What are your priorities for Manurewa? Whether it is keeping community houses, accessing rugby fields or local leadership – just posting it on Facebook won’t make much of a difference.
Your voice needs to be heard on our local board plan – which is a three-year plan for your area to prioritise what’s important to you and your whānau. Have your say on the draft plan from 23 June – 23 July 2026 at AKHaveYourSay.
In 2023, just 104 residents gave their feedback for Manurewa’s plan – which meant nearly 98,000, nearly the majority of Manurewa’s population missed out. Now’s your chance.
What’s the point in sharing your thoughts? Here are some examples of outcomes delivered through Manurewa’s 2023 plan, shaped by community feedback.
Responsible dog ownership and whānau safety in Manurewa
How important is to you to prioritise responsible dog ownership?
Since the rise in dog attack reports in Manurewa, the local board promptly acted in 2025 by allocating funds to increase animal management patrols and targeted enforcement in the area. This investment is delivering results. Serious dog attack call outs reduced by 12 per cent, per month already.
Funding has enabled more patrols around schools, parks and high-risk streets. Compliance checks focused on menacing dogs, registrations and disqualified owners are also a priority.
To support responsible pet ownership efforts in the area, a dedicated advisor to engage and partner with community is leading the proactive approach. Working alongside community groups, businesses and hapori Māori, the advisor is building relationships and promoting desexing and registration.
This approach has led to a 260 per cent increase in callouts seeking advice and education. Greater visibility and stronger community partnerships are also improving reporting of roaming and aggressive dogs, helping keep tamariki and families safe.
The draft 2026 plan proposes to increase community safety by addressing the ongoing issue of roaming dog by focusing on crime prevention, safer communities and injury prevention.
Pan-Pacific Hub plans progress
What's more important than strengthening Pasifika communities?
Elika Consulting Group (ECG) was recently appointed by Manurewa Local Board to conduct a feasibility study, undertake community-led engagement and develop concept planning for a proposed Pan-Pacific Hub at Clendon Reserve.
Manurewa’s long-term aspiration, the Pan-Pacific Hub, is aimed at serving the area’s significant Pasifika population to improve wellbeing outcomes for Pacific communities, enabling them to thrive and supporting more community-led initiatives.
The proposed hub could create a central place to support the holistic wellbeing of Pacific families, delivered through a purpose-built facility.
ECG will undertake a feasibility study to explore how the hub could strengthen community connections, build partnerships and work in collaboration with mana whenua.
The draft 2026 plan continues to support the Pan-Pacific strategy to strengthen Pasifika communities.
Cleaning up Manurewa
How important do you think it is to invest in cleaning up Manurewa?
In 2023, the board prioritised funding initiatives to reduce illegal dumping, alongside supporting community groups working towards this shared goal.
Since July 2025, 19,000kg of illegally dumped waste has been removed from Manurewa, with nearly 20 per cent diverted from landfill.
Between January and March 2026, with support from the local board, the Beautification Trust collected nearly 11,000kg of waste, diverting more than 1,700kg from landfill. Items such as tyres, metal and e-waste were processed through recycling facilities.
In 2025, nearly $390,000 was allocated to minimise Manurewa’s waste through trusted community partners, including Te Awa Ora. With a portion of this funding from May 2026, Te Awa Ora removed 20.3 tonnes of rubbish and diverted 4.8 tonnes from landfill through four “Neat Streets” clearing inorganic waste in areas known for illegal dumping.
These events included pre-engagement with households to identify waste challenges and provide tailored advice, helping build long-term solutions and better waste practices.
To ensure this momentum continues, the draft 2026 plan proposes to fund initiatives that help reduce illegal rubbish dumping across Manurewa, such as prevention, recycling and organic waste reduction.
Looking after Manurewa’s tamariki and whānau
How important is it to prioritise tamariki wellbeing and development opportunities?
Through board funding, the Manurewa Tamariki and Whānau Wellbeing Partnership programme is a community-led initiative that aims to enhance tamariki wellbeing.
Long-term funding of up to three years is invested into local organisations to design and implement educational and physical activities that lead to further development opportunities for children.
One of these is Street Racket, an innovative bat-and-ball movement initiative that is making a tangible difference in local schools.
Delivered during curriculum time, Street Racket is a learning tool that combines physical activity with educational outcomes. As a foundation exercise for racket sports, it serves as a bridge between school-based activities and participation in local sports clubs.
The initiative has already reached eight primary schools across Manurewa, engaging 1,580 young people and upskilling 35 teachers to be Street Racket instructors.
These outcomes were sought from objectives to strengthen whānau and family social wellbeing through supporting community-led education programmes in the 2023 Manurewa Local Board Plan.
The draft 2026 plan indicates the board would continue to support initiatives that improve the health and wellbeing of our people in partnership with community organisations.
There’s more to explore in the draft plan. Have your say and help shape what comes next.
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