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29 March 2021: Thank you for your feedback

Public engagement on new train stations now closed

Thank you for sharing your views and submitting feedback on our proposals for new train stations for Drury and Paerata.

Feedback is now closed and we're reviewing the comments and ideas we've received. We'll share a summary of what we've heard from the community and landowners along with next steps for the project over the coming weeks.

15 March 2021: Come and talk to us at our Drury community event

Improving rail for southern Auckland

With Auckland at Alert Level 1, we're delighted we can hold face-to-face community events again.

Visit us on Tuesday 23 March from 4:30pm – 6:30pm at the Drury Hall, 10 Tui Street to find out more about the proposals for the new stations for Drury and Paerata and KiwiRail's work to extend electric train services to Pukekohe.

Our project team, including members from Auckland Transport, KiwiRail and Supporting Growth will be on hand to answer your questions and listen to your feedback.

We look forward to seeing you.

Have your say - feedback is open until Friday 26 March 2021

Thank you to those who have submitted feedback already on our proposals. If you haven’t yet, we’d love to hear your thoughts - click here to find out more and how to have your say.(external link)  

15 February 2021: Have your say

Feedback open on new train stations for Drury and Paerata 

We're working in partnership with KiwiRail(external link) to plan and deliver the future road and rail requirements to support expected growth in the Drury-Ōpāheke area over the next 10-30 years. 

This includes new stations for Drury and Paerata with park and ride facilities and bus connections. 

We’d like your thoughts on the facilities we’re proposing for each of these stations – things like park and rides, and ways to access the stations.

Click here to find out more and to have your say.(external link) t(external link)

Feedback is open until 26 March 2021. 

8 October 2020: Update on the Supporting Growth Programme

These are unprecedented times for New Zealand and we are all adapting to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In partnership with Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency and Auckland Transport, the Te Tupu Ngātahi Supporting Growth team is continuing to plan necessary future transport projects as these will help contribute to the economic recovery of New Zealand. However, we too are adapting to the effects of COVID-19 which has had a significant impact on Auckland Transport and the wider Auckland Council whānau. As a result, Auckland Council has implemented an Emergency Budget which has reduced Auckland Transport’s budget. 

Programme changes:

Unfortunately, this means that some Supporting Growth projects have now been put on hold. These include:  

• All projects in Warkworth, Silverdale, Dairy Flat and Wainui.
• Pukekohe Expressway and connections to State Highway 22 and the Pukekohe Urban Arterial.
• Takaanini rail crossings (not yet started).
• Takaanini Frequent Transport Network (not yet started).
• Lodging the Notices of Requirement for projects in Redhills and Whenuapai within the northwest Housing Infrastructure Fund.

Projects that are continuing:

• Mill Road is funded by the New Zealand Upgrade Programme(external link) and will be delivered by Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency. Site investigations carried out over the next few months, along with feedback from the May – June 2020 public engagement(external link), will help to confirm the preferred route. Click here for an update on Mill Road and the next steps for the project(external link).
• Preparation and lodgement of Notices of Requirement for new and upgraded road corridors in Drury, including and walking and cycling paths.
• Preparation and lodgement of Notices of Requirement and resource consents for new train stations at Drury Central, Drury West and Paerata.
• The Detailed Business Cases for all projects in the northwest.

Keeping you informed:

Over the coming months we’ll continue to engage with partners, stakeholders and the community to share information and keep everyone updated on all projects.

If you have any questions please contact us on our freephone number, 0800 GROW AKL (0800 4769 255) or email info@supportinggrowth.nz.

About the Supporting Growth Programme

The Supporting Growth Programme is a collaboration between Auckland Transport and the Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency to plan transport investment in Auckland’s future urban zoned areas over the next 10 to 30 years.

Auckland in 2050 will look quite different to the Auckland we know today. The population is expected to grow by up to one million people.

Most of this growth will go into existing urban areas, however around a third will go into future urban zoned areas (greenfields) identified in the Auckland Unitary Plan. These mostly rural areas will be rezoned over the next few decades and are located within:

• Warkworth
• Wainui, Silverdale and Dairy Flat in the North
• Kumeū, Huapai Redhills, Whenuapai and Riverhead in the northwest
• Takaanini, Opāheke, Drury, Paerata and Pukekohe in the southern

In July 2019, Auckland Transport and the NZ Transport Agency confirmed an Indicative Strategic Transport Network – a shared vision for the future transport investments needed to support new neighbourhoods in the future urban zoned areas.

For more information, see the Supporting Growth Programme brochure(external link) outlining the network. 

Check out our vision for Auckland in this video:

Find out more about the transport network plan for each area by clicking on the links below:

Warkworth	Northern Auckland	Northwest Auckland	Southern Auckland