Auckland Harbour Board and Takapuna Borough Council Empowering Amendment Bill
This bill changes the rules about what a piece of land in Bayswater, Auckland can be used for. The land is owned by the Takapuna Boating Club. Right now the law says it can only be used for community things, not to make money. The bill would let the club rent out part of the land or buildings to earn money, as long as the main use stays community-focused — like a boating club or swimming baths. Any money earned that way must be spent on looking after the buildings or land, or on community activities.
What this affects
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The bill lets the boating club earn commercial income from the land, as long as that money is spent on upkeep or community activities.
part of the land described in Schedule 1 and any buildings or other improvements on the land may be used for commercial purposes as long as the land described in Schedule 1 and any buildings on it are principally used for community purposes
all money received by the Auckland Council, or a body or person claiming through or under it, from use of the land, buildings, or other improvements for commercial purposes is spent on— (i) maintenance of the land: (ii) maintenance of any buildings or other improvements on the land: (iii) community purposes
Progress through Parliament
Have your say
Submissions open once a bill reaches the select committee stage. In the meantime, you can write to your local MP about it.
Write to your MPBill text sourced from legislation.govt.nz (Parliamentary Counsel Office). Arapono’s summary and breakdown are drafted with AI grounded in that official text and reviewed by an Arapono editor for accuracy and neutrality before publishing. Arapono is non-partisan and takes no position on this bill.