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In late 2017, a three-year Auckland Council pilot programme was established to trial greater devolvement of decision-making to the Waiheke Local Board. In order to track changes and impacts over time, researchers from Auckland Council’s Research and Evaluation Unit (RIMU) conducted a series of interviews both at the start of the pilot (the baseline) as well as in June 2019, 18 months on. This report documents the progress of the pilot at its halfway point, from the perspective of Waiheke Local Board members and Auckland Council and council-controlled organisation (CCO) staff.

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Housing affordability is at the top of policy discussions in New Zealand. To counteract unaffordability, central and local governments have acted together to streamline land supply or to remove land use regulations that hinder new houses entering the market. The purpose of this discussion paper is to evaluate a set of affordable housing policies through a matching simulation model that assesses the compatibility between the housing prices distribution and households’ incomes.

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The Salvation Army’s State of the Nation reports have been published since 2008. At the time of the report’s conception, the project was seen as a way of tracking our social progress as a nation. In undertaking this work, The Salvation Army was attempting to introduce and highlight important social values—such as equity and inclusion—into the public discourse.

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Air emissions inventories are a critical component of managing air quality and need to be updated regularly to gauge how emissions are tracking in the region. There were many changes in the transport sector over the last decade in the Auckland region, and while these changes have seen positive results, they are being offset by the rate of growth in the region. Future growth will add more pressure and demand on existing infrastructure, resources, goods and services.

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Press release: Aucklanders are one step closer to getting rapid transit to the airport, Transport Minister Phil Twyford and Auckland Mayor Phil Goff have announced. (18 May 2019) Auckland Transport has awarded the contract for the upgrade of the Puhinui Rail Station Interchange to the McConnell Dowell-Built Environs Joint Venture.

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He pūrongo i mua i ngā pōti He kōrero mā ngā kaipōti me ngā kaitono pōti Information for voters and potential candidates A report prepared for the Auckland Council local elections in 2019. A range of Auckland related issues are discussed including: exploring transport possibilities addressing the supply of housing and infrastructure supporting inclusive communities and tackling inequality enhancing Māori identity and wellbeing investing in community facilities protecting the natural environment responding to climate change. See also www.

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Ko au, Ko au, Ka Awatea. Light dawns, it is a new day. Our priorities this term were firstly to persuade the Governing Body to reconsider joining the World Health Organisations’ Global Network of Age-friendly Cities and Communities.

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Watershed Story Maps are map-based tools intended to assist Auckland Council with improving the management of water across Auckland and fulfilling the requirements of the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2017. Auckland’s waterways are a taonga, a treasure vital to the region's cultural, ecological and economic well-being. They are an essential part of what makes living in Tāmaki Makaurau so special.

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Auckland Council has published the first progress report of the Auckland Plan 2050 Development Strategy. Important findings: • 66,839 dwellings were consented in Auckland between 2012/2013 and 2018/2019 • 14,032 new dwellings were consented in 2018/2019. 83 per cent were issued in the existing urban area 8 per cent were issued in Nodes in the 2018/2019 financial year (some Nodes include areas outside the existing urban area) 30 per cent were issued in Development Areas 46 per cent were issued in the remaining existing urban area     • 10 per cent were issued in the future urban area     • 7 per cent were issued in the rural area • The number of consents issued for apartments and townhouses etc.

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An online overview of the Auckland economy with graphs, charts and data tables. Local board profiles are also available. The website includes information about businesses, employment, population, productivity, skills, standard of living and tourism.

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Auckland Economic Commentary It’s as simple as a CBD Our work into what Aucklanders value having in their neighbourhood and homes continues. Recent analysis has unearthed three things people value as reflected in house prices. People value development options, and there is now clear data to evidence this.

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Greenfield development that works for Auckland Auckland has a housing shortfall. Despite huge upzoning in existing urban (brownfield) areas through the Unitary Plan, pressure to develop previously undeveloped (greenfield) land is strong. But there are huge infrastructure costs in opening up greenfield land, as well as several other external costs.