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Creating the world’s most

liveable city at the local level

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PAPAKURA

MIHITēnā kia hoea e au taku waka mā ngā tai mihi o ata e uru ake ai au mā te awa o Tāmaki ki te ūnga o Tainui waka i Ōtāhuhu. I reira ka toia aku mihi ki te uru ki te Pūkaki-Tapu-a-Poutūkeka, i reira ko te Pā i Māngere. E hoe aku mihi mā te Mānukanuka a Hoturoa ki te kūrae o te Kūiti o Āwhitu. I kona ka rere taku haere mā te ākau ki te puaha o Waikato, te awa tukukiri o ngā tūpuna, Waikato taniwharau, he piko he taniwha. Ka hīkoi anō aku mihi mā te taha whakararo mā Maioro ki Waiuku ki Mātukutūreia, kei kona ko ngā Pā o Tahuna me Reretewhioi. Ka aro whakarunga au kia tau atu ki Pukekohe. Ka tahuri te haere a taku reo ki te ao o te tonga e whāriki atu rā mā runga i ngā hiwi, kia taka atu au ki Te Paina, ki te Pou o Mangatāwhiri. Mātika tonu aku mihi ki a koe Kaiaua te whākana atu rā ō whatu mā Tīkapa Moana ki te maunga tapu o Moehau. Ka kauhoetia e aku kōrero te moana ki Maraetai kia hoki ake au ki uta ki Ōhuiarangi, heteri mō Pakuranga. I reira ka hoki whakaroto ake anō au i te awa o Tāmaki mā te taha whakarunga ki te Puke o Taramainuku, kei kona ko Ōtara. Katahi au ka toro atu ki te Manurewa a Tamapohore, kia whakatau aku mihi mutunga ki runga o Pukekiwiriki kei raro, ko Papakura, ki kona au ka whakatau.

Let this vessel that carries my greetings travel by way of the Tāmaki River to the landing place of Tainui canoe at Ōtāhuhu. There, let my salutations be borne across the isthmus to the Pūkaki lagoon and the community of Māngere. Paddling the Manukau Harbour we follow the Āwhitu Peninsula to the headland. From there we fly down coast to the Waikato river mouth, sacred waters of our forebears. Coming ashore on the Northern side at Maioro we head inland to Waiuku and Mātukutūreia, there too is the Pā at Tāhuna and Reretewhioi. Heading southward I come to Pukekohe. My words turn to follow the ancient ridgelines along the Southern boundary, dropping down into Mercer and Te Pou o Mangatāwhiri. My greetings reach you at Kaiaua who gaze across Tīkapa Moana to the sacred mountain, Moehau. Taking to the sea, my remarks travel to Maraetai and then to Ōhuiarangi, sentinel to Pakuranga. There we follow again the Tāmaki River to Te Puke o Taramainuku, Ōtara resides there. From here I reach for Manurewa until my greetings come to rest on Pukekiwiriki, below which lies Papakura, and there I rest.

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CONTENTS

COVER IMAGE

Mural is outside the Papakura library. Photo taken with the artist, Desna Schollum.

This document is available in large-print on request. Contact us on 09 301 0101 for more information.

MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR 4

OUR VISION 5

OUR OUTCOMES 6

HELP SHAPE OUR AREA 8

PAPAKURA LOCAL BOARD AREA 10

ABOUT LOCAL BOARDS 12

WORKING WITH MA-ORI 12

ABOUT LOCAL BOARD PLANS 13

LOCAL BOARDS IN THE SOUTH – WORKING TOGETHER 13

HOW WE GOT YOUR FEEDBACK 14

OUR ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES 14

WHAT ELSE HAVE WE CONSIDERED 15

OUTCOME: A VIBRANT TOWN CENTRE 17

OUTCOME: A SKILLED WORKFORCE FOR LOCAL JOBS 20

OUTCOME: A SPORTS AND RECREATION HUB 23

OUTCOME: WELL-CONNECTED AND EASY TO MOVE AROUND 26

OUTCOME: TREASURED FOR ITS ENVIRONMENT AND HERITAGE 29

OUTCOME: STRONG, SAFE AND HEALTHY COMMUNITIES 32

INDICATIVE BUDGET AND FUNDING SOURCES 35

INDICATIVE BUDGET TABLES 36

YOUR PAPAKURA LOCAL BOARD MEMBERS 38

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MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR

It is my pleasure to introduce the Papakura draft Local Board Plan for the next three years and beyond. We put this plan together with your help over the past few months and have been really excited by the energy coming from all of you that have given us ideas and comments. We hope that you will look at this draft plan and tell us how it can be improved, to make sure it meets the needs of Papakura and sets the scene for council action to create a better future for the area.

Papakura is very proud of its heritage. We have a rich cultural history from early Māori settlement to the present and we want to keep this alive. We will work towards a greater understanding of Māori cultural and spiritual values in order to build a strong relationship with mana whenua. Through this relationship, we will celebrate our links with the land and the Manukau Harbour.

The Auckland Plan has thrown out a challenge to us – become a strong metropolitan centre serving major population growth and urban expansion in the south. We will take up that challenge by drawing on the strength, diversity, knowledge and experience of our communities, to revitalise and rejuvenate our area. Our people need to be supported by good and affordable transport connections and quality services and infrastructure, such as parks, libraries, recreation and sporting facilities. We will work to improve opportunities to gain training, jobs and careers in Papakura for our youth, our future leaders. We will care for and respect our elderly, the teachers of our strong community values.

Bill McEntee Chair, Papakura Local Board

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Creating the world’s most liveable city at the local level.

Pride in Papakura – our goal is to develop a thriving, safe and well-connected vibrant community.

We are proud of Papakura and we see pride in the faces of its people. Papakura will become a vibrant centre, boosted by a growing population and new neighbourhoods. We will create an ‘avenue of culture’ in the town centre. Good design, local artwork and great places to meet will make it somewhere people want to live or visit. Takanini and Drury will also provide strong local centres for our growing communities.

Our town is growing fast and more homes and businesses mean lots of construction. Papakura will have a booming economy and a skilled workforce, supported by great schools and access to a wide range of training opportunities. We offer the excellence of Bruce Pulman Park, Massey Park and many other sports facilities, which means we can host national and international tournaments. Papakura will be known as a sporting hub and as the gateway to the Hunua Ranges for recreation and tourism.

Papakura’s businesses will be drawn to its good road and rail access and local people will enjoy the great cycling and walking network throughout the town and along the coastline. Manukau Harbour will be internationally recognised for its Māori heritage, environmental quality and natural beauty. Papakura will be loved for its setting on Pāhurehure Inlet and the water will again be clean enough for people to swim in safely and gather the fruits of the sea without fear of harm or pollution.

We will champion green businesses and the eco-friendly design of new development.

We will work to safeguard our natural resources and ensure we pass on a better environment to our children and grandchildren.

There will be many events celebrating Papakura’s heritage and its multi-cultural communities. Good facilities will be at the heart of our local communities. Great parks and play spaces will mean our people are active and healthy. Our young people will have a voice, be valued and contribute to shaping the future of our town.

OUR VISION

Creating the world’s most liveable city is the vision of The Auckland Plan. Our Local Board Plan takes into account the outcomes in the 30-year Auckland Plan to help deliver this vision.

A vibrant town centreWe think it’s great that Papakura meets our needs for shopping, leisure, arts and culture and we don’t need to travel elsewhere for these things.

A skilled workforce for local jobsWe have lots of local job opportunities and it’s easy for us to get training and learn new skills.

A sports and recreation hubWe have excellent sports facilities that we all use and enjoy. We are proud that Papakura is the place of choice for high class sporting events.

Well-connected and easy to move aroundWe like to live in Papakura because it is so well-connected by road, rail and bus and has lots of safe cycling and walking links.

Treasured for its environment and heritageWe value and protect the land of our ancestors and the shores of Pahurehure. We love our well-designed streets and buildings.

Strong, safe and healthy communitiesWe have good places for communities to meet and great places to play in. Our young people get a great start in life and we value the wisdom and experience of our older people.

PAPAKURA LOCAL BOARD PLAN OUTCOMES

OUR OUTCOMES

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VISION To become the world’s most liveable city.

OUTCOMES

A fair, safe and healthy Auckland

A green Auckland

An Auckland of prosperity and opportunity

A well-connected and accessible Auckland

A beautiful Auckland that is loved by its people

A culturally rich and creative Auckland

A Māori identity that is Auckland’s point of difference in the world

THE AUCKLAND PLAN

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HELP SHAPE OUR AREAHOW TO HAVE YOUR SAY

OnlineGo to shapeauckland.co.nz

We have a dedicated online hub to make it quicker and easier to make a submission. If you don’t have internet access at home, you can use the internet free of charge at any Auckland Council library.

EmailYou can send us your submission form via email. Simply complete the submission form, scan it and send it to localboardplans@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

The submission form is available to download from our website or you can request a copy at any Auckland Council library, service centre or local board office.

By postPost your completed submission using the freepost details on the back of your submission form to:

Papakura draft Local Board Plan 2014 Attention: Brina Burden Auckland Council Freepost Authority 232621 Private Bag 92300 Auckland 1142

Please note: you can attach additional pages to your hardcopy submission if you run out of space for your answers.

In personYou can deliver your submission form in person to your nearest local board office, or your nearest library or council service centre. A list of our libraries and service centres are available on the council’s website or by calling us on 09 301 0101.

The closing date for submissions is 5pm on Wednesday 6 August 2014. Please ensure we have your submission before this time, as we will not accept late submissions.

Please note that all submissions will be public documents, but your contact details will be kept private.

HEARINGS

Talking at a hearing provides you with the opportunity to reinforce what you have said in your written submission.

It also gives local board members the chance to clarify any points you have raised in your submission.

When you complete your submission form you’ll need to indicate whether you wish to speak in support of your submission. If you do, you will be contacted regarding the hearing time and place. Notification may be at short notice and hearings are generally open to the public and the news media.

To obtain further information on the Papakura draft Local Board Plan 2014, go to shapeauckland.co.nz

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PAPAKURA LOCAL BOARD AREA

The Papakura area takes in the inlets and foreshores of the Manukau Harbour, fertile plains, and rolling hills which lead out into the nearby Hunua ranges. Around the Takanini area was once a huge wetland and peat bog and there are still many ancient Kauri buried there. Red Hill was a key viewpoint for local Māori and Pukekiwiriki Paa gave them a wide overview of the rohe. A long military history helped to shape the modern town but today only SAS forces are based locally.

There has been steady population growth, with 45,633 people living here in 2013, which is an increase of nearly 10 per cent since 2006. At the 2013 census, over a quarter of Papakura’s residents were Māori. The Asian ethnic population is around 13 per cent and the Pacific population around 14 per cent. Although the number of people aged 65 years and over has risen in the last seven years, nearly a quarter of Papakura’s population are now children aged 14 years and under.

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ABOUT LOCAL BOARDS Auckland Council has a unique model of local government in New Zealand, comprising the governing body (made up of the mayor and 20 ward councillors) and 21 local boards. The governing body focuses on the big picture and on Auckland-wide issues and decisions. Local boards provide local leadership and make decisions on local issues, activities and facilities, such as local parks, libraries and community halls. Local boards can also fund other organisations through community grants and other funding arrangements, for activities such as events and community programmes. Local boards engage with and represent their communities, provide important local input into Auckland-wide strategies and plans and work with others to build strong communities. Many council activities that are important to local communities are the responsibility of the governing body and council-controlled organisations (including Auckland Transport). Local boards act as champions and advocates for their communities when others have the decision-making role. Local boards also play an important role in delivering at the local level on Auckland Council’s commitment to Māori.

WORKING WITH MĀORI  Auckland Council is committed to meeting its responsibilities under Te Tiriti o Waitangi/the Treaty of Waitangi and its broader statutory obligations to Māori. As part of this commitment Papakura Local Board will continue to strengthen and formalise its relationship with mana whenua. We will engage with the 11 local iwi that are mana whenua, rangatira ki te rangatira or chief to chief, to share information and work together. We will have a hui each year, to take stock of progress and discuss any changes needed. We work with Papakura Marae in support of local programmes which benefit mataawaka in our community. Our local board plan objectives support kaitiakitanga, the guardianship of our environment and special places, through cooperation between the local board and mana whenua. Throughout the plan, we focus on the future of rangatahi or young people, and ensuring respect for our kaumātua or elders.    

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ABOUT LOCAL BOARD PLANS This draft plan is about the Papakura Local Board area. It expresses what we have heard from you. The plan sets the framework that will guide our decision-making and actions for the next three years. It informs the board’s decisions on local activities, and enables us to represent your interests and preferences on regional strategies and plans. It also provides the flexibility to cope with changes that will happen during the next three years. During this time we will continue to work closely with all sectors of our community to understand your ongoing needs, issues and priorities.

LOCAL BOARDS IN THE SOUTH – WORKING TOGETHER We share many issues with our neighbours in Manurewa and Franklin, including how to plan for more people coming to the area for new housing and jobs. Across the south, we can build on our position at the gateway to New Zealand, with Auckland airport giving us opportunities to bring in visitors and investment. Our young population compared to the country as a whole puts us in a great position for growth and development.

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HOW WE GOT YOUR FEEDBACK Engaging with our communities has been an important part of developing this plan. You have told us your views on many issues over the past three years as part of the development of a wide range of council plans. As well, we have undertaken further specific engagement through the development of this local board plan. We listened to your views at meetings and gathered information informally through other means. OUR ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES Drop-in events at Papakura Library, Smiths Avenue Reserve and Takanini Countdown gave people an opportunity to talk to local board members and write some ideas up on post-it notes. We asked ‘what do you think would make our neighbourhoods even better places to live, work and play?’ We looked at the themes coming from your feedback and held a workshop to explore your ideas in more detail and start to prioritise areas for action. Some of the things you said are listed below. The centre of Papakura needs to be revitalised. You wanted more boutique shops, more places to eat out, a cinema, a more attractive street with meeting places and sculptures, more cultural and community events. But you also said it needs to feel safer – there are people hanging around in groups making shoppers feel intimidated and problems around adult shops and legal high sellers. You said you were generally happy with the local sports facilities but you wanted more for younger children to do, such as improved playgrounds and skate parks. You wanted more cycle and footpath links and better access to the waterfront and coastal esplanades. You supported the removal of mangroves and pacific oysters, so that beaches could be re-created. In your own local areas, you wanted better bus connections, multi-use community buildings and community gardens. You wanted better job and education prospects for young people and for the community to respect the contribution of elderly people. We now want to know from you whether this draft plan will help to achieve some of your priorities.

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WHAT ELSE HAVE WE CONSIDERED We have looked at the Auckland Plan, the Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan and a range of other council strategies and policies, as well as documents from other organisations. These all help to provide the setting for place-shaping and exploring new opportunities in Papakura. There are some key documents and strategies relevant to Papakura’s communities, which we have tried to reflect in the content of this draft plan: • I Am Auckland – Children and Young People’s Strategic Action Plan • Positive Ageing – a Government strategy for improving the well-being of older

people • The Māori Plan for Tāmaki Makaurau – Independent Māori Statutory Board • Thriving Communities – a three-year action plan for community and social

development • Aspirations for the World’s Most Liveable, Accessible and Inclusive City – The

Auckland Disability Strategic Advisory Group. This plan is our local response to these bigger strategies and to what you have told us so far. Because it’s a draft plan at the moment, we know there will be room for improving it and making it more relevant to our communities. We need you to help us do this. Auckland Plan: The Southern Initiative Papakura is part of the area covered by the Southern Initiative, which is about improving the quality of life and well-being of local communities in south Auckland. Our plan will help to achieve this through its focus on local training and jobs, and building strong, safe and healthy communities.

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OUTCOME: A VIBRANT TOWN CENTRE We think it’s great that Papakura meets our needs for shopping, leisure, arts and culture and we don’t need to travel elsewhere for these things. Papakura is called a ‘metropolitan centre’ in the Auckland Plan, which means that it is planned to develop as a larger and more important centre, to help support the major population and housing growth targeted for south Auckland. This will not be an overnight change and the Auckland Plan recognises that regeneration will be a priority if Papakura is to play its part in the region’s development over the next 30 years. Special land use zoning and rules are being applied through the Unitary Plan but that alone will not bring about the level of change necessary to raise Papakura’s profile and its fortunes.

What you told us • [We need a] “revitalised shopping centre – a wider variety of high-quality shops.” • [I’d like] “a big Māori carving by the clock tower and a cinema.” • [I want] “to feel safe, free to walk down the street, not intimidated by children.” Looking at your comments and suggestions, it’s clear you want a safer street environment and more town centre activities for children and young people. This means creating great places to meet, more things to do and good transport into the centre. Older people and people with disabilities want to be able to move around easily, on well-maintained and safe footways. This means they need to be able to get to the centre easily to shop, eat out, and meet with family. We are committed to working with local businesses and communities to bring about change for the better. This will involve efforts across the council and its organisations, such as Auckland Transport, to find and agree solutions that will revitalise the town centre. We cannot directly provide new shopping and leisure developments, but we can make sure the right planning and promotion is done so that businesses and investors are attracted to it. An important part of this will be work on a planning framework that does some joined-up thinking for the Great South Road and its centres, which include Takanini and Drury (as well as Manurewa and Te Mahia). A town centre task force is being set up to start looking at the opportunities. The planning framework will help set the scene for designing the town as a ‘metropolitan centre’ of the future. The design work will look at how people move around, the creation of new public spaces for events and markets, and how some older or vacant sites could be redeveloped. This will lay the foundation stones for re-

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branding Papakura as the place to be for home, work or play: a place to be proud of. To help shift people’s views of the town centre and showcase local talent, we will support artists to create an ‘avenue of culture’ along the main street. We want Papakura’s strong Māori culture and values to shine through in new street art and meeting places. We also want Māori businesses to prosper in the centre of Papakura and to provide role models and jobs for local rangatahi. Funding options Your views on the initiatives in this draft plan are important in helping us prioritise projects for funding in the next draft Long-term Plan. To put in place the foundations for building a more vibrant centre to Papakura, we need to look at a number of ways to fund change. These include: • increasing the regional support allocated to Papakura – this is needed for the

planning framework for the Great South Road • continuing the targeted rate on town centre businesses, to fund the Business

Improvement District (Progressive Papakura BID) programme • setting funding aside for town centre design work and grants for street art, which

will mean looking at how our existing budgets could be used differently • partnering with local businesses and investors to bring in funding.

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A vibrant town centre We think it’s great that Papakura meets our needs for shopping, leisure, arts and culture and we don’t need to travel elsewhere for these things. What we want to achieve

Key initiatives

Local board role

Other key agencies

Potential cost Funding status

A metropolitan centre planned for people rather than cars

Designing the metropolitan centre

Funding Local leadership Partnering

Auckland Transport BID Local businesses

$50,000 Not funded

Safety patrols and street ambassadors

Funding NZ Police Local safety Trusts and patrols BID

$380,000 Funded

Joined-up thinking for the Great South Road and its centres

Great South Road spatial development framework

Local leadership Champion Partnering

Auckland Transport Local businesses

Not funded

Creation of an ‘avenue of culture’ along the main street

Funding of local talent to create street art

Funding Local leadership

Creative New Zealand BID Mana whenua

Not funded

Attract new businesses and leisure providers to the centre of Papakura

Town centre task force and promotion campaign

Funding Champion Partnering

BID – targeted rate Local businesses

$50,000 Not funded

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OUTCOME: A SKILLED WORKFORCE FOR LOCAL JOBS We have lots of local job opportunities and it’s easy for us to get training and learn new skills. Papakura’s economy grew quickly over the past 10 years and there is a wide variety of local businesses. Our town has strengths in food and drink manufacturing and in construction and engineering. We have the New Zealand Bloodstock Centre, which is important for export businesses that bring money into New Zealand. The rail station is the third busiest on the Auckland network and the first stop for the Northern Explorer scenic rail service. Located on the Manukau Harbour and forming the gateway to the Hunua Ranges, we are well-placed to grow the local tourism industry. Papakura’s economy is one of the most diverse in Auckland, with a strong manufacturing base and some large, well-known businesses. Qualification levels and household income are lower than the Auckland average at the moment and a quarter of young people between 15 and 24 do not have jobs. Looking to the future, the untapped potential of our young people is a key strength for Papakura and for growing our local businesses.

What you told us • [What about a] “MIT type institution – with a focus on trades?” • [We need to] “create businesses/industry to employ local people, especially

youth.” • [We should] “promote Papakura region as a good tourist centre to other

Aucklanders, Kiwis and overseas tourists.” In partnership with schools and local training providers, we will ensure young people are ready for work and apprenticeships. Our youth connections programme will continue to help them make links with employers. We will consider giving scholarships for young people to help them get into further education and training, or grants to help with their travel costs if necessary. Māori youth sometimes need extra support for skills development and finding local employment. We will support the Māori Enterprise Association to mentor them, showcase local talent and encourage innovation. We will consider giving funding to help local Māori to set up new businesses, benefit from treaty settlements and promote their cultural identity through tourism.

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We have already made a start by agreeing on a local economic development action plan and a Māori economic development programme. To build on this, we will fund the development of an investor pack and investor champion service to help new businesses move into the area and focus more on ‘green’ business ideas. We will set up a commercial property landlord forum, a business forum and a network to share ideas and knowledge. We will work with universities and with industry training providers to bring further education and trades related courses to Papakura. We will work with Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development (ATEED) to promote Papakura to tourists. To bring new business ideas to Papakura, we will look at the potential for setting up an ‘innovation station’ where people can train and share their experience and knowledge.

Funding options Your views on the initiatives in this draft plan are important in helping us prioritise projects for funding in the next draft Long-term Plan. To encourage new businesses to locate in Papakura and existing businesses to thrive, we could: • set aside funding for promotional material and champion our town to encourage

new education and training courses to come here • provide scholarships, or funding to cover travel costs for students, which will

mean looking at how our existing budgets could be used differently • provide new space for business support services in our community hubs • partner with local businesses, schools and training providers, who could

contribute additional funding • explore central government support for Māori and Pasifika business

development.

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A skilled workforce for local jobs We have lots of local job opportunities and it’s easy for us to get training and learn new skills. What we want to achieve

Key initiatives

Local board role

Other key agencies

Potential cost Funding status

Seek new business opportunities

Business forum and commercial property landlord forum

Partnering Funding

Local businesses Māori Enterprise Association (MEA)

$36,000 Funded

Attract new businesses and ‘green’ businesses

Investor pack/ investor champion service

Funding Champion Partnering

ATEED Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment (MBIE) MEA Sustainable Business Network

$25,000 Funded

Tourism promotion and branding

Funding Partnering

ATEED $50,000 Not funded

Provide clear links from school to training to employment

Youth connections

Funding Partnering

Businesses Schools MIT/AUT

$70,000 Not funded

Scholarships or travel grants

Funding Champion

MIT/AUT Industry trainers

Not funded

Support innovation and lifelong learning

Innovation station

Funding MBIE COMET

$30,000 Not funded

Community learning hubs

Funding Champion

Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) COMET Schools

Not funded

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OUTCOME: A SPORTS AND RECREATION HUB We have excellent sports facilities that we all use and enjoy. We are proud that Papakura is the place of choice for high-class sporting events. We love our local sports teams and we have great facilities that we want to keep improving. Investment in our sportsfields, buildings and lighting over the past few years has given opportunities for local sports to prosper. Key facilities such as Massey Park Stadium and Pool and the world-class facilities developing at Bruce Pulman Park bring competitors and teams from well outside Papakura. Sport keeps us fit, brings in visitors and has spin off benefits for local businesses. Young people are most likely to be involved in organised team sports. They need plenty of accessible facilities for fitness and training. Even if they don’t play a formal sport, young people like to keep active by walking and cycling and they like to watch sports too. Older people and people with disabilities also want places where they can keep active, which might mean providing special exercise equipment in safe and easy to reach areas of parks. Older people are also more likely to coach sports teams and their experience makes them good mentors for our up and coming young players. According to Auckland’s Māori Plan, many rangatahi saw sport as a means to express their Māori identity. Providing mentors, training and facilities that are easy to get to will give more opportunities for Māori to participate.

What you told us • “Why can’t we use this land [Smiths Avenue] as a sports place for our people?” • [What about] “exercise equipment in local parks for both children and parents?” • [I think you should] “continue development at Bruce Pulman Park for a world-

class sport area.” Massey Park is our town centre stadium, easy to get to by train, bus, walking and cycling and near to the town centre eating places and shops. Bruce Pulman Park Trust continues to attract private and New Zealand Lottery Grants Board money into Takanini to fund high-class sports facilities. Work has started on the Opaheke fields, which will give space for a range of sports and is in an area of future housing growth. We already have plenty of good places for sports and recreation. Our plan now is to keep improving their quality and promote them as places to host major competitions. Alongside this, we will find out whether there are other types of sport where we could do more, such as provide artificial pitches. Not all of us want to play formal sports

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though, so we also need to make sure our facilities can be used for other activities, such as walking, cycling and children’s play. Sport is part of our identity; it can be a point of difference for the town and something to celebrate. In partnership with clubs and other organisations, we plan to set up new events that will bring people to Papakura. We’d like to build on the already successful PIPS Canoe Day by adding other water based activities, because we have a great setting at Pāhurehure Inlet. We can work to bring marathons, fun runs and cycling events right into the town centre. Funding options Your views on the initiatives in this draft plan are important in helping us prioritise projects for funding in the next draft Long-term Plan. To maintain and improve our sports facilities and to make sure we can cater for new sports, we could: • use some of our parks funding to investigate which sports need special facilities • continue to fund improvements to the quality of our facilities through our already

agreed parks budgets • work in partnership with other organisations to bring money and sponsorship to

events and competitions • partner with local schools to open up their activity centres to wider public use.

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A sports and recreation hub We have great sports facilities that we all use and enjoy. We are proud that Papakura is the place of choice for high-class sporting events. What we want to achieve

Key initiatives

Local board role

Other key agencies

Potential cost Funding status

Maintain and improve sports and recreation facilities

Continued development of Opaheke fields

Funding Sports clubs $3m Funded

Study the gaps in provision for different types of sports

Funding Partnering

Sport New Zealand Counties Manukau Sport

$50,000 Not funded

Quality improvements to pitches and facilities

Funding $1.3m Funded

Provide adaptable facilities that encourage active lifestyles for all

Manage our sports grounds for wider community use and fitness

Funding Counties Manukau District Health Board

$3.4m Funded

Promote Papakura as a venue for sporting competitions

Study the economic benefits of hosting major sports events

Funding Partnering

ATEED $50,000 Not funded

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OUTCOME: WELL-CONNECTED AND EASY TO MOVE AROUND We like to live in Papakura because it is so well-connected by road, rail and bus and has lots of safe cycling and walking links. Papakura has good road connections to the rest of Auckland and the upper North Island, which is important for attracting new businesses to the town. However, more improvements are needed to the busy road system because of congestion and traffic delays. Recent junction improvements on SH1 and the coming electrification of the rail service will improve the speed of these connections. Planned improvements at the Takanini interchange and widening of SH1 up to Manurewa will help people travelling by car. The bus services in south Auckland are due for change and improvement in 2015. What you told us • [We need a] “train station at Southgate.” • [I want] “more cycleways in and around town.” • [You should] “cut down the number of traffic lights, there are too many.” Within town it is slow going for cars along Great South Road and not very safe or attractive for walking and cycling. At Takanini the new housing, the development of Bruce Pulman Park and Southgate shopping centre is based on access by car, even though the rail line runs through the area. Children and young people need to be able to get around for school, sports, shops and leisure. Improved bus services, easy to understand information and safe walking and cycling routes will give young people the transport choice and independence they need. It’s also important for older people, mothers with pushchairs, and people with disabilities to be able to move along footways safely and easily. Wider and well maintained ‘inclusive’ footways, good sign posting, low-floor buses and good service information will all help. All the information we have tells us that Māori have lower car ownership than other households. This means that public transport is important to them for access to schools and jobs, and to help whānau from out of town to visit.

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To improve safety and ease of movement, we will push Auckland Transport for bridges over rail crossings on Manuroa Road and Walters Road. This would strengthen connections between Takanini junction and housing growth areas. We will also push for a new rail station near Southgate (at Glenora/Walters Road) and for better joined-up bus services so people can move west to east. In the longer term, there will also need to be a station at Drury because of the housing and jobs growth proposed in the Unitary Plan. At the moment, there is no joined-up plan for a cycling and walking network in the town, or across the south of Auckland. We will work with others to put together a greenways plan for the south and, while that is being done, we will continue to fund new links through parks and along coastal esplanades. We will work with Auckland Transport to improve space for cyclists within the town so that cycling is a safer choice for people travelling to school and work. As part of designing the ‘metropolitan centre’ we will look to make better walking connections between the town centre and the rail/bus hub at the station. We will also push for mobility scooter charging points in the town centre, low-floor buses and better travel information. Funding options Your views on the initiatives in this draft plan are important in helping us prioritise projects for funding in the next draft Long-term Plan. Roads and public transport are provided and funded by the council, through Auckland Transport, and central government, through New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) and KiwiRail. Funding has just been announced for the Takanini junction and extra lanes on SH1. Funding has not yet been confirmed for Mill Road stage 2, Glenora Station or bridges at Takanini rail crossings. We will continue to push for these because they will improve local people’s quality of life and bring long-term economic benefits to Papakura. We can directly improve local transport links by: • joining some of our funding for parks and coastal reserves with Auckland

Transport’s funding, to put in new cycling and walking links • using some of our capital transport fund from Auckland Transport to improve

walking connections between the town centre and the rail/bus station.

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Well-connected and easy to move around We like to live in Papakura because it is so well-connected by road, rail and bus and has lots of safe cycling and walking links. What we want to achieve

Key initiatives Local board role

Other key agencies

Potential cost Funding status

A safe cycling and walking network across the south

Greenways Plan for the south

Funding Champion

Auckland Transport Greenways Project Developers

$50,000 Not Funded

Links in cycling and walking network and coastal routes

Funding Champion

Auckland Transport

Part-funded

Clear links between town centre and rail station

Funding Champion

Auckland Transport

Part-funded

Inclusive footways to meet the needs of people with disabilities, the elderly and mothers with pushchairs

Champion Auckland Transport

Part-funded

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OUTCOME: TREASURED FOR ITS ENVIRONMENT AND HERITAGE We value and protect the land of our ancestors and the shores of Pāhurehure. We love our well designed streets and buildings. Papakura is in a great location on the Manukau Harbour and over time many people have chosen to make it their home. Originally, local people had access to beaches, clean water for gathering food, and land that could be farmed to feed the local population. The cultural and spiritual values of local Māori are bound up with the land and the water that has given them life. They want clean water, access for swimming and waka launch points, and to be able to gather food from the sea (kai moana). Kaitiakitanga, or guardianship of the environment, is a responsibility we all share. As the town has developed, we have gained some fine commercial buildings, which give the town centre its character. The town will continue to grow and change but it is important that we protect the cultural and natural heritage of Papakura, for future generations and out of respect for our ancestors.

What you told us • [We need to protect] “wāhi tapu sites within parks and coastlines.” • “Development needs to be done right and have positive environmental

outcomes.” • “If Mangroves continue their prolific growth we will have no upper harbour inlets.” The young people we talked to before putting this plan together were environmentally aware. They thought it was important to protect the special character and feeling of the town for their own children to enjoy. Older people who talked to us often said they felt that something has been lost and that it is time to rediscover Papakura’s heritage. The Auckland Plan and the Unitary Plan propose lots of population and housing growth that will change the face of Papakura. This growth must be done in an environmentally sensitive way, so we do not damage more of our heritage. In recent times, as the population has grown, with new housing and industry, people have lost touch with the land and the water has become polluted by sediment from local rivers. We want to try to leave a better environment for future generations. One way of doing this is to support a recycling network, so that more waste is re-used and not thrown into landfill. We will also champion green drainage systems such as new wetlands, which provide a more natural way of dealing with stormwater. We will continue our work to improve access to beaches and to the foreshore.

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Sites of historic and cultural significance will need to be identified and protected – they are part of what makes us proud of Papakura. We will support joint projects with mana whenua and with the Papakura Museum and local volunteers to identify any important sites and buildings.

Manukau Harbour Through the Manukau Harbour Forum, we work with eight other local boards to protect and restore the coastal environment and provide walkways. We will push for better water quality in rivers that flow into the Manukau Harbour. We will also push for the special importance of the Manukau Harbour to be recognised, as is already the case with the Hauraki Gulf and Kaipara Harbour. This will bring greater protection, action against pollution and funding to set up special management arrangements. Funding options Your views on the initiatives in this draft plan are important in helping us prioritise projects for funding in the next draft Long-term Plan. To protect and improve our environment, we could: • provide funding for mangrove removal and water quality monitoring and

improvement programmes • give grants to local environmental groups and community run businesses to

identify sites and run recycling centres, which will mean looking at how our existing budgets could be used differently.

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Treasured for its environment and heritage We value and protect the land of our ancestors and the shores of Pāhurehure. We love our well designed streets and buildings. What we want to achieve

Key initiatives Local board role

Other key agencies

Potential cost Funding status

Environmentally sensitive use of the Manukau Harbour

Work with mana whenua to push for more funding for harbour management

Champion Mana whenua Government departments

No funding required

Improve the health of Manukau harbour and its catchment streams

Funding Champion

Not funded

Mangrove and pacific oyster removal

Funding $400,000 Funded

Reduce the amount of waste taken to landfill each year from Papakura

Establish a network of recycling centres

Funding Champion

Not funded

Protection of Māori cultural heritage

Identify wāhi tapu and other taonga.

Champion Mana whenua No funding required

Beautiful streets and a sense of place

Know our heritage buildings and areas to protect

Champion Papakura Museum

No funding required

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OUTCOME: STRONG, SAFE AND HEALTHY COMMUNITIES We have good places for communities to meet and great places to play in. Our young people get a great start in life and we value the wisdom and experience of our older people. This plan covers all of Papakura but for many people and community groups, they identify most strongly with their own local neighbourhood and streets. In day to day living, playing and going to school, it is the local facilities, feeling safe and a sense of belonging that affect people’s well-being. In some older parts of town, families have poor housing, low incomes and high unemployment. In some newer parts of town people have little connection with each other and travel elsewhere for services. Good places to meet, hold events and come together are as important as having great play spaces.

What you told us • [We want] “local markets, local produce, community gardens.” • “As a long standing Takanini resident I want to see a future library that is eco-

friendly and is home to a research centre containing a pictorial history of Takanini.”

• [We want] “better kids’ parks with interactive activities like Wellington.” We have said elsewhere in this plan that we’ll encourage more jobs, skills and training to help communities become more prosperous. Health and housing are also important but we do not directly provide them. What we can do is work with other agencies such as Counties Manukau District Health Board to improve people’s health; or Housing New Zealand and other agencies to upgrade existing housing. Pride in their culture and learning within their community are important to local Māori. Papakura marae and some of our community houses are good bases for providing health and social services. Māori also want space for mahinga kai (growing food) in their local communities. We can provide land or funding for community gardens, or maara kai, so people have access to healthy food and can rediscover their connection with the land. In Karaka there is land at Clotworthy Park which has been set aside for future open space and play facilities. We think part of this could also be given over to community gardens and teaching gardens.

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We can provide more and better children’s play areas in the older parts of town and work with housing developers to make sure new neighbourhoods have good play facilities too. Papakura Youth Council has prepared a strategic plan that contains ideas for developing young people as leaders in local activities and decision making. We will continue to fund the youth council to deliver on its business plan. People over 65 years of age are continuing longer in work than ever before. We will ensure local libraries and community hubs provide space for lifelong learning so that older people can gain new skills and continue to access local jobs. We will support and develop an environment that is accessible for people of all abilities, ages and cultures to enjoy and participate in. Some of our council-owned community houses and halls, such as the one in Smiths Avenue, need to be brought up to modern standards. While doing this, we can explore how these facilities can become community and learning hubs to make sure they are widely used by a range of groups. In developing and expanding parts of town, we could provide new multi-purpose facilities such as the library and innovation hub we plan at Takanini. These places can foster local businesses and community enterprises.

Funding options Your views on the initiatives in this draft plan are important in helping us prioritise projects for funding in the next draft Long-term Plan. Doing some of these things will mean looking at how our existing budgets could be used differently. To improve community well-being, we could: • set aside funding and work with other agencies to provide improved facilities at

Smiths Avenue and a new library and innovation hub at Takanini • set aside land and money for community gardens at Karaka • use some of our already agreed parks funding to improve children’s play areas • give grants to local groups for community gardens and local events • continue to fund the Papakura Youth Council.

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Strong, safe and healthy communities We have good places for communities to meet and great places to play in. Our young people get a great start in life and we value the wisdom and experience of our older people. What we want to achieve

Key initiatives

Local board role

Other key agencies

Potential cost Funding status

Help our young people to contribute, prosper and thrive

Implement youth initiatives

Funding Papakura Youth Council

$90,000 Funded

Provide good and accessible play facilities

Funding $1.5m Funded

Provide space for growing healthy food and places for organising local events

Community and teaching gardens at Karaka

Funding Not funded

Grants to local groups for community based activities

Funding Not funded

Provide multi-purpose community hubs

Takanini library and community hub

Funding Partnering

Developers Local trusts

$6m Part-funded

Improve Smith’s Avenue reserve

Funding Not funded

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INDICATIVE BUDGET AND FUNDING SOURCES In each of our draft local board plan outcomes we include a list of key initiatives to deliver the outcome. Some of these initiatives are funded in the council’s Long-term Plan (LTP) for 2012-2022. The remaining initiatives are not currently funded. There are a number of ways that local board activities can be funded:

• general rate funding. The governing body decides on the share of general rate funding provided to local boards. The governing body also makes decisions on investment in new facilities and major upgrades of facilities.

• by reprioritising our budget to either delay or cut existing projects and activities

• by the local board proposing that the governing body sets a targeted rate in the local area

• through fees and charges paid by users of our facilities

• by leveraging involvement of other partners such as the private sector and other public sector agencies.

We will be prioritising which projects we put forward for funding in the next draft LTP. Your views on the initiatives in this draft local board plan are important in helping us prioritise projects.

The indicative budget for the three years from July 2015 to June 2018 is set out on the following pages. When reading this budget it is important to note that the local board’s actual budget will look quite different over the next three years for a number of reasons.

• the council is starting to prepare the next draft LTP for 2015-2025. This includes a review of funding for all projects. This may affect some local board projects that are currently funded.

• how local boards are funded is also being reviewed. Decisions on this are due in August.

• the budget is indicative only. It does not contain all of the detailed projects or activities that the local board may carry out over the next three years. These will be developed as part of the local board agreement that is part of the council’s annual plan for each financial year.

• the local board’s actual budget for each year, including how it is funded, is subject to agreement with the governing body as part of the discussion on the annual local board agreement.

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INDICATIVE BUDGET TABLES Budget Budget Budget $000 2015/2016* 2016/2017* 2017/2018* Financial year ending 30 June OPERATING EXPENDITURE Local arts, culture and events services

Local arts and culture initiatives 181 172 179 Local arts and culture facilities 646 657 688 Local events 264 248 280

Total local arts, culture and events services 1,091 1,077 1,147 Local built and natural environment

Local environment and heritage protection 41 0 0 Total local built and natural environment 41 0 0 Local community services

Local community development initiatives 464 488 497 Local community facilities 474 481 504 Local community safety initiatives 226 270 306

Total local community services 1,164 1,239 1,307 Local economic development

Local business area planning and development 314 260 289

Local street environment and town centres 32 33 34 Total local economic development 346 293 323 Local governance

Local planning, policy and governance 1,330 1,411 1,633 Total local governance 1,330 1,411 1,633 Local libraries

Local library facilities and services 2,474 2,661 2,884 Total local libraries 2,474 2,661 2,884

Local parks services

Local parks 6,719 7,080 7,627 Total local parks services 6,719 7,080 7,627 Local recreation services

Local recreation initiatives and facilities 2,031 2,123 2,231 Total local recreation services 2,031 2,123 2,231

Total operating expenditure allocated 15,196 15,884 17,152

* This is the net cost of service. This means the difference between the revenue and operating expenditure for each activity.

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Budget Budget Budget $000 2015/2016 2016/2017 2017/2018 Financial year ending 30 June CAPITAL EXPENDITURE Local arts, culture and events services

Local arts and culture initiatives 0 0 0 Local arts and culture facilities 154 182 89 Local events 0 0 0

Total local arts, culture and events services 154 182 89 Local built and natural environment

Local environment and heritage protection 0 0 0 Total local built and natural environment 0 0 0 Local community services

Local community development initiatives 0 0 0 Local community facilities 122 126 135 Local community safety initiatives 443 91 94

Total local community services 565 217 229 Local economic development

Local business area planning and development 0 0 0

Local street environment and town centres 0 0 0 Total local economic development 0 0 0 Local governance

Local planning, policy and governance 0 35 0 Total local governance 0 35 0 Local libraries

Local library facilities and services 2,496 3,867 25 Total local libraries 2,496 3,867 25

Local parks services

Local parks 2,375 7,493 1,914 Total local parks services 2,375 7,493 1,914 Local recreation services

Local recreation initiatives and facilities 244 95 140 Total local recreation services 244 95 140

Total capital expenditure allocated 5,834 11,889 2,397 Financial statements are based on the Long-term Plan 2012-2022, adjusted to reflect reprioritisations made during the 2013/2014 and 2014/2015 annual planning process and other approved budget changes since the adoption of the Long-term Plan 2012-2022.

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YOUR PAPAKURA LOCAL BOARD MEMBERS

Bill McEntee

Chair

M 021 831 639

bill.mcentee@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Portfolios: Drugs and alcohol policy project; Governance, finance and regulations

Brent Catchpole

M 021 390 430

brent.catchpole@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Michael Turner

Deputy Chair

M 021 287 9922

michael.turner@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Portfolios: Economic development, town centres and the BID; Sports and recreation; Transport

Graham Purdy

M 021 285 4666

graham.purdy@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Portfolios: Built environment and enhancement, community infrastructure and facilities, and Coastguard; Community wellbeing and events (including Māori liaison); Natural environment enhancement and protection

Stuart Britnell

M 021 837 979

stuart.britnell@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Katrina Winn

M 021 827 948

katrina.winn@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Portfolios: Arts, culture, libraries and museum; Youth development

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