We follow the advice of the Local Government Act, which requires us to produce and follow three kinds of plans. These are our Long Term Plan, our Annual Plan, and our Annual Report.
Annual Plans
We prepare an Annual Plan for each financial year between our LTP review years. For example, when we updated our Long Term Plan in 2024 we didn't produce an Annual Plan for that year.
The Annual Plan is more operational than the LTP. It includes our annual budget and the funding impact statement for the year, and any significant variations from the current Long Term Plan. Our financial year runs from 1 July to 30 June.
Annual Plan 2026 - 2027
Charting a new course together
In 2024, we updated our 10 Year Plan, setting out the services and projects we will invest in. This year we continue following the plan and focusing on delivering what we said we would. Our Annual Plan 2026-2027 focusses on delivering services, funding key projects and managing costs while keeping rates as affordable as possible.
This year we also made an amendment to the 10-Year Plan to remove income and expenses related to water services. On 1 July 2026, water assets and services transferred to Tiaki Wai and will no longer be included in Council rates.
- Annual Plan 2026-27 FAQs
- Download the Annual Plan 2026-2027
- Download the 10-Year Plan 2024-2034 Amendment
10 Year Plan 2024 - 2034
Whāia te pae tawhiti | Taking the next steps
The 10 Year Plan, also known as the Long Term Plan (LTP), is council’s key strategic document. It sets out our priorities for the next 10 years, including what we will do, how much it will cost and how we will fund it. It’s reviewed every three years to make sure it is still relevant and accurate. Our 10 Year Plan for 2024-2034 was adopted in June 2024, please check it out here:
- Closing the Loop find out about the decisions we made based on what you said
- 10 Year Plan 2024-2034 Download the full document
What you said about our 10 Year Plan
| Year | Plan Documents |
|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | Annual Plan (PDF ) |
| 2023-2024 | Annual Plan (PDF 9.8 MB) |
| 2022-2023 | Annual Plan (PDF 7.3 MB) |
| 2021-2031 | Long Term Plan (PDF 11.6 MB) |
| 2020-2021 | Annual Plan (PDF 7.33MB) |
| 2019-2020 | Annual Plan (PDF 6.80MB) |
| 2018-2028 | Long Term Plan (PDF 8.20MB) |
| 2017-2018 | Annual Plan (PDF 2.48MB) |
| 2016-2017 | Annual Plan (PDF 3.47MB) |
| 2015-2025 | Long Term Plan - Part 1 (PDF 1.90MB) Long Term Plan - Part 2 (PDF 1.63MB) Long Term Plan - Part 3 (PDF 1.43MB) |
| 2014-2015 | Annual Plan (PDF 3.32MB) |
| 2014 | Long Term Plan Amendment (PDF 181KB) |
| 2013-2014 | Annual Plan (PDF 3.25MB) |
| 2012-2022 | Long Term Plan (PDF 2.23MB) |
| 2011-2012 | Annual Plan (PDF 2.42MB) |
| 2010-2011 | Annual Plan (PDF 1.87MB) |
| 2009-2019 | Long Term Council Community Plan (PDF 2.12MB) Long Term Council Community Plan Amendments (PDF 107KB) |
| 2008-2009 | Annual Plan (PDF 2.17MB) |
| 2007-2017 | Long Term Plan (PDF 5.34MB) |
| 2006-2016 | Long Term Plan (PDF 6.14MB) |
| 2005-2015 | Long Term Plan (PDF 1.72MB) |
| 2004-2014 | Long Term Plan (PDF 2.30MB) |
| 2003-2013 | Long Term Plan (PDF 1.57MB) |
| 2002-2003 | Annual Plan (PDF 1.27MB) |
| 2001-2002 | Annual Plan (PDF 1.78MB) |
| 2000-2001 | Annual Plan (PDF 963KB) |
| 1999-2000 | Annual Plan (PDF 1.07MB) |
| 1998-1999 | Annual Plan (PDF 1.89MB) |