Auckland Council
Recreation and culture
From parks and libraries to museums and art galleries, councils can be a key supporter of sporting, recreational and cultural events that bring communities to life. Community facilities, including sports grounds and town halls, are often owned and run by councils.
Recreation and culture
From parks and libraries to museums and art galleries, councils can be a key supporter of sporting, recreational and cultural events that bring communities to life. Community facilities, including sports grounds and town halls, are often owned and run by councils.
Begin building a new public swimming pool for the Massey/Westgate area in this coming term.
Create a dedicated playground investment fund so local boards can upgrade playgrounds across Auckland as they are renewed in a cost-effective way.
Support a bed night levy so Aucklanders can attract more major events with funding coming from visitors to the city.
Build partnerships between community organisations and private sector entities to facilitate resource sharing and collaboration.
Ensure diverse facilities, recreational spaces and community services are provided in the North-West and Redhills growth area.
Push for multi-board funding solutions to balance fairer funding with maintaining assets for local boards.
Continue to ensure parks, community centres and sports facilities are available and accessible to the public.
Continue to fund diverse and vibrant community-led events, eg via EcoMatters, Community Waitākere and Hoani Waititi Marae.
Fund and support libraries in their growing importance as community activity and information hubs.
Keep public facilities like parks, libraries and pools subsidised or free.
Support local businesses that rely on sports bars to have an easier pathway to licensing.
Support maintaining sporting facilities rather than demolishing them, depending on facilities' importance to locals and finances.
Begin building a new public swimming pool for the Massey/Westgate area in this coming term.
Create a dedicated playground investment fund so local boards can upgrade playgrounds across Auckland as they are renewed in a cost-effective way.
Support a bed night levy so Aucklanders can attract more major events with funding coming from visitors to the city.
Build partnerships between community organisations and private sector entities to facilitate resource sharing and collaboration.
Ensure diverse facilities, recreational spaces and community services are provided in the North-West and Redhills growth area.
Push for multi-board funding solutions to balance fairer funding with maintaining assets for local boards.
Continue to ensure parks, community centres and sports facilities are available and accessible to the public.
Continue to fund diverse and vibrant community-led events, eg via EcoMatters, Community Waitākere and Hoani Waititi Marae.
Fund and support libraries in their growing importance as community activity and information hubs.
Keep public facilities like parks, libraries and pools subsidised or free.
Support local businesses that rely on sports bars to have an easier pathway to licensing.
Support maintaining sporting facilities rather than demolishing them, depending on facilities' importance to locals and finances.
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