We've set out our priorities for Waitai - Tell us if we've got it right
9 March 2026
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Submissions close 15 March 2026
The Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood Community Board has been working on something important, a three-year plan that sets out exactly what your elected members will fight for between 2026 and 2028. And before it becomes official, they want to hear from you.
If something's missing, you can make a submission. If a priority doesn't reflect what your street, suburb, or your coastline actually needs, now is the time to say so.
The vision
At the heart of the plan is a simple idea: "Waitai woven together through positive connection, participation, and belonging."
That means opposing fee hikes and asset sales that squeeze community groups. It means making sure the Board's decisions are transparent and open to everyone. It means going out of the way to hear from Māori, Pacific, Asian, Indian, and young people who often get left out of these conversations. And it means taking seriously the environmental risks, flooding, earthquakes, tsunamis, that come with living on this coastline.
Our draft priorities
There's an identified need for a community-led facility in the Burwood Ward. The Marshland area has seen significant growth post-earthquakes and a facility will provide a space for the community to come together.
We've heard the Smith Street Service Centre isn't serving the community in a useful way. With it being so close to the popular Te Pou Toetoe, we're keen to have a discussion with the community about the future use of the site.
The community has long suffered the effects of the organics processing plant, and the Community Board recognise this. We'll continue to ensure strong communications during the decommissioning of the plant and construction of what replaces it.
The Waitai area is likely to be one of the most affected areas in the event of a variety of emergencies - tsunami, earthquakes, flooding, etc. We'll continue to support the various plans that support resilience in our area.
This intersection provides a poor level of service for people who walk and cycle, and upgrades to it have been under consideration for a number of years. We'll advocate for funding to make this a signalised intersection.
Seek Council funding and delivery of the remaining non-NZTA-funded elements of the scheme, including road, drainage, and shared path improvements and renewals on surrounding street.
We've heard that the Wainoni Park lights need to be upgraded. We'll make a decision on the Wainoni Park Masterplan and advocate for funding for lighting upgrades.
The community have regularly raised concerns about North Beach carpark. We'll represent community views in the process and advocate for solutions in the wider area from Caspian Street to Broadpark Road. We'll also ensure community involvement when the Freedom Camping Bylaw is next reviewed.
New Brighton Mall is the commercial and community heart of the coastal area. We'll support the completion of outstanding Masterplan elements and work with Council, the business association, and community to progress funding and delivery.
The local schools have advised that they have concerns regarding the safety of school children travelling to Rawhiti Primary School, Avonside Girls/Shirley Boys High and the local playschool using local roads. We'll advocate for funding in the Annual Plan and Long-Term Plan for improvements to these roads.
