Auckland Council Analysis

Overview

On 1 November 2010, the previous eight councils in Auckland amalgamated to form Auckland Council - the local government territorial authority for the Auckland region and New Zealand's largest local authority. Auckland is New Zealand's leading and fastest growing region, with around a third of New Zealand's population and generating more than a third of the nation's GDP.

Auckland Council is established under the Local Government (Auckland Council) Act 2009 and is also subject to the Local Government Act 1974 and the Local Government Act 2002, which apply to all New Zealand local authorities.

Auckland Council is responsible for a wide range of activities, including regulatory functions such as the issuing of permits and consents for building activity within the Auckland region, and the enforcement of legislation governing parking, licensing and the environment. It provides (directly or through council-controlled organisations) infrastructure such as transport, city streets, and essential public services such as water supply, sewerage, refuse collections and street lighting. The Council also operates community libraries and arts centres and provides and maintains parks and reserves and sports fields.

You can find out more about how Auckland Council works here.

http://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/EN/AboutCouncil/HowCouncilWorks/auckland_council_explained/Pages/Home.aspx

Performance

The following information was extracted from Auckland Council's Full year results, released 28 August 2025

August 2025 – NZX Preliminary announcement

Auckland Council Group (the group) has delivered a strong first year under its Long-term Plan 2024–2034, investing a record $3.9 billion in infrastructure and assets to support growth and improve resilience, alongside a focus to deliver better value for Aucklanders. This saw the increase of group’s total assets to $79.7 billion.

The group’s capital programme focused on upgrading transport networks, water services and community facilities. Major projects like the City Rail Link and the Central Interceptor reached key milestones, while local improvements enhanced public spaces across the region. To support this programme the council borrowed an additional $1.3 billion over the year. Along with a $500 million increase in the book valuation of foreign currency debt, this meant that group net debt increased to $14.1 billion which equates to 17.7 per cent of total assets.

Group Chief Financial Officer Ross Tucker said that while the past financial year was challenging – with continued slow economic growth and soft consumer spending – Auckland Council Group has performed well

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