2026 – Project Auckland

Project Auckland: Globally Ambitious

Inside Project Auckland 2026, Globally Ambitious explores the ideas, investments and leadership shaping New Zealand’s largest city at a pivotal moment in its development.

From the City Rail Link and the New Zealand International Convention Centre to housing density, transport reform, innovation precincts and Auckland’s emerging City Deal with central government, this year’s report examines the projects and decisions that will define Auckland’s next chapter.

Featuring contributions from Mayor Wayne Brown, Minister for Auckland Simeon Brown, Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson and some of the city’s leading business, infrastructure and civic voices, the report explores how Auckland can strengthen its position as a globally connected city while tackling the challenges of growth, productivity, housing and liveability.

Project Auckland 2026 also looks at the role of major infrastructure, international connectivity, technology, investment and urban regeneration in unlocking Auckland’s economic potential — and what success would mean not just for Auckland, but for New Zealand as a whole.

Whether discussing transport, innovation, culture, governance or the city’s place in the world, Globally Ambitious asks a central question: what will it take for Auckland to realise its potential as one of the Asia-Pacific’s great cities?

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