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THE KARANGAHAPE ROAD
PLAN 2014-2044
2 The Karangahape Road Plan 2014
2014-2044
MIHI
E toko ake rā e te iti, whakatata mai rā e te rahi, Welcome to you all let me greet you
kia mihi koutou
with the eloquent words of those who have long
ki ngā kupu whakarei a te hunga kua tīpokotia since been taken by the unseen hand of the unknown,
e te ringa o te wāhi ngaro,
but for whom we still mourn.
ēngari e kainihi tonu nei i ngā mahara i te ao,
Let us enjoin the legacy they left
i te pō.
to the hopes of this generation
Ngā ōha i mahue mai i tērā whakatupuranga
as our gift to those who will follow us.
kia āpitihia e tātou ki ngā tūmanako o tēnei reanga,
That is the pledge of the humble heart, the willing
hei mounga waihotanga iho ki te ira whaimuri
spirit and the inspired mind.
i a tātou.
Let us rise together and seek to do what is necessary
Koina te tangi a ngākau māhaki, a te wairua hihiri
to draw distant aspirations closer to realization.
me te hinengaro tau.
Oho mai rā tātou ki te whakatairanga i ngā mahi
e ekeina ai
te pae tawhiti ka tō mai ai ki te pae tata.
Photo: Blair Hastings, f16photography.
The Karangahape Road Plan 2014-2044
CONTENTS
1. PURPOSE OF THE KARANGAHAPE ROAD PLAN................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7
2. LOOKING AHEAD – KARANGAHAPE ROAD NOW AND IN THE FUTURE .................................................................................................................................................8
3. THE LOCAL CONTEXT OF KARANGAHAPE ROAD AREA .............................................................................................................................................................................10
4. DEVELOPING THE KARANGAHAPE ROAD PLAN...............................................................................................................................................................................................18
5. THE STRATEGIC POLICIES AND PLANNING CONTEXT................................................................................................................................................................................. 20
6. THE CITY RAIL LINK PROJECT (CRL)..................................................................................................................................................................................................................24
7. PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE – ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES................................................................................................................................................................ 26
8. THE VISION AND SIX KEY MOVES....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 28
Key move 1 – Showcase the Karangahape Road area as the creative, edgy fringe of the city centre......................................................................................... 30
Key move 2 – Protect, enhance and celebrate Karangahape Road’s historic and cultural heritage, biodiversity and vibrancy........................................... 32
Key move 3 – Provide safe and convenient connections in and through the Karangahape Road area........................................................................................ 34
Key move 4 – Improve and develop an integrated network of civic and public open spaces in the Karangahape Road area.............................................. 37
Key move 5 – Create a safe and enjoyable environment to live, work and play in Karangahape Road....................................................................................... 40
Key move 6 – Promote the City Rail Link station at Karangahape Road as the catalyst for new investment and growth in the area............................. 42
9. FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN THE KARANGAHAPE ROAD AREA...............................................................................................................................44
10. IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 48
11. IMPLEMENTATION PLAN............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 50
Front cover photo: Blair Hastings, f16photography.
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FOREWORD
The challenge will be to understand, best manage and their visions for Karangahape Road with us during public
plan for this change so that it provides maximum benefit engagement and in the development of this plan.
It is with great pleasure that I present
to the community, now and into the future. It is hugely
to you the Karangahape Road Plan – We hope this plan will serve as a development framework
important to do all of this while protecting and enhancing
a framework for planning the future of to guide you, the community, current and future residents
Karangahape Road’s historic heritage, unique cultural
one of New Zealand’s most iconic roads and businesses, Council and its delivery partners to
identity, and the ‘gritty’ character for which the area work together over the next 30 years to turn this plan
and how it is envisaged to change over is known. into a reality.
the next 30 years.
This plan provides a mechanism to transform Vernon Tava,
We all want Karangahape Road to be a safe and Karangahape Road and improve the area for all who Board Member, Waitematā Local Board
well‑connected place that offers a range of housing and live, work, visit and invest in the area. The plan has drawn
employment generating activities, connected to a resilient on work and studies undertaken by legacy and current
public transport network while celebrating and protecting Council organisations, as well as the heritage and history
its distinctive historical and cultural heritage, all the while of the area, community engagement and feedback
reinforcing its role as the colourful entertainment and received by locals and regional visitors, mana whenua,
creative fringe of the city centre. the Karangahape Road business community and residents.
The City Rail Link is Auckland’s major urban The Waitematā Local Board has led the development
transformation project and is highly significant to the of this plan and has been significantly assisted by
Karangahape Road area because a new train station is the support and involvement of the Karangahape
proposed at the top of Beresford Square and Pitt Street. Road Business Association led by Barbara Holloway.
The proposed City Rail Link and station will bring We are also grateful to Generation Zero for promoting
a range of benefits to Karangahape Road. We see awareness of the draft plan and the opportunities
the station as a significant catalyst for revitalising the we have to redevelop one of Auckland’s iconic roads
area, opening opportunities for new investment and into a safe environment for pedestrians, bike riders and
development, encouraging growth, and providing access public transport users. We are pleased that so many
to high quality public transport that is accessible to all. people took the time to provide their views and share
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1. PURPOSE OF THE KARANGAHAPE ROAD PLAN
SIX KEY MOVES ACTIONS AND PROJECTS
The purpose of the Karangahape Road
Six key moves have been identified that are integral A number of actions have been identified as catalysts to
Plan is to provide a clear planning
to change in the area and delivery of these will facilitate change in the Karangahape Road area. The City Rail Link,
framework to guide how the Karangahape the achievement of the desired outcome for Karangahape a major urban transformation project, will help deliver
Road area could grow and change over Road over the next 30 years. These six key moves are: projects and improvements to the Karangahape Road
the next 30 years. area. Where possible, this plan has prioritised actions and
1. Showcase the Karangahape Road area as the creative, outcomes with the delivery of the City Rail Link and new
The City Rail Link project and proposed Karangahape edgy fringe of the city centre. train station in Karangahape Road area.
Road Station is a catalyst for transformation in the area 2. Protect, enhance and celebrate Karangahape Road’s
and this change needs to be carefully and thoughtfully historic and cultural heritage, biodiversity and vibrancy.
planned for.
3. Provide safe and convenient connections in and
This plan sets out a vision, key moves, projects and through the Karangahape Road area.
initiatives to support growth, change, and the aspirations
4. Improve and develop an integrated network of civic
and goals that the community, mana whenua and local
and public open spaces in the Karangahape Road area.
businesses have for the Karangahape Road area.
5. Create a safe and enjoyable environment to live, work
VISION and play in Karangahape Road.
6. Promote the City Rail Link station at Karangahape
The Vision for Auckland becoming the world’s most Road as the catalyst for new investment and growth
liveable city is achieved at a local level in Karangahape in the area.
Road by developing Karangahape Road as a safe and
well-connected place that offers a range of housing and
employment generating activities connected to a resilient
public transport network, celebrates and protects its
distinctive historical and cultural heritage and reinforces
its role as the colourful entertainment and creative fringe Pitt Street and Karangahape Road intersection.
of the city centre. Photo: Blair Hastings, f16photography.
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2. LOOKING AHEAD – KARANGAHAPE ROAD
NOW AND IN THE FUTURE
improve the Auckland rail network and establish
an integrated transport network in Auckland.
‘TE KARANGA A HAPE’,
THE WELCOMING CALL OF HAPE The proposed train station on Karangahape Road
ridge will be a significant catalyst for revitalising the
Karangahape Road is home to an eclectic mix of uses, area, opening opportunities for private development,
intriguing history and historic built form, with diverse encouraging new business and residential growth, and
communities and people. These make for an attractive, providing a high level of public transport access for all.
vibrant cultural precinct located on the fringe of our
The opportunity to accommodate high-quality growth
City Centre.
and integrate the City Rail Link station, while protecting
It is an iconic road. Once a destination for department and enhancing Karangahape Road’s heritage and keeping
Traffic light crossing outside St Kevin’s Arcade on Karangahape Road.
stores, its Victorian and Edwardian buildings now the edge and ‘grit’ for which the area is known, is the
house an array of cafés, restaurants, boutique shops, key challenge for Karangahape Road in the future.
pubs, nightclubs and workspaces. The area also has
The 24/7 life of Karangahape Road has the potential
a concentration of businesses from the creative sector.
Karangahape Road has become a centre for much to be showcased and seen as a popular destination,
of Auckland’s bohemian scene, with many venues recalling its past as one of Auckland’s premier shopping
for alternative music and street art. districts, with an attractive public realm, contemporary
retail shops, and a focus on art and creative industries.
A new train station is proposed for the top of Beresford
Square and Pitt Street as part of the new City Rail Effort will be required to retain and attract particular
Link project. Comprising a 3.4 kilometre underground retailers, as well as improving the perceptions of
passenger railway running between Britomart and the quality and overall look and feel of the physical
Mt Eden station, the proposed City Rail Link is a major environment on Karangahape Road. This will improve
urban transformation project that will significantly and create new linkages to public transport, increase Karangahape Road.
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foot and cycle traffic, and offer a range of employment This plan recognises that there are a multitude
opportunities, facilities and housing types. of agencies and stakeholders working to improve the
Karangahape Road area. The ability to deliver this plan
There is space to grow and therefore significant and to successfully deliver on the vision will rely heavily
development potential in the area. A train station will on collaboration. Auckland Council, Auckland Transport,
strengthen the area’s status as a 24/7 district and the Waitematā Local Board and the Karangahape Road
will enable the same level of access for workers, residents Business Association are all committed to working
and tourists as the Britomart and Newmarket stations. in partnership with stakeholders, including business
and property owners, community groups, mana whenua
The Plan provides a unique mechanism to transform
and other organisations and agencies to realise this.
Karangahape Road and improve the Karangahape Road
area for people living, working, visiting and investing This plan is one of the key strategies which will
in the area. contribute to making the City Centre Masterplan and
the Auckland Plan a reality. This desire is based on a vision
This plan seeks to build on the opportunities the area
that is shared by the partners who have contributed
offers, looks at the challenges it faces and identifies six
to developing this plan. It provides a blueprint for
key moves to help us realise the vision and the projects
Auckland’s heart to contribute to achieving the vision
and actions designed to transform the area.
of becoming the world’s most liveable city.
The street will build on its nationally recognised name
with an emphasis on both day and night entertainment
economies, integrate and enhance the opportunities
available from a new City Rail Link station, and continue
to reflect the significant heritage qualities in the area.
People want Karangahape Road to be a safe and
connected place for all users of the community. Karangahape Road (looking west).
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3. THE LOCAL CONTEXT OF KARANGAHAPE ROAD AREA
STUDY AREA PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES
The Karangahape Road Plan focuses on the Karangahape According to the Statistics New Zealand 2013
Road Quarter, as identified in the City Centre Master Plan. census data, Karangahape Road has a total population
The Plan area covers the length of Karangahape Road of approximately 3,000 residents with close to half
encompassing the areas north and south of the ridgeline the residents being 20-29 years of age. The 2013
and includes Myers Park, a significant public park for Census showed that the majority of residents living
local residents and workers in the area (see map 1). The in Karangahape Road were of NZ European followed
proposed Karangahape Road station is centrally located by Asian descent. The Census 2013 also showed
at Beresford Square, a focal point of this Plan. that more than half the residents currently living
in Karangahape Road area live in rental properties.
The wider context encompasses Auckland Hospital,
the School of Medicine and the southern parts of Since the 1970s, a broader demographic has emerged
AUT and the University of Auckland. All of which are in the area that now includes a wide diversity of younger
located within a 10 to 15 minute walking distance to the people, ethnicities, identities and lifestyles in the area.
east and northeast of the Karangahape Road precinct. Fashion event at St Kevin’s Arcade.
The upmarket city fringe suburbs of Ponsonby and Grey Karangahape Road is known for the creative and art Photo: Karangahape Road Business association.
Lynn are located to the west with Newton to the south. industries that are located in the area which include art
galleries, artists, industrial designers, fashion designers, and community facilities including the Myers Park
and photographers. Kindergarten, Kadimah School and Pre-School, Language
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10 The Karangahape Road Plan 2014-2044Map 2: Mana Whenua historical features
in the Karangahape Road area.
Source: Auckland Council, 2014.
MANA WHENUA
Tāmaki Herenga Waka (Tāmaki – where waka are tied to) fortifications provided by a multitude of volcanic stations on the Waitematā. Ngāti Whātua domiciled
is an ancient name for the Auckland Isthmus. This narrow cones, Tāmaki became the centre of Māori civilisation in the north‑west of Auckland, attacked Te Waiohua
piece of land between the Pacific Ocean and Tasman Sea in Aotearoa. As Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland, it remains in the mid‑17th century, eventually settling in the
was known well by the great Polynesian navigators who the most populated Māori city in the world today. central isthmus and marrying into Te Waiohua.
settled Aotearoa over a thousand years ago. Waka arriving
from the Pacific Islands with new seed stocks and migrants Through the leadership of Hua Kaiwaka in the 16th Whilst all Iwi are related today they continue to fiercely
sought the narrowest part of the isthmus at Ōtāhuhu, century, the various tribes of the Tāmaki Isthmus were defend their own mana motuhake or autonomy. In 1840
a mere 800m portage between the two great oceans. united under the confederation known as Te Waiohua. a 3,000 acre block of land was exchanged between
Under his reign Tāmaki saw an unprecedented period Ngāti Whātua leader Te Kawau and Governor Hobson.
Later voyagers found Tāmaki heavily populated; some of peace and prosperity that lead to the saying “Te pai The Karangahape-Newton area was included in that
stayed and married into local communities while others me te whai rawa o Tāmaki” (“The wealth and luxury first transaction.
continued south in search of new lands. With excellent of Tāmaki”). The Hauraki confederation of Iwi had
gardening soils, a wide variety of fish stocks, and natural periodic incursions onto the Isthmus as well as fishing
The Karangahape Road Plan 2014-2044 11Karangahape is one of a number of original Māori names
to have survived European settlement. When the Tanui
• Wai Horotiu (Horotiu’s Stream) – The Horotiu stream
in part is spring-fed from behind St Kevin’s Arcade.
BUILT HERITAGE
waka set out from Aotearoa from Hawaiiki, an ancestor, Horotiu is a taniwha (spiritual guardian) that dwelt Auckland was established in September 18, 1840 with the
Hape, was left behind due to his disability, a ‘clubfoot’. in the waters of the Horotiu and the Waitematā capital moving from Kororareka, Bay of Islands in 1841.
Some say he made the journey to New Zealand on the • Te Rae o Kawharu (The Brow of Kawharu) – Kawharu It grew rapidly through an influx of immigration, although
back of a stingray, preceding the arrival of his clansmen was a Waikato ancestor who led Ngāti Whātua on Karangahape Road remained a ‘rural’ area outside the
by several weeks. On their arrival they saw him standing a number of military campaigns in the 16th century main commercial area focused on Queen Street.
on a hill (Karangahape Road) and he welcomed them with into the Auckland Isthmus from the South Kaipara.
The main route north and west began at Karangahape
a Karanga, or greeting call, and the event became known At Arch Hill he rested after a battle and named it after
Road, and modest houses and shops were built along
as Te Karanga a Hape. his brow, as was the Māori custom to proclaim mana
this track, small businesses sprang up, manufacturing
over the land.
A number of Iwi have identified the following sites or assembling items on their premises, drawing labour
within the plan area or adjacent to that area of relevance. from nearby Newton, Grafton, and Myers Park area,
These include and are illustrated in map 2: which was later cleared of houses to become a park
of this name in 1915. Auckland was a compact city,
• Karangahape (The Call of Hape) – The ridge is named people living close to their employment and having
for the Tainui ancestor Hape. The Karangahape ridge local shops and facilities at hand.
was also the beginning of a Māori walking track
from whence one would travel when embarking Early public transport including horse trams and buses
on the journey overland to Cornwallis, also called in the late 1880s, combined with increasing inner
city suburban growth, saw a more urbanised street
Karangahape, thus linking the two sites separated
with a flourish of shops built towards the western,
by almost 40km. Coincidentally, the two sites
Ponsonby Road end.
also have an early Pakeha connection; Symonds
Street and Cornwallis are named for Captain The turn of the century introduction of electric trams,
Williams Cornwallis Symonds, a key player in the most of which ran along Karangahape Road, focused
establishment of Auckland city development on the Pitt Street to Queen Street core
• Te Iringa o Rauru (The Hanging of Rauru’s body) – Looking south west from Partington’s WIndmill showing buildings and by 1908 almost the entire length of Karangahape
on Liverpool Street (foreground), premises of J Brown and Sons and Road from Symonds Street to Ponsonby Road was fully
Rauru of Ngāti Whātua was killed by Te Waiohua and E Kitchener Limited on Upper Queen Street, the Baptist Tabernacle occupied by shops. See Map 3 on the time period of when
hung in a tree near the old windmill junction Symonds (right) with Pitt Street Methodist Church behind, and premises along
Karangahape Road including H Butcher (right), Rendells Limited buildings were built along and around Karangahape Road.
Street and Karangahape Road. This act was part of an
and the Construction of George Court and Sons building (centre)
escalation of aggression between the two iwi that Auckland Region (N.Z.). By 1911 the first department store, Rendells,
eventually lead to full scale warfare in the mid-1700s Source: Sir George Grey Special Collections, Auckland Libraries, 1-W417. had opened and in the pre-World War I period
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Map Disclaimer: Please note that the building development map for Karangahape Road reflects only the buildings included in the Historic Heritage Area Evaluation: Karangahape Road
completed by the Auckland Council Heritage Unit in January 2014. This historic heritage area was defined at the time of evaluation as encompassing the length of Karangahape Road and
an associated network of surrounding streets in between Symonds Street and Ponsonby Road with the inclusion of Symonds Street Cemetery.
Source: Auckland Council, 2014.
The Karangahape Road Plan 2014-2044 13Looking in an easterly direction along Karangahape Road showing the premises of J Clarkson, tailors, George Court and Sons Limited, Looking along the northern side of Karangahape Road from
W and J Peet, grocers, Rendells Limited and WG Hutchinson, grocers Auckland Region (N.Z). Newton Place (now Day Street).
Source: Sir George Grey Special Collections, Auckland Libraries, 1-W1307. Source: Sir George Grey Special Collections, Auckland Libraries, 4-2353.
Karangahape Road became a more specialised local rents fell and the western end of Karangahape Road
and regional shopping area. gained a reputation as a red-light area. The shopping
core remained but the area was seen as a risqué part
The interwar period saw sustained building activity
of town rather than a family shopping street.
in the core around St. Kevin’s Arcade. The street’s
second department store and George Court was rebuilt Following the stock market crash in 1987, development
as a five storey building. After this time only a few new across the city was brought to a halt, which inadvertently
buildings were constructed along Karangahape Road protected heritage buildings in the Karangahape Road
until the 1960s. Retailing and shopping habits changed area. Some significant shops with offices and/or
after the war with increasing suburban development apartments above were constructed in the 1990s and
and shopping malls.
2000s. These, combined with newly-built apartment
Construction of the Central Motorway Junction (CMJ) blocks nearby, have drawn residents into the area
in the late 1960s demolished most of Newton’s houses and revitalised Karangahape Road into a vibrant area
and displaced the local resident population who worked providing a diverse shopping experience matching its
Stereoscopic view looking across Karangahape Road through a vacant
locally and supported the retailers. This began a long rich architectural heritage representing every period allottment, showing Partington’s Windmill.
period of decline in the area. Shops closed and relocated, from the 1860s onwards. Source: Sir George Grey Special Collections, Auckland Libraries, 4-8560.
14 The Karangahape Road Plan 2014-2044ECONOMY
The Karangahape Road Plan is centered on the Karangahape
Road ridgeline. It is a vibrant, 24/7 mixed‑use area with
a high proportion of retail activities, cafes, restaurants
and bars, creative industries and entertainment activities,
as well as residential apartments and commercial office
and art space. On Karangahape Road itself, these activities
are clustered in predominantly two-storey buildings,
many of which are identified as having particular heritage
or character value.
In the streets behind Karangahape Road (on its southern
side) are a number of small-scale light industrial activities Inside St Kevin’s Arcade. Photo: Jay Farnworth.
– including mechanic’s yards, small-scale manufacturing,
and as well as residential buildings, art gallery spaces and Auckland’s GDP is estimated at over $1.8 billion for 2012, of creative employment (57 per cent), indicating
community facilities (such as halls and churches). which is 2.3 per cent of the city’s total GDP. that these businesses are much less geographically
concentrated than employment because creative sector
The area to the north of Karangahape Road includes Over half of the creative employment is concentrated businesses tend to be larger in Waitematā than elsewhere.
a mix of office and residential apartment land uses. This in the Waitematā Local Board area (57 per cent),
area is characterised by its lanes and backstreet network. particularly in the City Centre and City Centre fringe areas, 35.1 per cent of creative industry workers work in the City
including Ponsonby, Grafton, Newmarket and Parnell. Centre with approximately half of them in the Karangahape
Creative Industries Auckland’s radio employment is mostly in Waitematā Road area. Within the creative industry sector, performing
The creative industries are strong in the Karangahape (81 per cent), as is most music (74 per cent), but the area arts, publishing and design are the predominant creative
Road area. There is a strong presence of visual arts, is less strong in film and video (37 per cent) and visual industries in the City Centre and surrounding areas.
performing arts, design, advertising and music from both arts (39 per cent). Waitematā Local Board area’s design
sub‑sector alone employs at least twice as many people 10 per cent of all businesses in the Karangahape Road
established and up-and-coming artists.
as the entire creative sector in each of the other local boards. are part of the creative sector which employs 5 per cent
In 2012, the creative sector had approximately of all employees in the area. This is much higher here than
17,900 employees located in Auckland, which comprises There are 9,044 creative businesses in total, of which for Auckland (2.8 per cent and 1.9 per cent) and has a high
approximately 3 per cent of the city’s total employment. a quarter (27 per cent) are in the Waitematā Local Board concentration of creative sector businesses and workers
The creative sector’s stand-alone contribution to the area. This is much lower than the area’s share relative to the rest of Auckland.
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Map 4: Karangahape Road BID managed by the Karangahape Road Business Association. Source: Auckland Council, 2014.
This map/plan is illustrative only and all information
should be independently verified on site before taking Mercury Lane and Canada Street intersection.
any action.Copyright Auc kland Council. Land Parcel
Boundary information from LINZ (Crown Copyright Reserved).
Whilst due care has been taken, Auckland Council gives
Business Improvement District - Karangahape Road
no warranty as to the acc uracy and c ompleteness of any
information on this map/plan and acc epts no liability for
Retail The Business Improvement District on local area improvements. They run a wide range
any error, omis sion or use of the information.
Scale at A4 - 1: 6000
Height datum: Auc kland 1946.
Date: 27 June 2012
Ref Number: SD330063 of projects and initiatives to promote the area, foster
The City Centre Retail Action Plan (2012) identifies the Karangahape Road provides a different type of retail
Published Name: \\Projects_Programmes\Rates modelling\mxd\Targeted Rating Maps Auckland Council - Landscape.mxd business, encourage the creative sector, recognise heritage
Karangahape Road area as having a ‘particular ambience’ shopping experience to the rest of the city centre and
and character qualities of the area, monitor crime and
due to its mix of activities, cultural focus and architectural is considered a stand-alone retail precinct and Business
ensure that businesses are kept up to date with local
character, together with its range of eclectic, Improvement District (BID) that is managed through the
planning matters.
multi‑cultural and art-focused retail tenancies. Retail Karangahape Road Business Association in partnership
with Auckland Council – see Map 4 on the BID area
is predominantly characterised by one-off, small‑scale
covered by the Karangahape Road Business Association.
businesses and includes convenience stores, liquor stores,
restaurants, cafés, bars, and artistic, boutique clothing The Karangahape Road Business Association collects
and second-hand shops. targeted rates from relevant businesses to be spent
16 The Karangahape Road Plan 2014-2044Karangahape Road and Queen Street intersection. Photo: Jay Farnworth. Myers Park. Symonds Street Cemetery. Photo: Adele Krantz.
MOVEMENT On-street parking is priced to encourage short stay
parking as there is high demand for parking in the
care located at its north-eastern edge. The park slopes
steeply northward down to the city; this topography
Movement within the Karangahape Road area area. Longer stay parking is generally accommodated creates a lack of visibility from the surrounding area.
is concentrated along the ridgeline corridor. This in off‑street parking facilities.
In 2012, Waitematā Local Board developed the
is partially the result of a truncated street network The addition of the Karangahape Road station to the Myers Park Development Plan to address and increase
constrained by the Central Motorway Junction (CMJ). City Rail Link at Beresford Square will act as a strong this visibility, physical safety and awareness of the park
It is currently a route of high traffic flow during peak attractor to the area. As a result, provision will need to as a pleasant, quiet and safe inner-city park regardless
times, although overall traffic numbers are declining. The be made for dramatically increased pedestrian numbers, of time of day.
ridgeline is a key cycle commuter route, well serviced especially at peak times, around Beresford Square and
by bus routes, and is the main connector, through across Pitt Street. Other open spaces in the area are Western Park, to the
a number of bridges and intersections, both to the north west of the plan area in Ponsonby, and Symonds
In the future, reconnecting elements of the truncated Street Cemetery, just to the east of the plan area. In 2012,
upper city centre and to the inner western suburbs.
road network through new connections will help Waitematā Local Board also developed the Symonds
The North-Western cycleway passes through the south to increase movement, amenity and safety. Street Cemetery Development Plan to allow for cemetery
of the study area providing an off-road cycle path restoration and maintenance, improvement of Symonds
to downtown and towards the west. OPEN SPACE Street Park (corner of Symonds Street and Karangahape
Road, adjacent to the cemetery) and allowing for renewal
For pedestrians, Myers Park provides an alternate route Myers Park is a large open space (2.4 hectares) dominated of pathways and vegetation management.
through to the central city and there are opportunities by exotic vegetation on the north boundary of the plan
for improved entrances and connections to this park. area. It links Karangahape Road to the city centre via There are also a number of small ‘pocket’ plaza
Pedestrian movement is also affected by perceptions St Kevin’s Arcade, a popular heritage arcade that overlooks spaces within the Karangahape Road area, such as the
of safety in areas away from Karangahape Road, the park. Dating back to 1915, the park is surrounded areas within St Kevin’s Arcade, the Ironbank building
especially outside of daylight hours. by high-rise development with a kindergarten and day and Beresford Square.
The Karangahape Road Plan 2014-2044 174. DEVELOPING THE KARANGAHAPE ROAD PLAN
PHASE 1 PHASE 2 PHASE 3 PHASE 4 PHASE 5 PHASE 6
Research and analysis Vision and outcomes Draft plan prepared Public engagement Incorporate feedback Implementation begins
setting and finalise plan
June 2013 – February 2014 March – April 2014 10 April – 14 May 2014 May – October 2014 November 2014 onwards
February 2014 Targeted stakeholder Draft Plan prepared with Draft Plan released for Review of feedback; Implementation commences
Project initiation and engagement and public Waitematā Local Board public engagement summary of feedback
study area confirmed. ideas sessions (five‑week period) released for public viewing
Research and analysis of
plans, strategies, projects, Changes made to the draft
technical reports and plan for finalisation
policy work relevant to the
Implementation strategy
Karangahape Road area,
developed and finalised for
including legacy plans
final Plan
developed by the former
Auckland City Council and November 2014
Auckland Regional Council Final Plan adopted
by Waitematā
Local Board
18 The Karangahape Road Plan 2014-2044ENGAGEMENT AND FEEDBACK Over 250 responses were received on the draft plan.
A large portion of these responses formed a larger
Engagement with local communities and stakeholders is a piece of feedback submitted by the advocacy group,
key component in the planning process. In February 2014, Generation Zero.
Council undertook targeted stakeholder engagement
The Generation Zero feedback included a petition in
with local community groups and business organisations
support of separated cycle lanes on Karangahape Road
in the plan area, and held a public ideas evening where
which received in excess of 2400 signatures: “to the
participants were given the opportunity to hear about the
Waitematā Local Board, Auckland Council and Auckland
process and map their ideal vision and ideas for how the
Transport. Please work together to develop, fund and
Karangahape Road area should develop.
implement a plan to install separated cycle lanes along
Through both of these forums, council heard a wide the length of Karangahape Road. Please ensure this
range of views from within the community about is prioritised to happen over the next 3 years.”
its vision for the Karangahape Road area which were
Feedback was generally in support of the key outcome Both photos taken at First Thursday Event, May 2014.
used to inform the development of the draft Plan.
and key moves identified in the draft plan. A summary
Council officers had also met with the Karangahape
of the feedback received was made available for public
Road Business Association, City Centre Advisory Board, viewing in July 2014 on the Auckland Council website.
mana whenua, infrastructure providers, community
groups, key property owners, Watercare and Auckland During June to October 2014, council officers engaged
Transport during the preparation and development with mana whenua for their input, feedback on
of the Karangahape Road Plan. the draft plan and to share their aspirations for the
Karangahape Road area.
The draft of the Karangahape Road Plan was released
for feedback from 10 April until 14 May 2014. Over The Waitematā Local Board has guided the development
this period, a number of public open days were held of this plan document. The feedback received on the
in the area, including an information stand in Pitt Street draft plan, along with the initial research and targeted
Methodist Church and a stall at Karangahape Road’s stakeholder sessions, has been used to inform and develop
popular First Thursdays event in St Kevin’s Arcade this plan document which was adopted by the Waitematā
on 1 May 2014. Local Board on 11 November 2014.
The Karangahape Road Plan 2014-2044 19KEy MOvES OF THE AREA PLAN
NGA KOKIRINGA MATuA O TE MAHERE A ROHE
5. THE STRATEGIC POLICIES AND PLANNING CONTEXT
THE AREA PLAN SETS OuT NINE KEy MOvES
OR TRANSFORMATIONAL SHIFTS TO uNLOCK
THE POTENTIAL OF OTARA-PAPATOETOE OvER
The key moves align with the vision of the Auckland
Plan to become “the world’s most liveable city”, and
the vision of the draft Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board
Plan 2014 “creating the world’s most liveable city at
the local area”.
THE NEXT 30 yEARS.
The area plan is not a stand-alone document and
influences, supports and aligns with the council’s other
plans and strategies.
THE AUCKLAND PLAN
The Karangahape Road Plan is guided by, and implements The Auckland Plan provides a 30-year strategy
The key moves have been developed from the
at the local level, a number of Auckland Council’s
underlying strategic
themes that have emerged from the to make Auckland the world’s most liveable city.
policies and planning documents (see Figure 1).
consultation with community groups, Mana Whenua,
businesses and key stakeholders.
Auckland is anticipated to grow by 1 million people,
approximately 400,000 new households, by 2040.
Mayor’s The Karangahape Road Plan is comprised of six key
VIsIoN
moves that will contribute to and align with Auckland’s
vision to become “the world’s most liveable city”.
A liveable Auckland will be a place with cohesive,
Creating the world’s most liveable city resilient communities; a productive high-value economy;
quality urban, rural and natural environments; and,
a comprehensive and integrated transport system.
aUCklaND plaN loCal BoarD plaN
THE CITY CENTRE MASTERPLAN
3-Year plans of
30-year vision and strategy for auckland 21 Local Boards
The City Centre Masterplan stems from the Auckland Plan
UNItary plaN plaCe-BaseD strateGIes loNG-terM and provides a 20-year vision that sets the direction for
plaNs plaN the city centre. The Masterplan identifies the City Rail Link
loCal BoarD
Policies and rules Examples: aGreeMeNt project as vital to the transformation of the city centre
Spatial Plans Council’s 10-year
to implement the for geographic Economic plan and budget Annual budgets of
with particular emphasis on the two proposed stations
Auckland Plan areas e.g. Local Development
Board area plans, Strategy, Waste
21 Local Boards providing for increased growth and development within
City Centre Management 800m of the new stations.
Masterplan, and & Minimisation
Waterfront Plan Strategy
The Masterplan further identifies the Karangahape Road
as a quarter and recommends that a detailed quarter plan
is needed to ensure the area accommodates high quality
growth, while protecting its heritage and keeping the
IMpleMeNtatIoN edge and ‘grit’ for which the area is known.
The Karangahape Road Plan has been developed
Figure 1: Relationship between the Karangahape Plan (place-based plans)
in response to the City Centre Masterplan and the
and other strategies and plans of Auckland Council.
local opportunities it identifies.
Figure 2: Relationship between the Area Plan and other strategies and plans of Auckland Council.
20 The Karangahape Road Plan 2014-2044 Ōtara-Papatoetoe Area Plan November 2014 12THE LONG TERM PLAN By way of the Annual Plan process and the review of the
Local Board Plan, Waitematā Local Board will ensure that
The Karangahape Road Plan will inform the development the projects and initiatives identified in the Karangahape
of the next Long Term Plan (LTP) 2015-2025 funding Road Plan are considered, and included where possible,
cycle. The Long Term Plan is council’s main budgetary for delivery and implementation.
tool that combines all council and Council Controlled
Organisation (CCO) funding across Auckland over
a ten‑year period. Essentially, the LTP is Auckland
THE PROPOSED AUCKLAND
Council’s to-do list. It implements the Auckland Plan, UNITARY PLAN
and includes projects and initiatives identified within the
Local Board Plan. Please read Section 8, Implementation The Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan, notified in
Strategy for information on the Long Term Plan. September 2013 and prepared under the Resource
Management Act 1991, will be the council’s main
land‑use planning document setting the regulatory
WAITEMATĀ LOCAL BOARD AND YOUR VOICE framework for the Karangahape Road Plan. It will
FOR YOUR
ANNUAL PLANS COMMUNITY
replace the district and regional plans of the former
councils in Auckland.
The Waitematā Local Board Plan is developed every three Karangahape Road is zoned ’City Centre’ under the
years and sets out a vision, key priorities, projects and Unitary Plan – see Map 5. The City Centre zone and
initiatives for delivery in the Waitematā Local Board area land-use opportunities provided in the Proposed Auckland
over a three-year period. The Local Board Plan is reviewed Unitary Plan for Karangahape Road form the basis for
every three years and the projects and initiatives change the actions in this plan. The Unitary Plan’s objectives,
according to priority areas and outcomes emphasised policies and rules will help implement the Auckland Plan.
in the strategies listed above.
The Karangahape Road Plan does not seek to challenge
The Waitematā Local Board Annual Agreement the ongoing Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan process, plan
(that forms part of the Annual Plan) allocates funding changes, nor notices of requirement for the City Rail Link
to key projects and initiatives each year according to the currently underway. Decisions made on these statutory
priority areas and outcomes sought by the Local Board. plans will influence the direction of the plan over the
next 30 years.
The Karangahape Road Plan identifies actions and
projects delivering the directions set out in the Auckland
Plan, which are also influenced by key local aspirations.
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22 The Karangahape Road Plan 2014-2044WAITEMATĀ CITY FRINGE
LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ACTION PLAN
The Waitematā City Fringe Local Economic Development
Action Plan has been developed to complement and
support Auckland Council’s key strategic documents,
including the Auckland Plan and Auckland’s Economic
Development Strategy. The Action Plan was approved
by the Waitematā Local Board in March 2014 and has
now moved into an implementation phase.
The city centre fringe represents a significant proportion
of the region’s economy. It accounts for 9.5 per cent
of Auckland’s employment or 61,000 jobs. The city fringe Karangahape Road looking east.
includes six business improvements districts/business
associations, including Karangahape Road.
The key objective of the action plan is to create
a framework to guide local economic development
actions in the city centre fringe of the Waitematā
Local Board area for the next 3-5 years.
The Waitematā City Fringe Local Economic Development
Action Plan complements the Karangahape Road Plan
by way of a partnership approach. Auckland Council, key
public sector organisations and business associations,
such as the Karangahape Road Business Association
(also known as the K’Road Business Association) will
work closely with the private sector to deliver the Action
Plan’s initiatives and projects conducive to the economic
development aspirations of the Karangahape Road area. Karangahape Road looking west.
The Karangahape Road Plan 2014-2044 236. THE CITY RAIL LINK PROJECT (CRL)
DIRECTING AND MANAGING
The City Rail Link is the top priority
transport project for Auckland, with
The City Rail Link project will double the capacity
of the rail network by making Britomart two-way and CHANGE WITH THE FUTURE
a targeted completion date in 2021. connecting the network. This will enable more frequent
trains with shorter travel times in the network.
CITY RAIL LINK STATION AT
The City Rail Link is a major urban transformation
The construction of the City Rail Link will take about
KARANGAHAPE ROAD
project that will significantly improve the Auckland rail
network and establish an integrated transport network 5-6 years to build. Auckland Council had intended that The City Rail Link project will establish a new train station
in Auckland. Comprised of a 3.4 kilometre underground construction commence in 2016, with completion due at the top of Beresford Square, near the Pitt Street
passenger railway running between Britomart and in 2021. In June 2013, Central Government agreed and Karangahape Road junction. The new train station
Mt Eden station, this project will see a new station to fund half of the project costs but requested a delay platform will be approximately 33 metres below ground.
established at Karangahape Road. to the start of construction until 2020. Auckland Council
and Auckland Transport is continuing to work to the The proposed City Rail Link and train station will
Both the Auckland Plan and City Centre Masterplan place current timeframe for completion by 2021. have a positive impact on the future development
a particular emphasis on the importance of delivering the and growth of the Karangahape Road area. It provides
City Rail Link and proposed new stations. an opportunity to improve the Karangahape Road area
for all people living, working, and investing in the area,
as well as visitors to the area. This will mean protecting
and enhancing the things that people value, including:
• the unique character and heritage of the area
• high quality public infrastructure and private
development within the area, and
• a more pedestrian and cycle friendly, accessible and
vibrant place that cater to the needs of the community
and is a prosperous part of the city.
This plan provides a unique opportunity to transform
Karangahape Road and maximise the opportunities
available for development by the city centre land use
zone in the Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan surrounding
the new train station.
Auckland Rail Network with City Rail Link. Source: Auckland Transport, 2014.
24 The Karangahape Road Plan 2014-2044Beresford Square Entry
Future Mercury Lane Entry
Platform Level
Karangahape Road Station based on the current concept design. Source: Auckland Transport, 2014.
Such opportunities are available in: This proposed growth and increase in floor area could
see over 4,000 new residents and workers to the area.
• greater development capacity and height away from Development Capacity – Karangahape Road station platform.
the ridgeline, especially the areas to the south and The benefits of a new train station at Karangahape Source: Auckland Transport, 2014.
west of Karangahape Road Road will also be enjoyed by neighbouring areas such
as Newton, Great North Road/Arch Hill, Ponsonby
• converting office buildings into residential apartments,
and Ponsonby Road, Freemans Bay/Howe Street
particularly near areas of public open space, as already
and the city centre.
seen in Hereford and Howe Streets, such as the sites
fronting Queen St adjacent to Myers Park These areas will be ripe for residential and business
• converting the upper levels of commercial buildings growth over the next 30 years. New investment and
on Karangahape Road (many of which have character development in this area will see more people living,
value) to residential use. working and travelling in the Karangahape Road area
that will benefit rail patronage and peoples proximity
The City Centre Masterplan (2012) identified that to the station.
by maximising the development potential and growth
opportunities available in the area in response to the When built, the City Rail Link and new station
at Karangahape Road will promote significant positive Artistic impression of the interior of Karangahape Road station platform.
new train station, an initial estimate of potential Source: Auckland Transport, 2014.
growth in net floor area along Karangahape Road for benefits and new opportunities for people to access
commercial, residential and civic/arts developments and take-up in the area.
could be approximately 126,000m².
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