FINAL REPORT – JULY 2017 Auckland Council Meadowbank, Remuera and Ōrākei Community Needs Assessment and Facilities Investigation Report Prepared by Mobius Research and Strategy Ltd. 1 PROJECT | Meadowbank, Remuera, Ōrākei Community Needs Assessment Table of Contents 1: Executive Summary ..................................................................................................................................... 3 1.1 Background and objectives .................................................................................................................... 3 1.2 Approach ............................................................................................................................................... 3 1.3 Key conclusions ..................................................................................................................................... 3 1.4 Meadowbank Community Centre: summary oF key Findings, and considerations .................................. 4 1.5 Tahapa Crescent Hall – summary oF key Findings, and considerations .................................................... 4 1.6 4 Victoria Avenue – summary oF key Findings, and considerations ......................................................... 4 1.7 Ōrākei Community Centre – summary oF key Findings, and considerations ............................................ 5 2: Project Background and Objectives ............................................................................................................. 6 3: Approach ........................................................................................................................................................ 7 3.1 Key community stakeholder interviews ................................................................................................. 7 3.2 Other community interviews ................................................................................................................. 7 3.3 Community Feedback ............................................................................................................................. 8 3.4 Desk research ...................................................................................................................................... 10 4: Strategic Context ....................................................................................................................................... 11 5: Demographic Analysis ............................................................................................................................... 13 5.1 Overview ............................................................................................................................................ 13 5.2 Current demographic characteristics – Meadowbank, Remuera and Ōrākei ......................................... 13 5.3 Demographic proFile Ōrākei Local Board area overall .......................................................................... 14 5.3.1 Key demographic changes 2006-2013 ................................................................................................. 14 5.4 Future Forecasts – Ōrākei Local Board area .......................................................................................... 15 5.4.1 Housing impacts ................................................................................................................................... 16 6: Meadowbank Community Centre .............................................................................................................. 17 6.1 Summary oF key findings, and considerations ...................................................................................... 17 6.2 Background and Context ..................................................................................................................... 19 6.3 The current context ............................................................................................................................. 19 6.3.1 Services, activities, programmes and venue hire ................................................................................. 20 6.3.2 Facility weaknesses .............................................................................................................................. 20 6.4 Alternative Facilities in the Meadowbank area For community use ...................................................... 22 6.5 Community Feedback .......................................................................................................................... 24 6.5.1 Key findings .......................................................................................................................................... 25 6.5.2 Other activities of interest and the spatial/venue implications ........................................................... 27 7: Tahapa Crescent Hall ................................................................................................................................. 28 7.1 Summary oF key Findings, and considerations ...................................................................................... 28 7.2 Current Context ................................................................................................................................... 28 7.2.1 Services, activities, programmes and venue hire ................................................................................. 28 7.2.2 Facility weaknesses .............................................................................................................................. 29 7.3 Alternative Facilities For community use .............................................................................................. 29 7.4 Community Feedback .......................................................................................................................... 29 7.4.1 Key findings .......................................................................................................................................... 30 8: 4 Victoria Avenue, Remuera ...................................................................................................................... 31 8.1 Summary oF key Findings, and considerations ...................................................................................... 31 8.2 Overview and site description ............................................................................................................. 32 8.3 The Facility - overall Feedback .............................................................................................................. 32 Mobius Research and Strategy Ltd. Strictly confidential. 2 PROJECT | Meadowbank, Remuera, Ōrākei Community Needs Assessment 8.4 Remuera Plunket - overview ................................................................................................................ 33 8.4.1 Remuera Plunket - facility preferences ................................................................................................ 33 8.5 Remuera CAB – overview .................................................................................................................... 34 8.5.1 Remuera CAB - facility preferences ...................................................................................................... 35 8.6 Alternative Facilities in the Remuera area for community use ............................................................... 35 8.7 Community Feedback ........................................................................................................................... 38 8.7.1 Community feedback - the Remuera Residents Association ................................................................ 38 8.7.2 Community survey feedback ................................................................................................................ 39 8.7.3 Other activities of interest and the spatial/venue implications ........................................................... 39 9: Ōrākei Community Centre ......................................................................................................................... 41 9.1 Summary oF key Findings, and considerations ...................................................................................... 41 9.2 Background ......................................................................................................................................... 42 9.2.1 Services, activities, programmes and venue hire ................................................................................. 42 9.2.2 Facility weaknesses .............................................................................................................................. 43 9.3 Alternative Facilities in the Ōrākei area For community use ................................................................... 43 9.4 Community Feedback ........................................................................................................................... 45 9.4.1 Key findings .......................................................................................................................................... 45 10 Conclusions ............................................................................................................................................. 47 10.1 Ōrākei Local Board – the Communities Facilities Network ................................................................. 47 10.2 The Four Facilities – key conclusions