Upper Harbour Local Board

Develop well-resourced and modern facilities that are close to communities, including parks, sports facilities and community centres.

Invest in community-led organisations, boosting arts, sports and culture to allow communities to activate in a way that serves them.

Support a wide range of community events, cultural, sports and arts to get the community out and about and to get to know each other.

Deliver a new, larger replacement for the Albany Library. The new facility will also be a community hub.

Deliver a pool for the northwest of Auckland to serve the communities of Whenuapai, Hobsonville and West Harbour.

Move beyond traditional sports in planning for infrastructure by providing more indoor courts, basketball facilities and fields.

Establish more mobile and boutique libraries to better serve the expanding and diverse community.

Maintain and keep tidy more than 200 parks, and raise awareness of these green spaces.

Use community festivals as platforms for more cultural collaboration, for example Diwali festival having performances representing Chinese culture.

Build a new library in Albany. The land and $10 million are available, most background work is done and now the board needs to approve this project.

Protect North Harbour Stadium, Westpark Marina, Wasp Hangar and Bomb Point and keep them in public ownership in perpetuity.

Support local festivals like Diwali, Lantern Festival, Eid and Open Art Studios to celebrate local creatives and placemaking.

Support skate parks, sports fields, playgrounds and third spaces that foster play, connection and intergenerational engagement.

Support the Te Kori Scott Point project to create vibrant, inclusive spaces for all residents.

Invest in long-term funding for community hubs so organisations can focus on delivering services rather than chasing short-term grants.

Aim for all residents to have equitable access to facilities, events and fun recreation options for all ages and abilities within easy reach.

Celebrate our many different cultures and diversity. Encourage artistic expression and understanding of diverse groups. Toitu Te Tiriti.

Connect people and place and help communities strengthen their unique voice. Promote and support wider involvement in community-led initiatives.

Invest in public facilities such as parks, pools, libraries, museums and halls including community-owned halls.

Promote inclusive festivals and cultural events and expand access to sporting facilities for all ages and encourage community-run events.

Strengthen liquor licensing to reduce harm while supporting common-sense, flexible and safe hospitality practices.

Advocate for improved sporting facilities and recreation spaces that keep pace with our fast-growing population.

Invest in Upper Harbour by backing the new Albany Library, Whenuapai community facility, upgrade parks and better recreation for all ages.

Support community events and festivals that celebrate arts, culture and diversity across Upper Harbour.