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Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board (ARAFB)

Te Poari ā-Takiwā Tuku Pūtea Taonga Whakaahuru Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board (ARAFB)

What the ARAFB does

The Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board (ARAFB) distributes grants to organisations that deliver arts, culture, recreational, heritage, rescue and other facilities and services to the Auckland region.

The ARAFB was established by the Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Act 2008.

In accordance with the act, a levy is paid by us, collected by the ARAFB, then distributed as grants to specified amenities named in the legislation:

Auckland Arts Festival
Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra
Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust
Auckland Theatre Company
New Zealand Opera
Stardome Observatory
Surf Life Saving Northern Region
WaterSafe Auckland / Drowning Prevention Auckland

ARAFB members

Chair: Ms Victoria Carter

Directors:

Ms Paula Browning
Mr Alastair Carruthers
Ms Victoria Carter
Linda Cooper
Paul Evans
Jonny Gritt
Ravi Nyayapati
Mr Scott Pearson
Penelope Peebles
Mrs Moana Tamaariki-Pohe.

Contact ARAFB

Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board
PO Box 6969
Victoria Street West
Auckland 1142

arafb.info@gmail.com

Amenities Board contact

Mr Zac Franich

zac.franich@lifesaving.org.nz

Documentation

Agendas and minutes

February 2024 to November 2025 agendas and minutes

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Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board agenda and board pack – 4 November 2025 PDF 1 MB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board – Minutes 17 June 2025 PDF 80 KB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board agenda and board pack – 17 June 2025 PDF 3 MB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board – Minutes 15 April 2025 PDF 110 KB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board agenda and board pack – 15 April 2025 PDF 3 MB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board – Minutes 11 February 2025 PDF 121 KB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board agenda and board pack – 11 February 2025 PDF 2 MB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board – Minutes 26 November 2024 PDF 115 KB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board – Agenda 26 November 2024 PDF 3 MB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board – Minutes 5 November 2024 PDF 109 KB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board – Agenda 5 November 2024 PDF 2 MB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board – Minutes 11 June 2024 PDF 142 KB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board – Agenda 11 June 2024 PDF 1 MB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board – Minutes 30 April 2024 PDF 144 KB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board – Agenda 30 April 2024 PDF 1 MB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board – Minutes 13 February 2024 PDF 177 KB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board – Agenda 13 February 2024 PDF 3 MB

February 2022 to November 2023 agendas and minutes

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Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board - Minutes 28 November 2023 PDF 83 KB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board – Agenda 28 November 2023 PDF 3 MB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board – Minutes 7 November 2023 PDF 256 KB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board – Agenda 7 November 2023 PDF 676 KB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board – Minutes 27 June 2023 PDF 125 KB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board – Agenda 27 June 2023 PDF 877 KB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board – Minutes 28 April 2023 PDF 162 KB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board – Agenda 28 April 2023 PDF 1 MB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board – Minutes 28 March 2023 PDF 119 KB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board – Agenda 28 March 2023 PDF 80 KB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board – Minutes 21 February 2023 PDF 173 KB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board – Agenda 14 February 2023 PDF 6 MB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board – Minutes 8 November 2022 PDF 308 KB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board – Agenda 8 November 2022 PDF 945 KB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board – Minutes 28 June 2022 PDF 164 KB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board – Agenda 28 June 2022 PDF 4 MB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board – Minutes 28 April 2022 PDF 222 KB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board – Agenda 28 April 2022 PDF 421 KB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board – Minutes 29 March 2022 PDF 169 KB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board – Agenda 29 March 2022 PDF 482 KB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board – Minutes 15 February 2022 PDF 118 KB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board – Agenda 15 February 2022 PDF 407 KB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board – Agenda 15 February 2022 - Addendum 1 PDF 2 MB

February 2020 to November 2021 agendas and minutes

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Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board – Minutes 9 November 2021 PDF 294 KB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board – Agenda 9 November 2021 PDF 3 MB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board - Minutes 29 June 2021 PDF 199 KB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board – Agenda 29 June 2021 PDF 400 KB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board – Minutes 30 April 2021 PDF 243 KB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board – Agenda 30 April 2021 PDF 505 KB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board – Minutes 30 March 2021 PDF 148 KB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board – Agenda 30 March 2021 PDF 329 KB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board – Minutes 16 February 2021 PDF 158 KB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board – Agenda 16 February 2021 PDF 421 KB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board – Agenda 16 February 2021 - Addendum 1 PDF 3 MB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board – Agenda 24 November 2020 PDF 3 MB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board – Minutes 24 November 2020 PDF 132 KB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board – Minutes 11 November 2020 PDF 266 KB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board – Agenda 11 November 2020 PDF 357 KB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board – Minutes 30 June 2020 PDF 115 KB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board – Agenda 30 June 2020 PDF 351 KB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board – Minutes 28 April 2020 PDF 214 KB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board – Agenda 28 April 2020 PDF 413 KB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board – Agenda 18 February 2020 PDF 6 MB
Addendum 1 – Submissions to 2020-2021 draft funding plan PDF 5 MB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board – Minutes 18 February 2020 PDF 173 KB

February 2017 to November 2019 agendas and minutes

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Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board – Agenda 26 November 2019 PDF 3 MB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board – Minutes 26 November 2019 PDF 166 KB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board – Agenda 12 November 2019 PDF 664 KB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board – Minutes 12 November 2019 PDF 284 KB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board – Agenda 9 July 2019 PDF 567 KB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board – Minutes 9 July 2019 PDF 176 KB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board – Agenda 1 April 2019 PDF 1 MB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board – Minutes 1 April 2019 PDF 144 KB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board – Agenda 19 February 2019 PDF 1 MB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board – Minutes 19 February 2019 PDF 136 KB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board – Agenda 20 November 2018 PDF 2 MB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board – Minutes 20 November 2018 PDF 191 KB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board – Agenda 8 November 2018 PDF 338 KB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board – Minutes 8 November 2018 PDF 76 KB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board – Agenda 24 July 2018 PDF 358 KB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board – Minutes 24 July 2018 PDF 27 KB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board – Agenda 17 April 2018 PDF 1 MB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board – Minutes 17 April 2018 PDF 185 KB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board – Agenda 7 March 2018 PDF 1 MB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board – Minutes 7 March 2018 PDF 141 KB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board – Agenda 21 November 2017 PDF 4 MB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board – Minutes 21 November 2017 PDF 253 KB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board agenda - 7 November 2017 PDF 1 MB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board minutes - 7 November 2017 PDF 456 KB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board – Agenda 1 August 2017 PDF 730 KB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board – Minutes 1 August 2017 PDF 258 KB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board – Agenda 26 April 2017 PDF 227 KB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board – Minutes 26 April 2017 PDF 340 KB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board – Agenda 28 February 2017 PDF 1 MB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board – Minutes 28 February 2017 PDF 39 KB

Funding plans

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Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board funding plan 2025-2026 PDF 506 KB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board funding plan 2024-2025 PDF 1 MB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board funding plan 2023-2024 PDF 1 MB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board funding plan 2022-2023 PDF 976 KB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board funding plan 2021-2022 PDF 1 MB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board funding plan 2020-2021 PDF 784 KB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board funding plan 2019-2020 PDF 827 KB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board funding plan 2018-2019 PDF 731 KB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board funding plan 2017-2018 PDF 872 KB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board funding plan 2016-2017 PDF 1 MB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board funding plan 2015-2016 PDF 426 KB

Annual reports

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Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board annual report 2024 PDF 2 MB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board annual report 2023 PDF 3 MB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board annual report 2022 PDF 1 MB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board annual report 2021 PDF 3 MB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board annual report 2020 PDF 2 MB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board annual report 2019 PDF 3 MB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board annual report 2018 PDF 2 MB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board annual report 2017 PDF 4 MB
Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board annual report 2016 PDF 6 MB

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