Where are we now?

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) and Auckland Transport have now lodged with Auckland Council the final designation decisions on the 13 Notices of Requirement (NoRs) for the North Auckland projects.

The decision on the NoRs follows NZTA and Auckland Transport receiving Council’s recommendation from the independent hearings panel following the hearing which was held in June–July 2024. The Council’s recommendation was issued in November 2024.

Auckland Council is notifying submitters and other interested parties of the decision and the 15-working day appeal period. The next step after that will be resolution of any appeals that may be filed.

• View the NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi decision
• View the Auckland Transport decision

These projects are not funded for implementation or construction. We anticipate this will take place in the coming decades once funding becomes available.

Below is the full list of NoRs with links.

Past Phases

The Notice of Requirement documentation was lodged with Auckland Council to protect the land we need for future North Auckland projects on 20 October 2023. Public notification of lodgement took place on 16 November 2023, and submissions closed on 14 December 2023.

The lodgement documents are available for you to read by going to  Auckland Council's website

North Auckland Timeline

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About North Auckland

Silverdale, Dairy Flat, Wainui and Ōrewa are growing fast. The areas of land zoned for future growth are expected to accommodate 41,000 new homes and more than 600 hectares of new business land will be developed. 

To support future urban growth, a well-designed integrated transport network for North Auckland is needed. We’re proposing long-term transport projects to help everyone move around safely, easily and sustainably, whether they’re walking, cycling, using public transport or driving.

To guide our planning, Auckland Transport and Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency outlined a long-term strategic transport network in 2019. It was developed with community consultation and contains options for local and longer distance trips to create a low-carbon transport system for North Auckland. Since then, the project team has investigated and developed a number of preferred options.

Key features of the long-term transport network for North Auckland:  

• Improved access to jobs and social facilities 
• Reliable access for the movement of people and goods 
• Provide travel choices to encourage a shift to active modes (walking and cycling) and public transport
• Provide a safe transport system for all users
• Ensure the transport network is well integrated with the land use. 

We’re working with Auckland Council to integrate our transport planning with Auckland Council’s land use aspirations for the Future Urban Zone (including the Silverdale West Dairy Flat Industrial Area Structure Plan and a future Dairy Flat metropolitan/town centre to create high-quality and more compact future communities with greater access to walking, cycling and public transport choices.)

What long-term projects are we proposing?

Notices of Requirement have been lodged to protect land for the following future strategic transport projects:

• A new Rapid Transit Corridor (RTC) between Albany and Milldale, including new walking and cycling path
• New stations at Milldale and Pine Valley East with associated facilities. The RTC will provide the opportunity for future stations once more detailed planning of the future urban area has been undertaken. 
• Improvements to State Highway 1 (SH1) between Albany and Ōrewa
• New SH1 crossing at Dairy Stream – providing a new east-west crossing of SH1
• New connection between Milldale and Grand Drive  
• Upgrade to Pine Valley Road between the rural urban boundary and Argent Lane 
• Upgrade to Dairy Flat Highway between Silverdale and Dairy Flat  
• Upgrade to Dairy Flat Highway between Dairy Flat and Albany 
• Upgrade to Wainui Road between Lysnar Road and SH1.  
• New connection between Dairy Flat Highway and Wilks Road 
• Upgrade and extension to Bawden Road 
• Upgrade to East Coast Road between Silverdale and Ō Mahurangi Penlink (Redvale) Interchange 

North Auckland Strategic Transport Network Map

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