More than $28 million of projects will be delivered across central eastern suburbs of Glen Innes, Mt Wellington, One Tree Hill, Onehunga, Oranga, Panmure, Penrose and Royal Oak.
This investment supports Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board’s goals outlined in its 2023 plan, which prioritises local outcomes and aligns with the Auckland Plan.
The lion’s share of the board’s budget has been allocated towards:
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programmes for community development, events, play, sport, recreation and the environment
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grants for community groups and facilities
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maintenance and operational budgets for parks and community facilities like libraries, pools, recreation and community centres
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asset management.
An additional $230,000 was approved for work on environmentally-focused outcomes.
Board chair, Maria Meredith is looking forward to seeing the community benefit from this significant investment.
“We are very excited about projects such as the upgrade of Glen Innes Library, the pollution prevention programme in our industrial areas, strategic partnership grants, Maungakiekie Songbird and a wide range of community activities that make a huge difference for our community,” says chair Meredith.
“Currently, one of the priorities is Glen Innes Library which needs a roof replacement and with funds allocated to our capital expenditure budget, this work will now commence in the next few months.
“While this will lead to some disruption in our services, council staff have solid plans that aim to make it a smooth transition for this essential upgrade and will keep the community fully updated every step of the way,” she explains.
“We are also investing in community groups who help various parts of the community and that align with our objectives through our Strategic Partnerships programme.
“And of course our local board prioritises protecting our treasured natural environment and therefore see huge value in projects such as the Industrial Pollution Prevention Programme which educates and monitors businesses to demonstrate good practice to prevent pollution in our waterways; and Maungakiekie Songbird which focuses on pest control to protect the native wildlife and the significant ecological areas in our rohe,” says chair Meredith.
These projects are developed based on consideration of community needs, availability of resources and funding, Te Tiriti o Waitangi obligations, external partnerships and risk assessment, and align with Annual Budget and Long-term Plan decisions.
Work on these projects commence from 1 July 2024 and is expected to be completed 30 June 2025, with ongoing projects tentatively approved to roll on in future years.
Full reports of the approved work programmes are available here.
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