Auckland Plan
Hierarchy
Strategic direction:
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Create a strong, inclusive and equitable society that ensures
opportunity for all Aucklanders
Priority:
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Improve the education, health and safety of Aucklanders, with a focus
on those most in need
Directive 1.8:
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Support integrated measures to prevent family violence and create
safe families and whanau
Where? http://theplan.theaucklandplan.govt.nz/wpcontent/uploads/2012/07/Chapters-1-7.pdf
(Chapter 1, priority 2)
Targets
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By 2020 the number of breaches of the Domestic Violence Act (1995)
will have stabilised and by 2040 will have fallen by 40%
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Reduce the rate of total criminal offences per 10,000 population from
939 in 2010 to 800 in 2040
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Decrease the number of child hospitalisations due to injury by 20% by
2025
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Increase residents’ perceptions of safety in their neighbourhood from
68% in 2010 to 80% by 2030
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(Paragraph 222) Safety in public and private places is fundamental to a strong and inclusive
Auckland. A safe city is one where people want to live, work and study. It attracts enterprise and
investment, is socially cohesive, and has strong communities where people care for, nurture,
support and trust each other.
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(223) However, sexual, family and whanau violence in our communities accounts for half of all
serious violent crime in New Zealand. Overwhelmingly, family and sexual violence is against
women and children. One in three Auckland women will experience physical or sexual violence by
a partner in her lifetime, and a quarter of New Zealand children are thought to witness family
violence. Some women are at greater risk: those on low incomes and young, disabled, or Maori
women and carers of people with severe behavioural problems. The annual cost of family and
whanau violence is $5.3 billion, and sexual violence, the most costly of all crimes per incident,
costs $1.2 billion each year.
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(224) Family and sexual violence diminishes our quality of life, is a major cause of wasted
potential, and a violation of human rights. An integrated approach to preventing and stopping
violence against women and children is essential. NGOs and government agencies provide a
number of innovative national and local programmes to address the issues. The Auckland Council
will strengthen its collaboration with these agencies and communities, to make Auckland a safer
place.
Actions
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Work with partners and the community to support, develop and
implement projects that address community safety
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Encourage urban development projects that utilise ‘crime prevention
through environmental design’ principles
• Develop and integrated, multi-sector action plan for Auckland
to prevent and eliminate sexual, family and whanau violence
 Funding from the Mayor’s office
Where? http://theplan.theaucklandplan.govt.nz/implementation-addendum/
(Addendum table 6: Action lists arising all chapters of the Auckland Plan)
Long-term Plan (LTP)
and Annual Plan
What are the LTP and Annual Plan?
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Outline the budget for implementing council strategies, policies etc.
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Ultimately, the council’s contribution to realising the Auckland Plan
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LTP = 10 year plan
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Annual Plan = annual revision
Relevant references
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“Council will also be developing a range of policies and strategies
over the next several years focused on communities of interest,
including older persons, youth, disabled persons and migrants.
Resourcing to help facilitate community responses to the prevention
of family and sexual violence is also included.”
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The Hibiscus and Bays Local Board and the Whau specifically mention
family violence while all other Local Boards refer to community safety
Where? http://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/Plans/LongTermPlan/VolumeTwo/section_1341865638159.html
(Volume 2, Chapter 11.7)
Unitary Plan
What is the Unitary Plan?
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Council’s key tool to manage development on land and water
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Will have a direct impact on the shape of the city and the quality of
Auckland’s built and natural environment
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Will replace the existing district and regional plans and policies of the
former councils with consistency across Auckland and simplified
rules
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Discussion draft will be released for informal public feedback in March
2013
Thriving Communities
Auckland Council’s role in
supporting communities to
flourish
Development process
Oct-Nov
2012
Feb-March
2013
June
2013
Phase 1
Discussion
Document
Phase 2
Draft
strategic
action plan
Phase 3
Adopt and
implement
TRANSFORMATIONAL SHIFTS
Council has the
capability, skills,
capacity and
systems needed
Strongly
commit to
environment
action and
green growth
Principles
Council is clear
about its roles
e.g:
- Funder
- Capacity
builder
- Facilitator
- Broker etc
Dramatically
accelerate
the prospects
of Auckland’s
children and
young people
Move to
outstanding
public
transport
within one
network
Radically
improve
the
quality of
urban
living
Substantially
improve living
standards for all
Aucklanders and
focus on those
most in need
Significantly
lift Māori
social and
economic
well-being
STRATEGIC ACTIONS
Support ground
up community
action
Enhance democratic
participation and
community
involvement
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STRATEGIC ACTION PLAN OBJECTIVES
Promote and
maximise social
outcomes
X
10
Current situation and look at promising
practice
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ABCD
Asset transfer
Community economic development – including local
economic development and social enterprise
Co-production
Crowdsourcing
Match-funding
Participatory budgeting
Procurement, including living wage
Questions
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Where are the eight principles that council should demonstrate and
support?
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What are council’s strengths?
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What are the roles that council should play?
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What barriers do communities and NGOs face in engaging council on
community and social initiatives?
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What are the strategic actions that will enable us to meet the
transformational shifts in the Auckland Plan and the three objectives of this
strategic action plan?
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What skills, capability, skills, capacity and systems does council need to be
successful in its strategic actions?
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Where are the opportunities for the big transformational shifts?