Auckland waterfront 2040

Realising the vision

Creating a world-class CBD waterfront | The vision 2040 | The waterfront master plan | Land aquisition | Getting ready for the 2011 Rugby World Cup | Making it happen

Making it happen

Four organisations are involved in transforming the waterfront

During the past few years, organisations with a stake in the city have worked with Aucklanders to realise the potential of the area stretching from the Harbour Bridge to Mechanics Bay.

Auckland City Council

Auckland City Council will purchase, develop and fund public spaces such as high-quality streetscapes, promenades, parks and plazas. It also funds and manages the city's infrastructure, which includes local roads and stormwater and the protection and management of heritage sites and buildings. Auckland City Council will work alongside other authorities to ensure quality development.

Auckland City Council also has a key regulatory role in determining the planning framework and future of the waterfront area through the District Plan and zoning processes.

As an infrastructure provider and a landholder in the area, Auckland City Council has taken an active role in facilitating property development in the city.

Auckland Regional Council

Auckland Regional Council (ARC) is the planning authority responsible for setting the overall direction of regional planning.

The ARC manages the region's natural and physical resources and is responsible for regional growth and development, transport strategy and delivery, regional parks and recreation, air and water quality, the coastal and marine environment, and natural and cultural heritage.

The ARC group includes Auckland Regional Transport Authority (ARTA) and Auckland Regional Holdings (ARH). ARTA is responsible for various transport activities across the region, and is funded by the ARC through regional rates and from funding provided by ARH, Land Transport NZ and revenue from services.

Auckland Regional Holdings

Auckland Regional Holdings (ARH) is a statutory investment management entity funding regional transport and stormwater programmes.

One of ARH's main functions is to generate returns from its investments to invest in regional transport and stormwater programmes. ARH has an independent board of directors and is accountable to the Auckland Regional Council.

ARH owns 18.5 hectares in Wynyard Quarter and it will oversee the commercial redevelopment of this area.

Ports of Auckland

Ports of Auckland owns and operates the Port of Auckland and the Port of Onehunga. The company handles nearly half the country's full import containers and 43 per cent of the North Island's export containers. As well as its container business, Ports of Auckland also provides general wharf and marine services and logistics facilities including inland ports.

Ports of Auckland owns the bulk of the land - around 80 hectares - on the waterfront stretching from Wynyard Point to Teal Park. POAL transferred ownership of 18.5 hectares of land in Wynyard Quarter to ARH on 1 April 2007.