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STRATEGIC DIRECTION 8
CREATE A STUNNING CITY CENTRE, WITH WELL CONNECTED QUALITY TOWNS, VILLAGES AND NEIGHBOURHOODS
TARGETS
INCREASE THE RESIDENT
pOpULATION IN THE CITY
CENTRE fROm 23,000 (2006)
TO 78,000 IN 2040
INCREASE THE pROpORTION
Of RESIDENTS WHO fEEL A
SENSE Of COmmUNITY IN
THEIR LOCAL NEIGHBOURHOOD
fROm 61% IN 2010 TO 75%
BY 2040
ONGOING pROVISION Of
pLANNED LAND CApACITY
fOR 20 YEARS RESIDENTIAL
DEmAND, WITH 5 YEARS
UNCONSTRAINED LAND
CApACITY READY TO GO
INCREASE IN THE pROpORTION
Of RESIDENTS WHO CONSIDER
THE AUCkLAND URBAN
ENVIRONmENT TO BE
BEAUTIfUL
pRIORITIES
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REALISE A QUALITY
COmpACT CITY
CREATE ENDURING
TOWN CENTRES AND
NEIGHBOURHOODS
DEmAND GOOD DESIGN
IN ALL DEVELOpmENT
CHApTER 8
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484_ Aucklands population growth
projections are dramatic. We expect
between 700,000 and 1 million new
residents in Auckland over the next
30 years. If Auckland continues to
grow as it has in the past with its
suburban settlement patterns, then
we will require approximately 32,000
hectares of new land.
485_ Given the environmental
consequences and wide range of
costs associated with a larger, more
sprawling city, including costs of
transport, water and wastewater
infrastructure, Aucklands challenge
is to create opportunities for a
more intensive type of living and
working environment. However,
intensive living and mixed-use
developments have had a chequered
past in Auckland, and there is some
mistrust at a community level that
we can deliver desirable intensive
urban environments. The fact is,
well designed, quality schemes are
possible.
486_ Interestingly, some of Aucklands
more intensively developed suburban
housing is in Ponsonby and Freemans
Bay, showing that more intensive
living can have highly desirable
qualities and still provide the lifestyle
choices that Aucklanders want.
More recent examples of quality
intensive housing (e.g. the Stonefelds
development at Mt Wellington)
also highlight the fact that intensive
housing can include a range of
housing types, from single houses
on a single site to apartments. This
example also demonstrates that
developments can be 2-4 storeys
and still achieve increased densities.
Housing choice is also a goal of this
Plan (see Chapter 9).
487_ However, to radically improve
the quality of urban living across
Auckland we must build in
accordance with best practice
urban design principles. (See
Box 8.3 and 8.4). These design
principles confrm that there are
specifc preconditions to achieving
a quality compact city. Quality
intensifcation of living patterns
requires a much more sophisticated
design and development process.
Specifc requirements for quality
development include:
streetandblockpatternsthat
provide connectivity
streetsandroadreservesthat
workforpeople,withbuildings
at proportionate scale that still
allow a sense of space
goodpublictransport
respectforthenaturalfeatures
that connect us to Aucklands
landscape.
488_ The structure and quality of our
built environment, whether it is the
buildings, streets or public places,
must be as important to Auckland as
our natural and rural environment.
489_ Past housing infll within
suburban areas, combined with
disconnected roading and subdivision
patterns, has degraded some parts
of the urban environment and
prevented opportunities for better
development at higher densities. Poor
quality design has also blighted parts
of the city and, with the legacy of
low density development, these have
shaped much of Aucklands outer
suburbs. Some areas of Auckland
suffer from problems such as:
poorpublicsafety
alackofpassengertransport
connections
anabsenceofserviceswithin
walkingdistance
alackofconnectedandusable
publicopenspace
alackofbeautyandcivic
amenity.
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NATURAL ENVIRONmENT.
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490_ The Draft Auckland Plan
acknowledges these issues and works
towards improving the safety and
urban design quality of key centres,
corridors and growth areas (referred
to as development areas in this Plan).
491_ Our transition towards a quality
compact city includes a clear and
specifc policy approach that supports
and encourages city intensifcation
through a suite of tools, including:
significantupzoningoflandfor
mediumandhighdensityurban
development
usingcouncilpropertyasa
catalystforchange,including
the opportunity to develop
goodexamplesofqualityhigher
densityliving
workingwithprivateandthird
party sectors
investigatingincentivesto
encourageintensification
dedicatedconsentaccount
managersandcross-council
assessment teams
thedevelopmentofanAuckland
designcompendiumbyDecember
2012tositalongsidethe
Unitary Plan
ensuringtheappropriate
infrastructure to support more
intensivelivingisinplace
moreflexibleparkingstandards
for intensive residential and
commercial developments.
492_ The Development Strategy in
Section D of this Plan includes a new
Rural Urban Boundary (RUB).
493_ The RUB allows for long-term
growth within the existing urban
area, yet also provides fexibility to
expand into identifed undeveloped
(greenfeld) land (referred to as areas
of investigation). It also allows for
additional growth in rural satellite
centres. In addition, a combination
of centres, corridors and new
development areas are identifed
in the existing urban area to allow
for residential and employment
intensifcation. The development
areas provide further scope for higher
intensity development, in that they
enable redevelopment in suburban
areas that are contiguous to the
centres and corridors. Growth in
these areas will complement the
growth foreseen in a range of centres
across Auckland, including our
future major metropolitan centres
Takapuna, New Lynn, Manukau,
Albany, Papakura, Sylvia Park and
Westgate.
494_ Some of Auckland will remain
as it is today, but in all cases new
development should be seen as
an opportunity to enhance our
environment and ensure quality
outcomes for all Aucklanders.
495_ We therefore expect the
design of our places to build on and
enhance local character, identity
and heritage; create a sense of place;
and be supported by quality local
amenities, accessibility and transport
connections. This means we have
to consider elements of both public
space and parts of the private domain
to create the quality outcomes we
want.
496_ We also expect that the
Auckland Council, local communities,
the private sector, central
government and third sector parties
will work together to ensure we
achieve the best outcomes possible
in our urban environment. Our
relationship with Mana Whenua
is also an important infuence on
understanding and developing the
identity of Aucklands places.
497_ For Auckland to succeed, our
built environment has to be more
beautiful, more usable and more
sustainable. Good urban design
and taking a place-based approach
has to underpin what we do. This
approach will ultimately lead to a
city Aucklanders love even more than
they do now. The remainder of this
Chapter sets out our priorities for
creating successful places that work
for all of Aucklands people.
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COmpACT CITY
498_ Auckland is uniquely
characterised by its outstanding
coastal and harbour settings, volcanic
landscape and a large rural land mass
both north and south of its urban
heart. This offers rural residents and
urban dwellers the opportunity to
experience both city and country life.
This, along with Aucklands many
other natural attributes, makes it
a lifestyle choice for many. The
Development Strategy contains
policies to maintain this rural and
urban distinction by promoting
urban intensifcation and carefully
managing peripheral growth. A RUB
provides a clear strategic signal to
focus development into the existing
urban area in the frst instance, while
at the same time providing certainty
to the market regarding where future
development can go.
499_ The Rural Urban Boundary
(RUB) is depicted on the Auckland
Development Strategy Map (see
Section D of the Plan), and is
primarily used to manage the release
of greenfeld (new, undeveloped)
land for development. A new RUB
will be created to include around
5-6,000 hectares of additional
developable land in the general
areas of investigation identifed on
Maps D1 and D2. Within the RUB,
urban development will be managed
in such a way that there will be
staged release of 20 years forward
supply of development capacity, of
which 5 years will be unconstrained
and ready to go (see Chapter 9).
Outside of the greenfeld areas of
investigation, the RUB will follow
the same alignment as the 2010
Metropolitan Urban Limit (MUL).
500_ A similar approach will be taken
when planning for the future growth
of satellite centres in rural areas. This
will involve the identifcation of a RUB
consistent with the Development
Strategy (see Section D).
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501_ We will also monitor business
land uptake on an annual basis
and ensure suffcient suitable
business-zoned land is available for
commercial and industrial purposes
(See Chapter 4).
502_ A clear direction on Aucklands
growth over the next 30 years is
outlined in Section D, Aucklands
Development Strategy. The RUB is
one of a number of tools intended to
help avoid incremental changes that
are unplanned, which result in high
infrastructure costs and contribute to
development in inappropriate places.
503_ Through the effective use of
a RUB, Aucklands growth by 2040
will be accommodated through
a 75:25 split between growth in
existing urban areas, and growth
in new greenfeld areas (currently
classifed as rural land) and rural
satellite centres. There is capacity
for approximately 25,000 additional
dwellings within existing greenfeld
areas already identifed or under
development for residential uses. This
will generally be developed before
additional greenfelds are released.
504_ Approximately 6000 hectares
of additional greenfeld land (areas
of investigation) in both northern
and southern Auckland have been
identifed as areas of investigation
for future residential, industrial and
employment growth. There is a
particular shortage of industrial land
over the 30-year horizon as there is
only 10-15 years supply left, based
on current uptake. More signifcantly,
there is an extremely short supply
of large lot industrial land (see
Chapter 4).
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505_ Changes in residential
settlement patterns will become
evident over time. It is expected that
the proportion of detached dwellings
will decrease over time as more
intensive development occurs. See
Table 8.1 above. See also Map 8.1
which shows the existing population
density across urban Auckland.
Table 8.1 Changes in the proportion of Auckland dwelling types over time,
all fgures approx
2006 2040 (Medium) 2040 (High)

Population 1.3 million 2.2 Million 2.5 Million
Total Dwellings
(2006) - approx
507,000 816,800 913,300
Detached 76%
385,320
60.5%
494,438
57.6%
526,138
Low Rise Attached (4
storeys or less)
22%
111,540
29.2%
238,678
30.8%
281,348
High Rise Attached
(More than 4 storeys)
2%
10,140
10.2%
83,684
11.6%
105,814
[Medium and high growth scenario to be tabled for 2040]
506_ The above Table 8.1 shows
that to achieve the compact
urban form outlined in this Plan,
approximately two-thirds of all new
dwellings between now and 2040
will be attached dwellings and low,
medium or high-rise apartments
(see Figure 8.1). This will require
a proactive approach as set out in
this Plan to achieve this level of
intensifcation. Quality will be an
essential element for success (see
Figure 8.2).
507_ Photographic examples of
different housing types at different
densities are shown on the following
page (see Figure 8.3).
508_ In addition, policies will ensure
that development in new greenfeld
areas is carefully designed and
integrated with infrastructure so
that it contributes to the overall
environmental quality, including that
of the surrounding rural areas.
DIRECTIVE 8.1
AdoptaRuralUrbanBoundary
in Aucklands Unitary Plan that
provides for development and
landcapacitytomeetbusiness,
employment and population
growthoverthenext30years.
Figure 8.1 Estimated provision of
dwellings by type
1,000,000
900,000
800,000
700,000
600,000
500,000
400,000
300,000
200,000
100,000
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dwellings by type (growth only, %)

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Detached(StandAloneDwellings)

MidtoHighRise(>4Levels)

LowRise(<=4levels,Attached)

Detached(StandAloneDwellings)
23.5%
41.8%
34.7%
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Figure 8.3 Housing type examples
CENTRE TYpE GROSS AVERAGE
DENSITY (# DWELLINGS/
HA GROSS)
AVERAGE# Of LEVELS
ExpECTED
BUILT fORm
DESCRIpTION
ExAmpLES Of THE
TYpOLOGIES OVER A
WIDE AREA

CITY CENTRE & fRINGE 50 200+ 4 20+ High rise
Examples of medium and high density buildings
mETROpOLITAN CENTRE 40 - 100 3 10+ Mid High rise
Examples of medium and high density buildings
TOWN CENTRE 20 60+ 2 6 Low Mid rise
Examples of medium and high density buildings
LOCAL CENTRE 20 40+ 2 4 Low Mid rise
Examples of medium and high density buildings
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CENTRE TYpE GROSS AVERAGE
DENSITY (# DWELLINGS/
HA GROSS)
AVERAGE# Of LEVELS
ExpECTED
BUILT fORm
DESCRIpTION
ExAmpLES Of THE
TYpOLOGIES OVER A
WIDE AREA

SATELLITES 15 40 2+ Low Mid rise
Examples of medium density buildings
INTENSIVE CORRIDOR 20 60 2 - 5 Low Mid rise
Examples of medium and high density buildings
INTENSIVE SUBURBAN 15 30 2 3 Mix of attached &
detached low rise
residential
Examples of medium density buildings
CONVENTIONAL
SUBURBAN
<15 1 2 Detached residential
dwellings on 400-
800m2 sites
Examples of medium and high density buildings
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CREATE ENDURING
TOWN CENTRES AND
NEIGHBOURHOODS
509_ Aucklands network of centres
has a key role in accommodating
future population and employment
growth, along with other key
corridors and suburban areas.
510_ A strong network of centres
can achieve the best value and
optimisation of investment in
public infrastructure (such as water,
wastewater, transport and civic
facilities), and private infrastructure
(such as telecommunication and
electricity networks). When they
are built, designed and developed
well, centres can also be the heart
of vibrant communities that are well
connected across Auckland.
511_ Aucklands urban centres are
classifed according to the future role
and functions (taking into account
their existing role and functions)
they are expected to perform.
This classifcation is presented as
a network of centres on Map 8.1,
and in more detail at the end of this
Chapter.
512_ All centres provide an important
role as a focus for the community
they serve. However, the growth
potential of each centre varies this
requires different interventions for
each centre to realise its potential.
Where character, heritage and/
or environmental constraints limit
growth within particular centres
(usually in local centres), these are
not prioritised for growth within this
Plan. The centres that are prioritised
for growth are outlined in the
Development Strategy in Section D
and include:
i theCityCentreincludingthe
Waterfront
ii Hobsonville
iii NewLynnMetropolitanCentre
(seeBox8.0)
iv OnehungaTownCentreand
suburbanarea(seebox8.1)
v Tamaki Town Centres and
suburbanarea(seebox8.2)
vi Takapuna Metropolitan Centre
vii WarkworthSatellite
viii PukekoheSatellite.
513_ While each centre is a focus for
its local community and often
beyond and adds to Aucklands
vitality, this Plan specifcally focuses
on those centres that provide
opportunities for new residential,
retail, offce, and service activities to
stimulate urban consolidation. This
includes metropolitan centres in the
urban area and satellite centres in the
rural areas.
514_ The focus of new retail and
offce activities will also be through
the intensifcation of centres, and
other complementary corridors and
business locations which have good
transport accessibility (see Chapter
4). The role and function of the city
centre as Aucklands pre-eminent
hub for offce-based employment
and business and fnancial services
is maintained. Auckland Council is
developing a Auckland City Centre
Masterplan to transform the city
centre and to maximise its potential
(see Section 1 at the end of this
Chapter). A Waterfront Masterplan
is also being prepared to support its
signifcant development potential
(see Section 1 at the end of
this Chapter).
515_ Auckland has a number
of key corridors that provide
opportunities for intensifcation and
accommodating future growth within
walking distance of the corridor. One
role of these corridors is to connect
people, goods and services. At the
same time, particular corridors,
serviced by high quality public
transport, provide opportunities for
more intensive working and living
environments. These corridors will
be planned in a way that balances
their movement (capacity), place
(character) and functions (see
Chapter 11). Aucklands key growth
corridors are identifed on Map 8.1
and further details are provided in
Schedule 2 at the end of this Chapter.
516_ The Development Strategy in
Section D outlines specifc areas
for development, where efforts to
promote suburban intensifcation will
be focused. These new development
areas include neighbourhoods
surrounding the centres, usually the
catchment areas of a centre. They
specifcally include those suburban
areas where there is potential for
viable intensifcation due to good
amenity and accessibility, and
where there is physical and social
infrastructure capacity.
Figure 8.4 Takapuna - possible
future development
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517_ In all cases, a quality, design-
led approach is crucial to ensure
new development is successfully
integrated into the fabric of
existing neighbourhoods and/or
the surrounding environment (see
Directive 8.3). This approach will
be the basis on which such new
development is promoted.
518_ The Implementation Framework
(Chapter 12) sets out the priorities
and sequencing of all areas of
growth. This growth will be refned
further through local area spatial
planning, unitary plan processes and
infrastructure programming. As well,
it is expected that a diverse range
of living environments will remain
outside of these development areas
and that they will undergo only
minimal, incremental change.
DIRECTIVE 8.2
(see Map 8.3 for intervention
categories for growth centres)
Basegrowthincentreson
thefollowingintervention
categoriesthatrefectthe
development potential within a
givencentre:
Regeneration centres -
centresthatrequireamix
ofpublicsectoractionsto
address economic, social and
physicalinequalities
Emergent centres -
centresthatmayrequire
some form of physical
changetosupportcontinued
andemergentdevelopment
Market attractive centres -
centreswherethereisstrong
marketpotentialforgrowth
andwhichrequirelimited
publicsectorsupport.
DIRECTIVE 8.4
Metropolitan, satellites and
local centres will complement
theroleofAucklandsleading
centre the city centre.
DIRECTIVE 8.3
Designandplancentresto
enablemixeduseenvironments
withadaptablebuildingforms,
thatareconnectedbycorridors
developed in accordance with
theurbandesignprinciples
outlinedinBox8.3and8.4and
thesingle-systemtransport
principlesoutlinedinBox11.1
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BOx 8.0 - NEW LYNN mETROpOLITAN CENTRE
The New Lynn Metropolitan Centre is identifed as a prioritised centre for growth. It will take advantage of the
signifcant investment in the existing rail station at New Lynn and the proposed city rail link that will improve
services along the Western Line. It will be promoted as an exemplar of transit-orientated development.
The New Lynn Metropolitan Centre is identifed as a prioritised centre for growth. It will take advantage of the
signifcant investment in the existing rail station at New Lynn and the proposed city rail link that will improve
services along the Western Line. It will be promoted as an exemplar of transit-orientated development.
The vision is to create by 2030 a unique, sustainable urban place centred on a world-class transit interchange that
is capable of attracting and maintaining a population of 20,000 residents and 14,000 workers (within the area).
It is a vibrant and cosmopolitan place refective of the rich diversity of the community and the special
characteristics and pride that come from being out west. A place that is true to its roots and in tune with its
stunning wider natural setting. It has been redefned to fully refect the opportunities of 21st century urban living.
It is a place of exceptional quality and the location of choice for people to work, live and play.
Redevelopment of the New Lynn Metropolitan Centre calls for a collective effort of all those who have a stake in
its future to be creative and bold.
Auckland Council will partner with the New Lynn business community, Te Kawerau a Maki, central government
and the private sector to deliver on this regeneration project. It will build on the work already undertaken by the
former Waitakere City Council.
Itisexpectedthatby2030:
NewLynnwillbeashowcaseofanintegratedapproachtodeliveringaTransitOrientedDevelopment(TOD)
andurbanregeneration
thetransitinterchangewillbebuzzingwithan11minuteconnectiontotheAucklandcitycentre
atleast4,000newhomeswillhavebeenbuiltacrossNewLynn
thetowncentrecorewillbeahigh-densityemploymenthub
anewCrownLynnParkwillactasajewelinthecrown
NewLynnwillbeashowcasepedestrian-andcycle-friendlyplace
NewLynnwillcloselyconnectwithAvondale
therewillbeanincreasednumberoflocaljobs
theimportanceoftheracecoursewillberecognised
businessareaswillbeconnected
edgeoftowncentresiteswillberedevelopedathigherdensitiestoassistinthetransitionfromurban
tosuburban
theWhauRiverandRewarewaStreamwillbetreasuredassetsofAuckland
WhauRivercrossingconnectsGlendeneandRosebank
socialinfrastructurewillbeaheadofthecurvewithanewschool(s).
BOx 8.1 - ONEHUNGA TOWN CENTRE AND SUBURBAN AREA
OnehungaTownCentreandadjoiningsuburbanareaisidentifiedforfuturepopulationandemploymentgrowth.
TheOnehungaTownCentreitselfisexpectedtogrowbyatleastanadditional3400dwellingsand5000workers.
pLAN ASSUmpTIONS fOR ONEHUNGA AS A pRIORITY DEVELOpmENT AREA
ForOnehungatofulfilagrowthrole,severalfactorsarenecessarytosupporttheaspiration.Onehungawill:
attractalargenumberofpeopleresidents,employees,employersandvisitors
beafocalpoint(huborinterchange)forpublictransport
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CONTINUED BOx 8.1 - ONEHUNGA TOWN CENTRE AND SUBURBAN AREA
providegoodqualitylocal,socialandcommunityinfrastructureandlocalentertainmentandrecreation
activities
haveawidecatchmentofinfluencethatextendsbeyondtheboundaryestablishedfortheprecinctplan
requiredistrictplanamendmentstoachievetheaspirationstogetherwithbothpublicandprivatesector
investment in the area.
Its infrastructure will:
haveafrequentrailservicewithconnectionstothecitycentre,airportandAvondale,whichintegrateswitha
businterchange,creatingexcellentbusandrailconnections
besupportedbyimprovedeast-to-westlocalroadconnectionsdesignedtorelievecurrentroadnetwork
congestionandinefficiency,particularlywithintheOnehungaMallarea
besupportedbyareliablesupplyandnetworkofelectricityandotherutilities(e.gbroadband),includingthe
incrementalundergroundingofexistingabove-groundservices
haveasafe,functionalandeasy-to-usewalkingandcyclingnetwork.
Its environment will:
haveimprovedaccesstoandqualityofopenspace
besupportedbytheuseoftheexistingunusedraildesignationforavarietyofpurposes,includingopenspace,
urbanforestanddevelopment
havehighstandardsofdesignandconstructionquality,toensurenewdevelopmentscontributepositivelyto
thecreationofahigh-qualityplace
retainimportantaspectsofthehistoriclandscape
havebetteraccesstotheManukauHarbourandanenhancedOnehungaforeshore
haveawell-managedinterfacebetweenresidentialandbusinessenvironmentsandwithopenspace.
Itssupportingsocialinfrastructurewill:
besupportedbyincreasedprovisionof,andaccesstoqualityeducationalandcommunityfacilities,recreation
andentertainmentactivities,particularlyforyoungpeople,andsupportnetworkservices.
Longtermaspirations:
supportthelanewaysinOnehungabyencouragingactivitiestofrontontotheselanesincludingthoseadjacent
toBraysRise,PaynesLane,WallerStreet,GeraldBeesonLaneandUpperMunicipalPlace.
Princes Street now and artist impression in 2040 (looking west to Onehunga Bay Reserve)

2040 Now
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BOx 8.2 - TAmAkI TRANSfORmATION pROGRAmmE
TheTamakiTransformationProgramme(TTP)beganasanopportunityforcommunityrenewalthroughthe
modernisationandredevelopmentofstatehousingstockinTamaki(broadlycomprisingsuburbsofGlenInnes,
PointEnglandandPanmure).
Corporation(HNZC)owns56%ofthehousingstock.TheTamakicommunityhashighlevelsofdeprivation,
lowlevelsofeducationalachievement,lowincomes,andhighunemployment.32%ofallTamakiresidentsare
dependentonamainbenefit.
TheTTPisa15to20-yearregenerationinitiativeaimedattransformingTamakiintoathriving,prosperousplaceto
live.
TheTamakipopulationisapproximately17,000,projectedtogrowto26,000by2031.Thereare5,000households,
ofwhichHousingNewZealandCorporation(HNZC)owns56%ofthehousingstock.TheTamakicommunityhas
highlevelsofdeprivation,lowlevelsofeducationalachievement,lowincomes,andhighunemployment.32%ofall
Tamakiresidentsaredependentonamainbenefit.
TheGovernment,togetherwithAucklandCouncil,hasestablishedanInterimTTPBoardtoreportonapossible
urbanregenerationentity(URE)inSeptember2011.TheTamakiareaisanideallocationforintensification:itis
closetotherailwaylineandadjacenttotheedgeoftheTamakiestuary,andhasmanysingledwellingsonlarge
sections.
Itisenvisagedthatover20yearsaUREcouldalmostdoublethenumberofhousingunitsthroughoptimising
landuseandexistinghousingstock,andprivatehousingdevelopment.Thenumberofsocialhousingunitswould
notreduce,butcouldbemanagedbyHNZCandthirdsectorproviders.TheUREwouldbeactivelyinvolved
ineconomicdevelopmentandprovidesupportforTamakiresidentstogetskills,knowledgeandemployment
opportunitiesanddramaticallyreducebenefitdependency.
TheTTPcouldbeamodelforotherregenerationinitiativesinAucklandoverthe30-yearlifeofthisPlan.
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Map 8.1 Aucklands network of centres/population density
Metropolitan Centre
Town Centre
Local Centre
City Fringe Centres
Satellite
Extent of City Centre
Population Density (Based on 2006
Meshblock Data)
Low Density
High Density
Helensville
Warkworth
Kumeu
Pukekohe
Kawau sland
Omaha
Wellsford
Kawakawa Bay
Saint Johns
Maraetai
Clevedon
Papakura
Manukau
Takapuna
Onehunga
Orewa
Waiuku
Great Barrier sland
Muriwai
Piha
Waiheke sland
City
Centre
0 5 10km
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CENTRES, CORRIDORS AND
POPULATION DENSITY
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Map 8.2 Aucklands network of centres (urban core)
International City Centre
Metropolitan Centre
Town Centre
Local Centre
City Fringe Centres
Satellite
City Centre Fringe
Intensification Corridors
Rapid Transit Network (RTN)
Waiheke Island
Waitemata
Harbour
Whangaparaoa
Browns Bay
Sunnynook
Milford
Glenfield
Northcote
Highbury
Te Atatu
Peninsula
Glen Eden
Avondale
St Lukes
Remuera
Ellerslie
Three Kings
Royal Oak
Mangere
Glen Innes
Panmure
Pakuranga
Highland
Park
Howick
Botany
Flatbush
Otara
Otahuhu
Hunters
Corner
Papatoetoe
Manurewa
Takanini
Drury
Silverdale
Onehunga
5km 0
Manukau Harbour
Pukekohe
Helensville
Warkworth
Kumeu / Huapai
Wellsford
Waiuku
Devonport
For Rural Zoning - refer to 7.1 Rural Strategy Plan
8.2 NETWORK OF CENTRES
(URBAN CORE)
Kumeu / Huapai
Henderson
Newmarket
Papakura
Manukau
Takapuna
Orewa
Albany
Centre
Westgate
New Lynn
Sylvia Park
Morningside
Point Chevalier
Mt Albert
City Centre
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Map 8.3 Intervention categories for growth centres (see directive 8.2)
International City Centre
International City Centre (City Fringe Centres)
City Centre Fringe
Centres Categorisation :
Metropolitan Centre
Town Centre
Local Centre
Categorisation:
Regeneration
Emergent
Urban Village
Market Attractive
Not Classified
Waiheke Island
Waitemata
Harbour
Whangaparaoa
Browns Bay
Sunnynook
Milford
Glenfield
Northcote
Highbury
Te Atatu
Peninsula
Glen Eden
Avondale
Remuera
Ellerslie
Three Kings
Royal Oak
Mangere
Glen Innes
Panmure
Pakuranga
Highland
Park
Howick
Botany
Flatbush
Otara
Otahuhu
Hunters
Corner
Papatoetoe
Manurewa
Takanini
Drury
Silverdale
Onehunga
5km 0
Manukau Harbour
Devonport
Henderson
Newmarket
Papakura
Manukau
Takapuna
Orewa
Albany
Centre
Westgate
New Lynn
Sylvia Park
City Centre
Pukekohe
Helensville
Warkworth
Kumeu / Huapai
Wellsford
Waiuku
Morningside
Point Chevalier
Mt Albert
For Rural Zoning - refer to 7.1 Rural Strategy Plan
8.3 INTERVENTION CATEGORIES
FOR GROWTH CENTRES
Kumeu / Huapai
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pRIORITY 3
DEmAND GOOD DESIGN IN ALL
DEVELOpmENT
519_ A renewed focus on design is
vital to ensure our built environment
is successful, and contributes to our
sense of place and to the overall
liveability of Auckland. This is even
more important as Auckland grows
and opportunities for more intensive
development are realised.
520_ Development proposals,
including those of public agencies,
will be expected to consider the
aspects of design (Boxes 8.3 and
8.4) that help create enjoyable
places for people to live and work
in. Proposals will be required to take
a design-led approach to ensure
quality outcomes that encapsulate
the key aspects of design outlined
in Box 8.3 below. Auckland will
develop an Auckland Design
Compendium. This will build on
these principles and provide specifc
criteria associated with Aucklands
unique landscape, landform, climate,
local context, heritage and public
open space qualities. Development
will be encouraged to also consider
environmental design principles (see
Box 8.5).


















BOx 8.3 - kEY ASpECTS
Of DESIGN
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Places for people - to be
loved, places must be safe,
comfortable, varied and
attractive. They also need to be
distinctive, offer variety, choice
and fun. Vibrant places provide
opportunities both to socialise
and to watch the world go by.
Enrich the existing - places
should enrich the qualities of
existing urban places. Whatever
the scale, new developments
should respond to and
complement their settings.
Make connections - places
must be easy to get to and well
integrated both physically and
visually with their surroundings,
so people can move around
without effort.
Work with the landscape
- places should use the sites
intrinsic resources climate,
landform, landscape and ecology
- to minimize energy use.
Mix use and forms -
stimulating, enjoyable and
convenient places meet a variety
of demands from the widest
possible range of users, social
groups and amenities.
Manage the investment - for
places to be successful they
must be economically viable,
well managed and maintained.
Design for change - places
must be fexible enough to
respond to future changes in use,
lifestyle and demography.
521_ The design of our built
environment will take a place-based
approach that benefts communities
now and into the future. At the
strategic level this will involve a
commitment to shaping places
through the use of urban design
principles, as outlined in Box 8.4
opposite.
BOx 8.4 - STRATEGIC
URBAN DESIGN pRINCIpLES
Aquality public realm,
includingafocusonquality
landscaping,place-making
andqualitystreetscape.
Continuity to ensure
individual elements function
togetherefficiently.
Appreciateandrespectlocal
context(thecharacter,
heritageandsettingofan
area).
Ease of movement, in
particularanaccessible
environment,walkablelocal
streets,andgoodaccessto
publictransport.
Legibilitythroughdesign
thatprovidesforaccessible
layouts and coherent street
patterns(urbangrain).
Diversityofurbanactivities,
uses and forms to provide
vibrancy.
Adaptability to provide
flexibilityandchange.
522_ There are several priority
areas which have potential for
redevelopment and are of a size
and scale that mean they are of
strategic importance for growth.
The opportunities they present as
catalysts for change and platforms
for quality, compact development
must be maximised through well
structured and participative design
processes.
523_ Local areas should not be
compromised by poor design quality
or inappropriate density, and must
also be subject to a design-led
process. Careful design and planning
must be undertaken to make best
use of a development opportunity,
whether it is designated residential,
non-residential or for a mix of uses.
Development opportunities must also
maximise the potential of each

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site, but never at the expense of high
quality living environments.
524_ As Auckland grows, the value
and amenity of the public realm
will become increasingly important
in providing social and recreational
spaces. Such areas must be designed
with an underlying structure that
accommodates how people of all
age groups - will use these spaces
and what they need from them. They
could then be further celebrated
with the exhibition of culture, art
and other elements of interest and
relevance.
525_ In particular, the streetscape
must contribute to the wider
cityscape of Auckland and enhance
the sense of place in a given area.
526_ Streets serve many functions;
not only for traffc circulation, but
also for walking, cycling, and as
places to congregate and to meet
people. As the main component of
our public realm, streets must be
designed as public spaces, not just
movement corridors. To support this,
new developments must be designed
to respect and contribute to the
streetscape, particularly the public/
private interface, to create high-
amenity, pedestrian-friendly and
people-orientated environments.
527_ Our streets must complement
the local network of public spaces
and integrate with other streets
and paths to increase connectivity.
They are important parts of the
public realm and must be designed
accordingly.
528_ Good design also should
incorporate a commitment to
environmental sustainability which
includes green buildings (also see
Chapters 5 and 9).
BOx 8.5 ENVIRONmENTAL
DESIGN pRINCIpLES
Site design-Buildingsto
address local conditions of
topography,viewsandclimate
and opportunities for passive
solarheating
Energy and heating efficiency
consider the use of recycled,
reusedandrecyclablematerials
Insulation and energy use
considerhighlevelsofthermal
insulation
Stormwater disposal low
impactdesign,includinggreen
roofs,swales,soakagepitsand
useofvegetationtomanage
stormwaterrun-off
Water conservation the
storageofwaterand,where
appropriate, use of roof tank
water
Design for flexibility and
innovationencouragedesigns
whichcanbeeasilyalteredand
extended
529_ Inappropriate regulations and
infexible standards can impact
on good design. These can act as
impediments to the development
of intensive housing and mixed
developments. One factor that
can affect the affordability of such
projects is unnecessary parking
requirements. Sometimes traditional
parking standards (minimum
numbers of car parking spaces)
have been imposed in areas where
alternative options (for example
parking buildings or investment in
public transportation) would imply
that such minimums are counter-
productive to delivering the goal
of intensifcation, mixed use and
affordability. The Council intends to
review its approach to parking as
part of the development of the
Unitary Plan.
530_ Additionally, careful attention
needs to be given to the way in
which low-density suburban areas
may transition to medium-density
environments. Figures 8.5 to 8.8
include examples
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showing different
ways that this change can occur so
that residents preferences can be
satisfed within new intensive urban
environments that are delivered at a
reasonable cost.
DIRECTIVE 8.5
Integratedevelopment
proposals with transport and
assessthemagainstthedesign
principlesinBoxes8.3and8.4
andthetransportsingle-system
principlesinBox11.1.
DIRECTIVE 8.7
Developmentsareexpected
to take into account
environmentaldesignprinciples
inBox8.5.
DIRECTIVE 8.6
Assessallpublicrealmand
infrastructure improvements
andredevelopmentagainst
thedesignprinciplesinBoxes
8.3and8.4andthetransport
single-systemprinciplesinBox
11.1.
DIRECTIVE 8.8
Parkingstandardsshouldtake
accountofmultipleobjectives,
includingtheneedto:
Achieveintensiveandmixed
use developments
Improvehousingaffordability
Reducedevelopmentcosts
Encourageuseofpublic
transportation
Optimiseinvestmentsin
publicparkingfacilities,
civic amenities and centre
developments.
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Figure 8.5 - Site one
Figure 8.6 - Site two
kEY INfORmATION SITE ONE
Households
per hectare
44 (Site) 26 (Gross)
Preceding
site &
density
Three sections
15x40m
16 (Site) 9.6
(Gross)
Housing
mix
Six 3-bedroom
duplex houses,
two 2-bedroom
bungalows
Floor Area
(Home)
Houses approx
170m
2

Bungalows approx
120m
2
including 1
garage space
kEY INfORmATION SITE TWO
Households
per hectare
68 (Site) 40 (Gross)
Preceding
site &
density
Three sections
15x40m
16 (Site) 9.6
(Gross)
Housing
mix
Six 2-bedroom
terrace houses,
six 2-bedroom
apartments
Floor Area
(Home)
Houses approx
120m
2
incl garage
Apartments approx
115m
2
including
plus garage
Figure 8.7 - Site three Figure 8.8 - Site four
kEY INfORmATION SITE THREE
Households
per hectare
58 (Site) 35 (Gross)
Preceding
site &
density
Two sections
15x40m
16 (Site) 9.6
(Gross)
Housing
mix
Six 2-bedroom
apartments
one 4-bedroom
house
Floor Area
(Home)
Apartments approx
100m
2
incl balcony
+ 1 carpark
House approx
220m
2
including
double garage
kEY INfORmATION SITE fOUR
Households
per hectare
88 (Site) 53 (Gross)
Preceding
site &
density
Three sections
15x40m
16 (Site) 9.6
(Gross)
Housing
mix
Sixteen 2-bedroom
apartments
Floor Area
(Home)
Apartments approx
115-145m2 + 1
carpark
Site one
Site two
Site three
Site four
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SECTION 1:
AUCkLAND CITY CENTRE
mASTERpLAN
STRATEGIC DIRECTION CREATE
A STUNNING CITY CENTRE fULL
Of LIfE AND ACTIVITY THAT
RESIDENTS CAN CALL THEIR HOmE
AND VISITORS fLOCk TO.
531_ The Auckland City Centre
Masterplanidentifeseightplace-
basedtransformationalmoves
intended to:
reinforcethecitycentreasthe
engineroomoftheAuckland
economyandfullyexploitthe
waterfront opportunities
exploittheassetsandattributes
oftheurbanvillages,quarters
andprecincts,creatingbetter
connectionsbetweenthem
enablegrowtharoundthe
proposedCityRailLinkstations
createabetter-definednetwork
ofgreenopenspacesthrough
street-basedgreencarpets
improvepublictransportand
make the city centre a more
pleasant place to walk around
addgreaterdepthandchoice
to the city centre retail, visitor,
culturalandresidentialexperience
developacompellingvalue
proposition and climate for
individualsandbusinesstoinvest
in their city centre.
THE TRANSfORmATIONAL mOVES
532_ See Figure 8.9. The area covered
by the Auckland City Centre
Masterplan includes Devonport as
shown in Figure 8.10.
CHALLENGES
533_ Planning for growth
Theexpectedgrowthinthenumber
ofpeopleliving,workingandvisiting
thecitycentrebringswithitthe
challengeofensuringthecityworks
for everyone.
534_ Presently the housing offer in the
city is limited, as are the pre - and
primary schooling opportunities and
the provision of open spaces and
play areas. The vacancy rate of offce
stock is considerable and the retail
sector is underperforming in relative
terms.
535_ The city centre is poorly
connected to surrounding
urban villages
Thetopography,motorwaynetwork
andharbouralllimitwalking
andcyclingoptionsandamenity
fromurbanvillageslikePonsonby,
FreemansBay,DevonportandParnell.
536_ Disconnected waterfront
Hightraffcvolumesandthewidth
and layout of Quay and Fanshawe
streets mean they are a physical
andmentalbarriertoAucklands
waterfront.
537_ Transport network under strain
Cars dominate Auckland city centres
layout,leadingtopoor-quality
walkingenvironments,inconvenient
routes and ineffcient travel times for
pedestrians.
538_ From 2012 Britomart will have
reached its operational capacity. In
addition, bus congestion will affect
the provision of extra buses needed
to meet population growth, and
there is little road capacity for cars.
539_ Incomplete pedestrian and
open space network
Open spaces are scattered
throughoutthecitycentreyetlack
attractivepedestrianlinksbetween
them.
540_ Destinations too few and
far between
Aucklands visitor destinations
are scattered across the city, and
poorqualitystreetsandbuildings
discouragepeoplefromwalking
betweenthem.
541_ The city centre lacks depth
and coherence and so fails to hold
visitors for extended periods. Some
parts of the city centres built
environment fail to excite and create
an experience sought by visitors and
residents alike.
THE OppORTUNITIES
542_ A fantastic natural setting,
a wonderful waterfront and an
active harbour
Aucklandisblessedwithascenic
volcanictopographyofferingviews
andvariation,abeautiful
world-classwaterfrontandvibrant
andcharacterfulworkingharbour.
543_ A strong sense of place
and character
Partsofthecityanditsfringe,such
asDevonportandPonsonby,have
acharacteranduniquenessthat
comesfromtheirheritage,views
and activities. Many of the historic
characterbuildingsintheseareas
are not protected and incentives are
likelytobeneededtoachievethis.
544_ Easy access
Existingrailandmotorway
connections to the city centre make
itahighlyaccessibleandaneffcient
locationforbusiness.Peaktimecity
centrecarvolumesaredropping
slightlyandpublictransportuseand
walkingandcyclinghaveincreased.
545_ City living
Until recently few people lived in the
city centre. The city is now home to
morethan22,000residentsthatgive
thecity24-hourlife.Thenumberof
citycentreresidentsisexpectedto
risetomorethan50,000by2032:
withthiscomeshugepotential.
546_ A seat of learning
More than 55,000 students and 9000
staffarebasedatcampuseslocated
inthecitycentre.Invitingtheminto
thecitycentrebringsdiversityand
intensity to city life, and shows we
are a university city. The universities
arealsohubsofinnovationand
research and foster links with
commercial Auckland.
547_ Busy workplace
From Monday to Friday more than
80,000 people come to work in the
citycentre.Thisoffersgreatpotential
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Figure 8.9 City Centre Masterplan: eight transformational moves
Unitingthewaterfrontwiththecitycentre
the North-south Stitch
Newpublictransportstationsanddevelopment
opportunitiesatKRoad,NewtonandAoteaQuarter-
Growth and the City Rail Link
Connectingthewesternedgeofthecityto
the centre the East-west Stitch
ConnectingVictoriaPark,AlbertParkandthe
Domainaspartofablue-greenparknetwork
-the Green Carpet Link
QueenStreetValley,theCBDandretail
district- the Engine Room
ConnectingthecityandthefringeCity to
the Village
NurturingtheInnovation and Learning cradles RevitalisingthewaterfrontWater City
North South Sttch Transit Oriented Growth
East West Sttch Green Wave
City to the Villages The Engine Room
Innovaton and Learning
Cradle
Waterfront Revitalisaton
1 5
2 6
3 7
4 8
1 5
2 6
3 7
4 8
North South Sttch Transit Oriented Growth
East West Sttch Green Wave
City to the Villages The Engine Room
Innovaton and Learning
Cradle
Waterfront Revitalisaton
1 5
2 6
3 7
4 8
1 5
2 6
3 7
4 8
North South Sttch Transit Oriented Growth
East West Sttch Green Wave
City to the Villages The Engine Room
Innovaton and Learning
Cradle
Waterfront Revitalisaton
1 5
2 6
3 7
4 8
1 5
2 6
3 7
4 8
North South Sttch Transit Oriented Growth
East West Sttch Green Wave
City to the Villages The Engine Room
Innovaton and Learning
Cradle
Waterfront Revitalisaton
1 5
2 6
3 7
4 8
1 5
2 6
3 7
4 8
North South Sttch Transit Oriented Growth
East West Sttch Green Wave
City to the Villages The Engine Room
Innovaton and Learning
Cradle
Waterfront Revitalisaton
1 5
2 6
3 7
4 8
1 5
2 6
3 7
4 8
North South Sttch Transit Oriented Growth
East West Sttch Green Wave
City to the Villages The Engine Room
Innovaton and Learning
Cradle
Waterfront Revitalisaton
1 5
2 6
3 7
4 8
1 5
2 6
3 7
4 8
North South Sttch Transit Oriented Growth
East West Sttch Green Wave
City to the Villages The Engine Room
Innovaton and Learning
Cradle
Waterfront Revitalisaton
1 5
2 6
3 7
4 8
1 5
2 6
3 7
4 8
North South Sttch Transit Oriented Growth
East West Sttch Green Wave
City to the Villages The Engine Room
Innovaton and Learning
Cradle
Waterfront Revitalisaton
1 5
2 6
3 7
4 8
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to promote a lively and active city
centre,especiallyaroundlunch-time
andafter-hours.
548_ Tourist destination
AucklandisthegatewaytoNew
Zealand.Eachyearover2.5million
visitorsarriveinAucklandbyairor
cruiseship;ourchallengeistoget
themtostaylonger.
DELIVERY
549_ The implementation of these
moveswillneedtobecarefully
stagedtoensurethattheyare
mutuallyreinforcing,respondtothe
economicsituationandacknowledge
thechallengeofembracingpublic
transportasthenewwayofmoving
aboutthecity.Wedontexpectthat
alltransformationalmoveswillbe
pursued at the same time, as it is
bettertodoafewthingswell.Thisis
particularlyrelevantinthecontextof
the current economic situation and
theconstraintsonspending.
WATER CITY
550_ The waterfrontisexpected
tobeamajordriverofAucklands
economicfuture.By2040the
waterfront redevelopment will
contribute$4.29billiontoAuckland.
Overthenext30yearsAucklands
waterfront redevelopment will
directlysupport20,000newfull-time
jobsinAucklandandwillcontribute
indirectlytoafurther20,000jobs
acrosstheregion.Thecruiseindustry,
tourism and events, port activities
andconstructionwillplayahugerole
in this.
551_ Internationalexemplars
suchasLondon,SanFrancisco,
Vancouver,TorontoandCopenhagen
demonstrate that redevelopment of
previously industrial waterfront land
has economic, social, cultural, and
environmentalbenefts.
552_ Thelong-termstrategyfor
unlockingthepotentialofthe
waterfront is contained in Auckland
WaterfrontDevelopmentAgency
LtdsWaterfrontPlan,whichis
a companion document to the
Auckland City Centre Masterplan.
553_ TheWaterfrontPlanenvisagesa
world-classdestinationthatexcites
thesensesandcelebratesoursea-
lovingPacifccultureandmaritime
history. It supports commercially
successfulandinnovativebusinesses
and is a place for all people, an
area rich in character and activities
that link people to the city and
thesea.Newproposalstobetter
link the waterfront with the city
centreandbuildonitsheritageand
character,includeinvestigatingthe
reinstatement of a tram link from
WynyardQuartertoBritomartand
ultimatelyupQueenStreet.Over
thenext5-10yearsthereisan
opportunity to develop Headland
Park.Thisisa4.2hectarePublicOpen
SpacelocatedatWynyardPoint,
Wynyard Quarter on Aucklands
waterfront.Locatedatthewestern
end of the downtown waterfront,
it has a very prominent location
andcouldbethesiteofaniconic
buildingsuchastheGuggenheimin
Bilbao.Itcouldbeacentreofthebest
SouthPacifcartintheworldorhost
maritimeheritage.
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Figure 8.10 City centre context
Artists impression Queen Street
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SCHEDULE 1 URBAN
CENTRES HIERARCHY
554_ All of Aucklands centres are
classifedaccordingtotheirfuture
role and function and are defned in
termsofthefollowinghierarchy:
The city centre-thefocus
of national and international
business,tourism,education,
cultural and civic activities. It
providessignificantcapacity
forbusinessandhigh-density
residential development within a
variety of precincts. It is also the
focusforregionaltransportation
services.Itissurroundedby
thecityfringe,awalkable
catchment, which provides
complementaryliving,business
and entertainment activities
withintraditionalandhigher
densityneighbourhoodlivingand
specialist precincts
Metropolitan centres these
serveregionalcatchmentsor
havestrategicroleswithinthe
region.Theyprovideadiverse
rangeofshopping,business,
cultural, entertainment and
leisureactivities,togetherwith
higherdensityresidentialand
mixeduseenvironments.They
havegoodtransportaccessand
areservedbyhighfrequency
publictransportation.These
centreshavesignificantgrowth
opportunities for additional
businessandresidential
accommodation
Town centres these act as local
hubsforcommunities,providinga
widerangeofretailandbusiness
servicesandfacilitiestogether
with community facilities, and are
generallyaccessiblebyfrequent
publictransportservices.They
providearangeofresidential
livingoptionsincludingmixed
useandhigherdensityoptions.
Theyhavevariablecapacityfor
accommodatingnewresidential
andbusinessdevelopment
Local centres these act as
a focus for a community and
providearangeofconvenience
shopsandsmallbusinessservices
togetherwithsomecommunity
facilities. These centres are
focussedonwalkablecatchments
supportedbypublictransport
services.Theyhavevariable
capacityforaccommodating
newresidentialandbusiness
development,buttoalesser
extenttoTownCentres,dueto
theirindividualandaccessibility
constraints
SatellitesSeeRuralAuckland
(Chapter7)fordescription.
555_ While each centre is unique,
Table 8.2 identifes the classifcation
of each centre, Table 8.3 outlines a
set of shared generalised attributes
for the different types of centres and
Table 8.4 identifes the development
corridors. Metropolitan centres
are strategically located, offering
accessibility to wide catchments of
people and opportunities to work,
live and play. They largely support
surrounding town and local centres.
556_ This information should be read
alongside the Schedules in Chapter 7
which outline the rural centres
classifcation.
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INTERNATIONAL CITY CENTRE

City centre
CityFringeCentres
(Ponsonby,ThreeLamps,
KarangahapeRoad,Parnell,
Grafton,Devonport*)
mETROpOLITAN CENTRES

Albany
Manukau
NewLynn
Newmarket
Papakura
SylviaPark
Takapuna
Westgate/MasseyNth
TOWN CENTRES

Avondale
Botany
BrownsBay
Drury
Ellerslie
Flatbush
GlenEden
GlenInnes
Glenfeld
Henderson
Highbury
HighlandPark
Howick*
Hunters Corner
Mangere
MangereBridge
Manurewa
Milford
Morningside
MtAlbert
Northcote
Onehunga
Orewa
Otahuhu
Otara
Pakuranga
Panmure
Papatoetoe
Pt Chevalier
Remuera
Royal Oak
Silverdale
Sunnynook
StLukes
Takanini
Te Atatu Peninsula
ThreeKings
Whangaparaoa
LOCAL CENTRES

AlbanyVillage
Balmoral
BeachHaven
Belmont
BlockhouseBay
BotanyJunction
Chapel Road
Chatswood
Clendon
Dawson Road
Favona
Glendene
Greenhithe
Greenlane
Greenlane/ManukauRoad
Greville
GreyLynn*
GulfHarbour
Hauraki Corner
Hobsonville
Homai
Kelston
KepaRd/Eastridge
Kingsland*
Lynfeld
MairangiBay
MangereEast
Market Road
Meadowbank
Meadowlands
Middlemore
MissionBay*
MtEden*
Mt Roskill
MtWellington
Northcross
Ormiston Road
Ranui
Sandringham
StanmoreBay
Stoddard
Stonefelds
Sturges
Sunnyvale
Swanson
StHeliers*
TeAtatuSouth
Te Mahia
Titirangi*
Torbay
UnsworthHeights
Valley Rd
WestLynn
Windsor Park
Table 8.2 Urban centres classifcation
*These centres have limited opportunities for growth because of constraints such as heritage,
amenity and/or infrastructure provision.
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Table 8.3 Key attributes of the urban centres hierarchy
CENTRE BUILT fORm TRANSpORT ECONOmIC SOCIAL

City Centre Highrise
Highestdensities
intheregion
Regionalhub
Hightrip
generationgiven
its destination
function
Hastheprovision
forhighfrequency
publictransport
24hours
Centralbanking,
finance, insurance,
and professional
services
Otherservice
sector and creative
businesses
Headoffices
Specialtyretail
Activityprecincts
Civicheadquarters
Majorcultural/
entertainmenthub
Premierpublic
spaces
Tertiaryeducation
City Fringe
Centres
Mediumrise
High-Meddensity
Character
neighbourhoods
(mixnewand
traditional)
SupportstheCity
Centre
Mediumtrip
generationmainly,
asanorigin
Hastheprovision
forhighfrequency
publictransport
18hours
Diverserangeof
businessactivities
Smallandmedium
sizedbusinesses
Specialistprecincts
Localsocial
infrastructure/
entertainment
Highqualitypublic
spaces
Metropolitan
Centres
HighMedrise
Highdensity
Majorhubatasub
regionalscale
Hightrip
generationgiven
its destination
function
Generallyhasthe
provisionofhigh
frequencypublic
transport
16-24hours
Finance,insurance,
and professional
services
Foodandbeverage
Comparisonretail
Specialtyretail
Regionaloffices
Cultural/
entertainment
destination
Highqualitypublic
spaces
Tertiaryeducation
Town
Centres
MedLowrise
Mediumdensity
Localcatchment
centre
Mediumtolow
tripgeneration,
mainlyasanorigin
Generallyhasthe
provisionforhigh
frequencypublic
transport
16-18hours
Smallandmedium
sizedenterprises
Convenienceand
some specialty
retail
Professional/
personal services
Administration
and support
Community
facilities
Localparks
Local Centres Lowrise
MedLowdensity
Localcatchment
centre
lowtrip
generation,mainly
asanorigin
Lowfrequency
publictransport
16hours
Convenienceretail
(day-to-day)
Smallbusinesses
Stronglocal
anchor point
Neighbourhood
parks
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Table 8.4 Urban growth corridors
CORRIDOR
CENTRES WITHIN THE
CORRIDORS (INCLUDING LOCAL)

Dominion Road ValleyRoad*,
Balmoral
Mt Roskill
MtRoskillSouth
New North Road Kingsland*
Morningside
MtAlbert
Manukau Road ManukauRoad/GreenlaneRoad
GreenwoodsCorner
Royal Oak
Remuera Road Remuera
Meadowbank
GreatSouthRoad(Newmarket
toEllerslie)
Market Road
GreatNorthRoad(CityFringe
toSurreyCrescent)
SurreyCresent/GreyLynn*
AnzacSt/TaharotoRoad/
Wairau Road
ShakespeareRd(westsection)
LincolnRoad
HobsonvilleRoad
*These centres have limited opportunities for growth because of constraints such as heritage, amenity and/or infrastructure provision.
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