are proud of the way their
local area looks and feels from 64% in 2010 to 90% in 2040.
supporting and growing Aucklands economy through major

events such as NRL Auckland Nines, Pasifika Festival
Auckland and V8 Supercars
working with business sector to grow jobs
managing major attractions, venues and sports stadiums.
major events contributing $86m in 2016/17 towards the regional GDP

grow visitors to Auckland Zoo and Art Gallery to 1.17 million visitors
per year and maintain a 90% customer satisfaction level
host 825 public art performances through Auckland Live
host 775 commercial events and 970 community events at
our stadiums.
mayor, councillor and local board support and

meeting processes
corporate functions such as finance, legal, communications
and human resources
Auckland Council Investments Ltd, including Ports of Auckland
grants to Auckland War Memorial Museum, MoTAT and the
Auckland Regional Facilities and Amenities.
reducing corporate costs through an ongoing efficiency programme

to achieve annual savings of $243 million by end of 2017
deliver a return on equity of 7.4% on major investments.
building and maintaining the network of pipes, dams,

treatment plants, pumps required to provide a high standard
of drinking water and treating wastewater
continue to work on the delivery of major projects such as the
Central Interceptor wastewater project to reduce wastewater
overflows and the Waikato second water supply pipeline
consenting application to cater for Aucklands future growth.
$6
9%
Other,
including fees
and charges
Rates
Water Supply and
Wastewater
62%
Other,
including fees
and charges
Rates
building and maintaining all local and main arterial roads

footpaths, cycle paths, bridges, carparks, culverts etc
providing public transport services trains, buses, ferries
invest in rail, bus stations and ferry infrastructure
transport safety, education and enforcement
continued work on key infrastructure projects,
including City Rail Link and AMETI
year 2 of the accelerated transport programme, which
included an additional $523m capital expenditure over
three years funded by the interim transport levy.
$10
Rates
$41m
Key performance indicators
$26
Rates
Environmental
Management and
Regulation
What will be delivered
91%
$4
0%
100%
$0
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maintain 100% compliance with Drinking-water Standards for

New Zealand
less than 10 wastewater system overflows per 1000 connections
in dry weather conditions.
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Part 3: Your rates
Calculating your rates

Rates support our investment in Auckland and also help pay for the hundreds
of essential day-to-day services the council provides. These include things like
park maintenance, civil defence, animal management, upkeep of sports fields,
cleaning up graffiti, pollution response, pest management and much more.
The 2016/2017 overall rates increase of 3.2 per cent set out in our 10-year
Budget (LTP) was determined by the councils proposed spending levels and
projected non-rates revenue for the year. If council spending is reduced
(or non-rates revenue increased) then this overall rates increase can be lowered.
Calculating the share of rates that each household and business property pays
involves a number of factors. The factors that make the most difference are
property value and ratepayer category e.g. residential, business or farm/
lifestyle. The councils rating policies can change how rates are spread across
individual properties. While we try hard to make these policies as fair as
possible, rating systems are not perfect and there are a wide range of views
about which policies are the fairest.
In recent years property revaluation and the transition to a single rating system
across Auckland have led to wide variations in the rates increases that individual
businesses and households pay. If we made no changes to our rating policy for
2016/2017, then for the first time since amalgamation all ratepayers would
have the same rates increases. Specifically, all households would have a 3.5 per
cent rates increase and all businesses would have a 2.5 per cent rates increase1.
Have your say

We consider that the single rating system now in place for Auckland is fair and
appropriate. However, given the range of differing views about which polices
are the fairest, we are interested in hearing your views about whether we
should change some of our policies.
The key rating issues we want your feedback on this year relate to:
1. The fixed charge portion of rates, known as the Uniform Annual General
Charge (UAGC).
2. The Interim Transport Levy amount paid by businesses versus the amount
paid by all other ratepayers and the amount businesses pay for the Interim
Transport Levy in relation to their property value.
3. The rates paid by farm/lifestyle properties over 50 hectares.
4. Reducing the rates collected from Mori land in Auckland to reflect
restrictions on its use.
There would be some exceptions for Franklin business ratepayers who are still transitioning to a new rating policy,
properties with new additions or extensions, and any specific properties affected by a new or changed targeted rate.
The council is also reducing the proportion of rates collected from businesses in equal steps from 32.7 per cent to
25.8 per cent by 2036/2037. This means that residential and farm/lifestyle ratepayers will have slightly higher
rates increases each year.
1
1. Fixed charge (Uniform Annual General

Charge or UAGC)
Last year we received over 14,000 feedback points in response to a question on the level of the UAGC.
The highest amount of feedback (49 per cent) supported our current rating policy, with a fixed charge of
$397 in 2016/2017.
This year we are seeking your views on whether or not it would be fairer to change this fixed charge within
the range of $350 to $650. Figure 6 shows the total general rates for different valued properties for different
fixed charge options. For example, for a $500,000 property, decreasing the fixed charge would reduce the
general rates for that property, while increasing the fixed charge would increase that propertys rates.
The opposite applies for a $1million property.
Figure 6.
Fixed charge
(UAGC) options
$500K
$750K
$1M
$350
$1663
$2319
$2975
$397
$1676
$2315
$2954
$450
$1691
$2311
$2931
$550
$1719
$2303
$2887
$650
$1747
$2295
$2843
If the UAGC stays at $397 then all residential ratepayers will have the same rates increase. If it is raised
to $650 then around 84,000 ratepayers with higher value properties will have rates decreases and around
135,000 lower value properties will have increases of more than 10 per cent.
If you want to see how the different options would affect the rates you pay for your property, check out
our online rates calculator at shapeauckland.co.nz. For more information on this issue please see section 2.1
of the supporting information for this consultation document.
What is your opinion on the fixed charge portion of rates, known as the Uniform
Annual General Charge (UAGC)?
If changed, what should the fixed charge be, within the range of $350 to $650?
See question 1a and 1b on the feedback form.
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Figure 7.
Understanding the fixed charge (UAGC)

The two parts of your rates
Your general rates are made up of two parts:
the first part is a fixed charge known as the Uniform Annual General Charge (UAGC) which
ensures that every ratepayer pays the same minimum contribution for council services.
Under the current policy this will be set at $397 per year for all properties.
the second part is a variable charge based on the value of your property.
The figure below shows how these two parts combine to make up the total general rates paid by
different value properties.
$500K
$750K
$1M
Fixed charge (UAGC)

(current policy)
$397
$397
$397
Variable charge
(based on capital value)
$1279
$1918
$2557
Total General Rates
$1676
$2315
$2954
What does changing the fixed charge mean?

Increasing the fixed charges does not necessarily mean that you pay will more rates.
As illustrated by the figure below, changing the amount of the fixed charge does not change the
amount of total rates that the council collects. Instead, it just changes the amount of rates the
council will collect using the variable charge, and therefore changes the rates paid by different
valued properties.
High fixed charge
Low fixed charge
OR
Variable charge
Same
amount
of rates
revenue
Variable charge
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What is the fairest level of the fixed charge

Changing the fixed charge would change the total rates paid by higher value properties compared to
lower value properties.
There are two different views on the fairest way to charge rates:
1.

A lower fixed charge is fairer because the owners of lower value properties tend to have less
ability to pay and this approach reduces the rates on lower value properties. This approach shifts
the balance in favour of lower value properties higher value properties will pay relatively higher
rates. This will result in more rates being collected from parts of the city where incomes are higher.
Low UAGC ($350)

$2,975
$1,663
Higher
Rates
Lower
Rates
$1M
$500K
2.

A higher fixed charge is fairer because all households have same access to services, regardless of
their property value. This approach shifts the balance in favour of higher value properties - lower
value properties will pay relatively higher rates. This will result in more rates being collected from
parts of the city where incomes are lower.
High UAGC ($650)

$2,843
Lower
Rates
$1,747
$500K
Higher
Rates
$1M
2. Interim Transport Levy

Through the 10-year budget process, we received strong feedback telling us that Aucklanders want to see
urgent action on transport issues to help get the region moving. To enable this, the council agreed to an
accelerated transport programme that includes extra investment of $523 million for three years. This would
be funded through a combination of New Zealand Transport Agency funding, council debt and a three-year
Interim Transport Levy (ITL).
We want your views on two aspects on how we charge the ITL for the next two years:
what is a fair share of the ITL to be paid by businesses?
what is the fairest way to charge the ITL to individual businesses?
What is a fair share of the ITL to be paid by businesses?

In 2014, 88 per cent of Auckland businesses employed five or less people. Currently all business properties
will pay an ITL of $183 each year for the next two years. After adjusting for tax, this is equivalent to the $114
that all residential ratepayers will pay. This is a different approach to that used for charging general rates.
With general rates, business properties pay higher charges for the same value property even after adjusting
for tax. This is in part because they place more demand on transport services than other properties.
Current policy Alternative option

All residential
properties
$114
Current policy Alternative option

All business
properties
$90
$183
$407
The council is seeking feedback on an option to increase the share of ITL revenue raised from business in line
with the proportion of general rates collected from business. This would mean that the business ITL charge
would increase to $407, and the residential and farm/lifestyle charge would decrease to $90.
What is the fairest way to charge the ITL to individual businesses?

Currently all business properties pay the same fixed ITL amount. This means that each business makes an
equal contribution to funding the transport programme regardless of its size and scale.
The council is considering an option of charging the ITL to businesses based on the total capital value of their
property2. This would better align the ITL charge with the demand that businesses generate on the transport
network. Large businesses, such as office blocks and factories, tend to generate more vehicle trips and heavy
vehicle movements, placing more stress on the transport network than small businesses. Charging the ITL on
property values would mean that businesses with higher property values will pay more than ones with lower
property values.
How businesses are charged the ITL will not affect residential or farm/lifestyle ratepayers, or generate more
money for the council, it will just change the share of the ITL that individual businesses pay.
2
Rural businesses would be charged 90 per cent of the urban business rate for properties that have the same value.
This is the same approach used for general rates.
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Interim Transport Levy options

The impact on business ratepayers of moving to an ITL charged on property value would depend on the share
of total ITL revenue collected from business (as discussed above). Taking these two issues together, there are
four possible scenarios for the business ITL, as outlined in the table below.
Share of ITL paid by businesses (Question 2a)
Fixed Charge
Based on property value
Method of charging ITL to businesses (Question 2b)
Current policy
Alternnative option
Currently - All businesses pay a fixed

charge of $183 per year and residential
pay $114.
Scenario 1 - All businesses pay a fixed charge of $407 per year

(a $224 increase), while each residential ratepayer pays $24 less
per year. This would reduce the overall average rates increase for
residential ratepayers by 0.9 per cent and increase it for businesses
by 2.3 per cent.
Scenario 2 - The total amount of ITL

collected from businesses stays the same, but
the charge is shared among businesses based
on their property value. This would mean that
businesses with high-value properties would
pay more, and those low-value properties
would pay less.
Scenario 3 - The total amount of ITL collected from businesses

increases, and the ITL is shared among businesses based on their
property value. This would mean some businesses with high-value
properties would pay more, and each residential ratepayer would
pay $24 less per year. Under this scenario 29,600 businesses
(52 per cent) would pay less than the current ITL and 27,000
businesses (48 per cent) would pay more.
Under this scenario 44,800 businesses (79 per

cent) would pay less than the current ITL of
$183, 11,800 businesses (21 per cent) would
pay more and no change to residential.
This would reduce the overall average rates increase for residential
ratepayers by 0.9 per cent and increase it for businesses by 2.3 per
cent. The impact for individual businesses will vary depending on
their property value.
Figure 8 shows the business ITL for properties of different values under each of the four scenarios.
Lower Property Value
Medium Property Value
Higher Property Value
$500K
$1.5M
$10M
Current policy
$183
$183
$183
Scenario 1
$407
$407
$407
Scenario 2
$67
$202
$1349
Scenario 3
$150
$450
$3001
Please visit our online rates

calculator at shapeauckland.co.nz
to see how changes to the ITL
would affect the rates you pay
for your business property.
For more information on this
issue please see section 2.2 of
the supporting information for
this consultation document.
What is your opinion on the Interim Transport

Levy amount paid by businesses versus the
amount paid by all other ratepayers?
What is your opinion on the amount businesses pay for the

Interim Transport Levy in relation to their property value?
See questions 2a and 2b on the feedback form.
3. Farm and lifestyle rates

The council is seeking feedback on an option of reducing rates on large farm/lifestyle properties.
Currently all farm/lifestyle properties (regardless of size) pay a general rate that is 80 per cent of the
general rate charged to urban residential properties of the same capital value.
We are seeking feedback on an option to reduce this to 60 per cent for farm/lifestyle properties over
50 hectares. This would reduce rates for these properties by an average of about $1200 each year
and increase the rates for all other non-business ratepayers by $3.70 per year.
Farm/lifestyle properties over 50 hectares usually only have one household and are often located far from
council services and facilities. Their high property values mean that they pay on average more than twice the
rates of the average urban household. On the other hand, these properties typically support large businesses
that are able to:
pay more rates than the average household
claim back the GST from their rates
treat rates as an expense for tax purposes.
Some large farms and lifestyle properties are used as a single property but are technically comprised
of multiple properties. The council is therefore also considering an option to introduce a rates remission
scheme that will enable these properties to pay rates based on the combined size of the property.
This could increase the rates for all other non-business ratepayers by less than 30 cents per year.
For more information on this issue please see section 2.3 of the supporting information
for this consultation document.
What is your opinion on the rates paid by farm/lifestyle properties over 50 hectares?
See question 3 on the feedback form.
4. Mori land rates

The council is proposing some amendments to its rates remission and postponement policies to better reflect
the limitations on the use and sale of Mori land. These changes would reduce the total rates collected from
Mori land in Auckland and increase the rates for all other ratepayers by less than 25 cents per year.
Auckland Council recognises that Mori land has significant barriers to development and use such as:
legal limitations on the sale of land
large numbers (tens or hundreds to thousands) of owners with a high threshold of consensus required
for decisions to be agreed
owners who are deceased and it is unclear who has inherited the land
difficulties in obtaining finance as land cant be used as security for loans.
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The Valuer-General allows a small adjustment to the

value of Mori freehold land for rating purposes, to
reflect some of these impediments.
The council considers that this adjustment may
not fully capture the differences between these
properties and general land.
For more information on this proposal please see
section 2.4 of the supporting information for this
consultation document.
What is your opinion on reducing the rates collected from Mori land in Auckland to
reflect restrictions on its use?
See question 4 on the feedback form.
Other potential changes to rates

Business Improvement District rates
The council is proposing five changes to Business
Improvement District (BID) targeted rates at the
request of the following business associations:
Henderson-Lincoln: introduce a BID rate
Warkworth: introduce a BID rate
Browns Bay: extend the boundaries
of the BID rate area
North Harbour: extend the boundaries
Glen Eden: extend the boundaries
Financing septic tank replacements

and upgrades
The council is proposing to run a small pilot
programme to encourage homeowners around west
coast lagoons (Piha, Te Henga and Karekare) and Little
Oneroa (Waiheke Island) to replace or upgrade their
onsite wastewater systems (eg septic tanks).
The scheme will provide financial assistance repaid by
a targeted rate charged to participating homeowners.
BIDs support improvements to local business areas

and help attract new business and customers.
Rural Franklin waste management

recycling targeted rate
For full details of all the proposed BID targeted

rates for 2016/2017 please see section 2.5 of the
supporting information for this consultation
document.
The council is proposing to introduce a fortnightly

kerbside fully commingled recycling collection in
rural Franklin from 1 November 2016. This will be
funded by a new targeted rate of $48.54 per service
This brings forward the timing for introduction of
the service by eight months as the previous transfer
station drop off arrangements are no longer available.
Whanga 4: Ng kaupapa
matua kei t rohe
Part 4: Priorities in your
local area
This section sets out the key local priorities for each local board area and any changes we are thinking
of making for 2016/2017. We are seeking your feedback on whether we have got these priorities right.
For more information about the priorities for your local area, please see section 4 of the supporting
information for this consultation document.
Local Board
Key Priorities for 2016/2017
Albert-Eden
renew existing assets including local and sports parks

continue to deliver SH20 Waterview Connection mitigation works
(substantially funded by NZTA)
- improvements to Waterview reserves
- State Highway 16/20 park restoration
- development of Phyllis reserve
continue the development of the western end of Chamberlain Park for
recreational purposes
complete the upgrade of the Mt Albert Town Centre
increase our local community grants fund from $45,000 to $75,000.
DevonportTakapuna
renew existing assets, including significant renewal of coastal assets

greenway and walkway development
development of Barrys Point Reserve
Becroft park sand carpet renewal.
Franklin
work collaboratively with the community to develop a greenways plan

advocate strongly for coastal erosion to be addressed as a regional issue
support volunteers who wish to work on projects in our local parks and reserves
upgrade the sports park at Waiuku
Pukekohe town centre upgrade.
Great Barrier
commence the development of cemeteries in the north and centre of the island
financial support for the purchase and management of Glenfern Sanctuary
reduce herbicide use and move to mechanical management methods.
HendersonMassey
develop a multi-purpose facility (community centre and library combined)

in Westgate
develop the SH16/20 local park (Westgate skate park)
community partnership contracts, including governance work with community groups.
Hibiscus
and Bays
develop greenways plans

commence implementation of the Mairangi Bay Reserves Management Plan
plan for enhancement of 36 Hibiscus Coast Highway as a reserve
plan and deliver a new toilet at Sherwood Reserve
Local Board
Hibiscus
and Bays
(continued)
playground and local park development, paths, landscaping, seating and signage
at Long Bay Reserves and Metropark West
plan for park development, paths, landscaping, seating and signage
at Beechwood Drive, Hatfields Beach
implement key actions from Silverdale, Orewa and Browns Bay Town Centre Plans
sportsfield upgrades and developments, including a sand carpet and floodlights
at Deep Creek Reserve and a sand carpet at Red Beach Reserve.
Howick
develop the master plan for Barry Curtis Park

greenways, walkway and cycleway paths
undertake a stock take of all community facilities in the area
continue to support local services and infrastructure in Flat Bush such as
roads, footpaths, stormwater, parks and facilities, to align with area growth
continue coastal erosion and sand replenishment of our beaches and
advocate for a regional fund for coastal erosion
commence development of the Flat Bush library
develop Flat Bush water quality ponds.
Kaiptiki
implement the Kaiptiki Connections Network Plan

provide seed funding to our local community, arts and sports groups to help
them improve their facilities
enhance the replacement of assets due for renewal, so that they may be
improved to best meet the communitys needs
develop a pest free Kaiptiki strategy in partnership with our community
environmental groups.
Mngerethuhu
renew existing assets including renewals to local and sports parks

toilets and changing room renewals e.g. Miami Street Park
develop priority greenways, or safe networks of cycleways and walkways
volunteers in parks
CCTV and town centre safety initiatives.
Manurewa
progress the Manurewa Town Centre revitalisation project

invest in Nathan Homestead as a heritage community arts facility
maintain and improve our community and sports facilities
development of the foreshore esplanades.
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Local Board
MaungakiekieTmaki
partnership funding to enable community groups to achieve community outcomes

an initiative to reduce the use of single-use plastic bags
a public art support and promotion initiative
advocate for a review of levels of service of community centres and halls
advocate to ensure that the Tamaki Redevelopment Company offers a
range of quality housing options and improvements to parks, open spaces
and community facilities in the area
stage one development of Sir Woolf Fisher Park
replacement of Jubilee bridge.
Orkei
develop cycling and walking connections to the Orakei Spine (Glen Innes
to Tamaki Drive path)
Stonefields open space development
develop the Shore Road eastern car park, third sportsfield and installing lighting
contribute to the development of multi-use changing rooms at
Michaels Avenue Reserve
new lighting and sportsfield upgrades at Colin Maiden Park, Madills Farm and
Orakei Domain.
taraPapatoetoe
advocate strongly for limits on alcohol outlets in residential areas and near schools
develop and improve the local areas sports facilities and parks
complete the earthworks, car-parks and driveways at Colin Dale Motorsport Park.
Papakura
continue the development of our greenways and walkways

construction of changing sheds at Opaheke Fields
streetscape improvements in the town centre
commence mangrove removal in the Conifer Grove area.
Puketpapa
advocate for the funding of the Pah Homestead marquee project (which is
not proceeding) to assist with restoration of the historic Whare in Monte
Cecilia Park (as an alternative community facility)
empower the community to deliver events and projects aligned with both
diverse community needs and Local Board Plan priorities, shifting focus from
sub-regional grants to local strategic partnerships
plan, consult and deliver phase two of the Waikwhai Coastal boardwalk
construction of the Sandringham Road Cycle Route: SH20 overbridge to Wesley
Community Centre
review Sunday opening hours at Mt Roskill Library.
Local Board
Rodney
transport projects including constructing footpaths

upgrades to the Warkworth Showgrounds
recreational walkways and bike trails
environmental projects including support for community-led environmental
initiatives and ecological restoration
introduce a new Business Improvement District (BID) for the Warkworth area
to advocate collectively for business and grow the local economy
reinstate the monthly maintenance of mechanical edging for parks gardens
(as opposed to bimonthly chemical edging).
Upper Harbour
building a community hub in Albany

completing the Albany Stadium Pool
sports field development in Hobsonville Point
develop stormwater reserves in the Hobsonville Corridor.
Waiheke
progress developing a community swimming pool

establish marine reserves and other protected areas
develop a Matiatia master plan in partnership with our community
support an integrated approach to ecological restoration across the island
development of pensioner and community housing.
Waitkere
Ranges
continued delivery of the Waitkere Ranges Strategic Weed Management Plan

developing and improving information for the community on living in the
Waitkere Ranges Heritage Area
further pedestrian improvements and connections between Oratia,
Parrs Park and Sunnyvale
increased emphasis on the marine environment
develop a town centre plan for Glen Eden
walkway development.
Waitemat
improve the pathways through Western Park and upgrade the Pt Resolution
steps to concrete
increase spend on low carbon initiatives including the installation of
photovoltaics at Grey Lynn Community Centre
investigate establishing a youth hub in the city centre
install a solar heating solution at Parnell Baths
complete stage two of Myers Park including the improved entranceway at
Mayoral Drive and installation of a splash pad
re-develop Pioneer Womens and Ellen Melville Hall
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Waitemat
(continued)
commence delivery of a streetscape improvement project from the agreed

Newmarket Laneways Plan.
Whau
seek funding to build a new destination playground in Kelston

neighbourhood developments
parks and community environmental programmes and services
replace the Avondale Community Centre
rebuild the Valonia and Alan Wood local parks
develop the Crown Lynn precinct play space, walkway and landscaping.
In your opinion, have we got our priorities right for your local board area in
2016/2017? What do you think we should change?
See question 5a and 5b on the feedback form.
Whanga 5:
He aha atu kei te haere?
Part 5: What else is going on?
Budget review
We are not proposing any major new projects,
or changes to services we provide compared to
what we set out for 2016/2017 in our recently
adopted 10-year budget. We will however continue
to review our budgets to ensure we continue to
deliver the best value for money for ratepayers. This
includes reviewing our cost and revenue projections,
reviewing assumptions about interest and inflation
rates, and reviewing the latest information about
the timing of our large construction projects and
planned land acquisitions.
This review is likely to result in some budget
changes when our final budgets for 2016/2017 are
agreed by June. We are aiming to reduce the 3.2 per
cent overall average rates increase for 2016/2017,
if it is possible to do so while continuing to deliver
all our planned services and investments. For more
information about our budget review process, see
section 1 of the supporting information for this
Management of
volcanic cones
The Ng Mana Whenua o Tmaki Makaurau
Collective Redress Act 2014 (the Act) came into
effect on 29 August 2014. The Act vested the
Crown-owned land in 14 Tpuna Maunga (ancestral
mountains/volcanic cones) in 13 iwi/hap groups
with interests in Auckland (Ng Mana Whenua o
Tamaki Makaurau). The Act also established the
Tupuna Maunga o Tmaki Makaurau Authority (a
co-governance body between the council and Ng
Mana Whenua) to administer the Tpuna Maunga.
The Act requires that the Tpuna Maunga Authority
prepare an Annual Operational Plan to provide a
framework in which the council will carry out the
routine management of the 14 Tpuna Maunga,
under the direction of the Maunga Authority.
This must be prepared and adopted concurrentlywith
the councils annual budget and included in summary
form. A summary of the draft Operational Plan
2016/2017 can be found in section 3 of the supporting
information for this consultation document.
Other consultation processes

The council regularly seeks public feedback on a wide range of projects, plans and strategies, separate to
consultation on its annual budget. Please visit shapeauckland.co.nz to find out about other consultations
that may be of interest to you.
One upcoming consultation process relates to potential changes to how we manage our 1412 rental units for
older Aucklanders. While we are firmly committed to maintaining this number of units and to the ongoing
support of all existing tenants, there are also opportunities to partner with other organisations to deliver
better housing outcomes without additional cost to ratepayers.
Whanga 6:
Hei whakapuaki i whakaaro
Part 6: Having your say
How to have your say

We want to hear your views on our annual budget,
so we encourage you to take the time to get
involved. The public consultation runs from
15 February to 24 March.
There are a number of ways you can give

feedback, depending on what suits you.
These include:
Twitter:
comments using @aklcouncil and #aklbudget
Written feedback:
You can contribute feedback online at

shapeauckland.co.nz or fill out the attached
feedback form and send to the freepost
address provided, or email to:
annualplan@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
In person:
Social media:
Comments made through the following channels

will be considered written feedback:
Facebook:
posts on facebook.com/aklcouncil
using #aklbudget
Where to find more information

You can find everything you need to know at
shapeauckland.co.nz including the supporting
information, an online feedback form and a
schedule for Have Your Say events.
Come and talk to us at one of our Have Your

Say events. This is an opportunity for you to give
feedback in person and be heard by councils
decision-makers.
We first ran Have Your Say events as part of the
10-year budget (LTP) consultation in early 2015.
theres no need to register or pre-book:
people can just turn up but we need to know
if you require an NZSL interpreter
theres no need to make a submission ahead
of the event
people have the chance to hear the views of
others, as well as saying their own
note-takers capture feedback
subject matter experts are available to
answer questions
elected members will be present; their role is to
listen to the conversation and ask questions to
seek understanding.
Events held across the region all local boards will
be having at least one event. To find your nearest
event, visit shapeauckland.co.nz or call 09 301 0101.
Have your say on Aucklands direction for 2016/2017

Feedback must be received by 4pm Thursday 24 March 2016.
Please visit shapeauckland.co.nz and read the consultation document before providing your
feedback. We encourage you to provide feedback online, alternatively you can complete this
form and return to us as outlined below.
Email
Simply scan your completed form

and email to
annualplan@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
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service centre or local board office
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What age group do you belong to?
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55-64
65-74
75+
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Fixed Rates Charges

(Uniform Annual General Charge)
Questions 1a and 1b relate to the fixed charge portion of rates,
known as the Uniform Annual General Charge (UAGC).
For information about this please visit shapeauckland.co.nz
or refer to page 20 of this publication.
Please comment:
Interim Transport Levy
This should be kept as it currently is (at a fixed yearly charge of $397)
Questions 2a and 2b relate to the Interim Transport Levy,

a targeted rate that partially funds an accelerated transport
programme in Auckland. For information about this please visit
shapeauckland.co.nz or refer to page 24 of this publication.
The fixed charge should be higher, meaning that rates for

higher value properties would decrease and rates for lower value
properties would increase
Question 2a: What is your opinion on the Interim Transport

Levy amount paid by businesses versus the amount paid by all
other ratepayers?
The fixed charge should be lower, meaning that rates for

higher value properties would increase and rates for lower value
properties would decrease
The Interim Transport Levy should remain at $183

for businesses, and $114 for all other ratepayers
Not sure
The Interim Transport Levy should increase to $407 for

businesses, and decrease to $90 for all other ratepayers
Question 1a: What is your opinion on the fixed charge portion

of rates, known as the Uniform Annual General Charge (UAGC)?
Question 1b: If changed, what should the fixed charge be,

within the range of $350 to $650?
$350
Other: $
$450
$550
$650
Not sure
Not applicable / dont think it should be changed
Other
Please comment:
Not sure
Question 2b: What is your opinion on the amount

businesses pay for the Interim Transport Levy in relation
to their property value?

This should be kept as it currently is, so all businesses

pay the same amount regardless of their property value
This should be changed so the amount businesses pay depends

on their property value (i.e., higher value business properties pay
more, lower value business properties pay less)
Not sure
Other
Please comment:
Local Board Information

Questions 5a and 5b relate to your local board area.
For information about the key priorities for each local board area
please visit shapeauckland.co.nz or refer to page 28 of this publication.
Question 5a: Which local board does your feedback relate to?
If different to the local board stated at the beginning of this form.
Question 5b: In your opinion, have we got our priorities
right for this local board area in 2016/2017?
Yes
No
Partially
What do you think we should change? Please comment:
Farm and Lifestyle Rates

Question 3 relates to the rates charged to farm/lifestyle
properties over 50 hectares. For information about this please visit
shapeauckland.co.nz or refer to page 26 of this publication.
Question 3: What is your opinion on the rates paid by
farm/lifestyle properties over 50 hectares?

This should be kept the same (80 per cent of the urban
residential rate for properties that have the same value)
This should be reduced to 60 per cent of the urban residential

rate for properties that have the same value (meaning an average
increase in rates for all other ratepayers of $3.70 per year)
Any other feedback?

Please provide any feedback on the other matters in this
consultation document or on regional or local priorities:
Not sure
Other
Please comment:
Mori Freehold Land Rates

Question 4 relates to the rates collected from Mori land in Auckland.
For information about this please visit shapeauckland.co.nz or refer to
page 27 of this publication.
Question 4: What is your opinion on reducing the rates
collected from Mori land in Auckland to reflect restrictions
on its use?

Support reducing rates for some Mori land where significant

barriers to development exist (meaning an increase in rates for
all other ratepayers of less than 25 cents per year)
Do not support reducing rates for some Mori land

where significant barriers to development exist
Other
Not sure
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Have your say by 4pm

ANNUAL BUDGET 2016/2017 | 1

Ng krero m tnei pukapuka

2 | ANNUAL BUDGET 2016/2017

ANNUAL BUDGET 2016/2017 | 3

Whanga 1: Kupu Whakataki

4 | ANNUAL BUDGET 2016/2017

Managing our finances

Fixing Aucklands Transport

We decided that the simplest and fairest way to

Making the most of our assets

ANNUAL BUDGET 2016/2017 | 5

6 | ANNUAL BUDGET 2016/2017

ANNUAL BUDGET 2016/2017 | 7

Understanding Aucklands growth and how were going to pay for it

Auckland has become a more attractive place

In the last five years Aucklands population has

Forecasts predict this growth will continue at

More people means

Average residential rates increase

This investment will be paid for by a combination of:

8 | ANNUAL BUDGET 2016/2017

Average business rates increase

ANNUAL BUDGET 2016/2017 | 9

almost a billion dollars on roads and footpaths,

$900 million on water and wastewater

$50 million on new or upgraded libraries

For 2016/2017, our 10-year budget sets out a

$190 million expanding and improving our

10 | ANNUAL BUDGET 2016/2017

Figure 2 lists some of the investment highlights

Auckland Council delivering in 2016/2017

New community facility

Public transport project

Community facility upgrade

Public transport project

Town centre development

Lincoln and Te Atatu Westgate Library and

New community facility

Pioneer Womens and

Community facility upgrade

Town centre development

Public transport interchanges

Town centre developments

Community facility upgrade

Work commencing on the

City Rail Link

and a new organic

Albany Stadium Pool

thuhu Bus-Train Interchange

City Rail Link

Westhaven Marine Village

Westgate Town Centre

Sports field redevelopment

Paying for this investment

Day-to-day service delivery

Some key examples of these costs include:

Figure 4: Core council expenditure per capita

Operating expenditure excluding interest, depreciation and non-cash adjustments

Figure 5: 2016/2017 budget at a glance

How operating costs