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Looking after the region's future
The ARC helps manage the region's air and water quality, its growth and development, public transport, regional parks, coastal and marine environments, natural and cultural heritage sites.
The ARC works towards ensuring the region's development meets present needs without closing off options for future generations.
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What does the ARC do?
Transport (through ARTA) - Funds the region's transport networks. Provides bus, train and ferry services and funds for smart travel choices like walking school buses.
Natural Environment and Heritage - Pollution prevention; coastal, stormwater, freshwater and land management; improving air quality; and caring for the region's heritage and treasures.
Regional Parks - The ARC owns 26 regional parks on behalf of the public. As the region grows the ARC needs to ensure sufficient parkland is available for recreation and community use, and to protect natural habitats and heritage sites. Last year the ARC acquired new regional parks at Pakiri, South Kaipara and Atiu Creek, in the Rodney District. The ARC is the region's largest farming operation.
Regional Leadership and Community Development - The Auckland region has developed a long term vision and strategic direction through the Auckland Sustainability Framework. Transforming the region requires strong and united leadership. This will be achieved by fostering collaboration between the public and private sector to deliver on the actions proposed in the Metro Action Plan and through the development of One Plan for the Auckland region. The ARC also seeks to connect communities through our regional parks and taonga. We will increase our capacity for understanding through training and consultation, recognition and celebration, and through working in partnership with specific communities, community organisations, and local and central government agencies. Our education and community initiatives are designed to enable people to gain a greater understanding of sustainability issues and the importance of protecting the natural environment.
Built Environment - The region's growth and public transport strategies aim to develop a region that looks good, is compact has integrated infrastructure that works well, and is economically and environmentally sustainable.
Economic Development - Coordinating regional economic development through the Metro Project Action Plan to build a skilled labour force, business innovation, and to attract visitors and investors. It also aims to improve urban form and infrastructure to make the region internationally competitive as a high-income knowledge-based economy.
Safety - The ARC overseas regional civil defence planning, does research into natural and man-made hazards, and manages maritime safety through the ARC Harbourmaster's office.
The ARC has two subsidiaries:
Auckland Regional Transport Authority (ARTA) - Responsible for transport activities across the region funded by regional rates, ARH, Land Transport New Zealand and services revenue.
Auckland Regional Holdings (ARH) - Owns subsidiary companies Ports of Auckland and Sea+City Projects Ltd which will manage ARH's waterfront investment property.
The average annual regional rates increase this year is 3.92%.
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