Auckland Council Annual Plan 2025/2026

The proposed  Auckland Council Annual Plan 2025/2026 received 13,000 pieces of feedback from Aucklanders. This plan is for the next financial year. The proposed Annual Plan 2025/2026 focuses on delivering the second year of the Long-term Plan 2024-2034 and included opportunity to consider the funding of events and destination marketing, and priorities of local boards

Feedback Results

Analysis of the feedback shows support for the overall Annual Plan 2025/2026 proposal, including the bed night visitor levy concept

Feedback on the Waitemata Local Board plan  is separate to this. 

• 27 per cent support all of the proposed plan
• 45 per cent support most of the plan
• 15 per cent did not support most of it
• 7 per cent do not support any of the plan
• 6 per cent don’t know.

Key topics 

The bed night visitor levy

A possible bed night visitor levy to help fund destination marketing and events was supported by 60 per cent of individuals who responded on the issue; 27 per cent do not support it; and 13 per cent submitted ‘other’ or ‘don’t know’.

• 24 per cent of these cited the need for improved public transport and its funding
• 19 per cent shared concerns on rates increases
• 19 per cent highlighted the need to invest in core infrastructure.

Grey Lynn 2030  wrote in our submission – better community funding,  investment in infrastructure, and greater community involvement 

Read more about the consultation plan on OurAuckland.

The feedback will be included in the decision-making process. Auckland Council’s Governing Body will consider the final Annual Plan in June, with the plan to be implemented for the financial year beginning July 1.

Information on the Annual Plan 2025/2026, including the consultation document, is available at akhaveyoursay.nz/ourplan