WAIHEKE 10 YEAR TRANSPORT PLAN CONTENT

INTRODUCING THE PLAN 4 What you told us 20 Background 5 Feedback 22 The vision for the plan 5 What we have changed 23

A WAIHEKE SNAPSHOT 6 THE 10 YEAR PLAN 24 Local context 7 AT’s continuing delivery on Waiheke 25 Waiheke’s people 8 The top projects 26 Waiheke’s transport services 10 Our new processes / approach 27 Waiheke’s transport facilities 14 What is achieved if the plan is realised 29

DEVELOPING THE PLAN 16 THE NEXT ACTIONS 30 Co-creation of the plan 17 Partnering with mana whenua 18 APPENDIX 1 32 Engagement on the plan 19

2 WAIHEKE 10 YEARS TRANSPORT PLAN A guide to this document

This section looks at Waiheke: This section outlines what its people, character and the AT is already progressing in state of its transport. It also Waiheke, what the final list of highlights some of the key gaps proposed next projects and and challenges faced by its processes are and outlines the people, services and facilities. eventual goal for the island.

A WAIHEKE SNAPSHOT THE 10 YEAR PLAN

INTRODUCING THE PLAN DEVELOPING THE PLAN THE NEXT ACTIONS

This section addresses This section describes how This section outlines the background need and AT worked with the Waiheke the follow up actions vision for Waiheke’s first Local Board to create this of the Plan, including collaborative, multi-modal Plan, AT’s engagement with implementation and 10 year transport plan. mana whenua and local ongoing collaborative stakeholders, and the public planning, and on- engagement process. It going monitoring includes a summary of the progress and review. public input and the changes made in response.

3 INTRODUCING THE PLAN

4 WAIHEKE 10 YEARS TRANSPORT PLAN Background The vision One of the gems of Auckland’s , is a great for the plan place to live, work and play. Its geography, population and vibrant character make it unique in Auckland. A hot spot for tourism and home Waiheke’s first collaborative, to an active and growing population, increasing pressure has been multi-modal 10-year transport plan put on the island’s transport network. Recognising these challenges, The first of its kind for Auckland Waiheke requires a transport plan that embraces its character and and the island, the Waiheke 10 reflects its changing transport needs–now and into the future. Year Transport Plan is a dynamic As an outcome of ’s Governance Framework plan that envisages Waiheke’s Review, AT and the Waiheke Local Board collaborated to develop a ideal transport network – for its Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The MoU is a key instrument in people, character and community. shaping the relationship between AT and the Local Board, allowing for Keeping Waiheke at the heart greater alignment to achieve transport outcomes that meet Waiheke’s of the planning process, AT has needs. As a living document, it will also provide a central point of developed this Plan with the reference for AT to engage on Waiheke transport issues going forward. community and the final product One of the key actions that resulted from the MoU was the aligns with the needs and wants of development of the Waiheke 10 Year Transport Plan, which contains this important and unique place. a full, prioritised list of the projects, plans, services and processes wanted by the people of Waiheke to create a better transport system. The Plan will be submitted for potential funding and inclusion in the next Auckland Regional Land Transport Plan. While the Plan is the ambition for Waiheke, funding for delivery of the initiatives it contains depends on receiving Regional Land Transport Plan funding.

Set out Waiheke’s Prioritise a list of Recognise Waiheke’s Evolve with Waiheke’s aspirations for its projects, plans, unique character and changing transport transport system and services and processes the