Te Mahere Whakaora mō Tāmaki Makaurau Tāmaki Makaurau Recovery Plan

Last updated: 20 March 2025

The Tāmaki Makaurau Recovery Plan sets out the principles, aims and funding approach for Auckland's recovery from the 2023 weather events. It also acknowledges those involved in the delivery of related projects and initiatives.

The purpose of a recovery plan is to set out a recovery vision for the future of the community.

The plan looks at the following priorities:

• providing information, advice and resources for Aucklanders
• delivering programmes and initiatives to support wellbeing and recovery
• making repairs and improvements to key infrastructure
• enabling mana whenua to partner and lead in the recovery
• empowering communities to lead their own recovery.

The recovery plan focuses on:

• community and social recovery
• Māori partnership and participation
• natural and built environment
• economic recovery.

In the following image, the top path shows a stylised timeline of the recovery plan from 2023 to 2025, highlighting major milestones. In the middle of the graphic are the four focus areas of the plan and their corresponding aims.

Download the Tāmaki Makaurau Recovery Plan to learn more.

The 'Wellbeing Recovery Plan for Tāmaki Makaurau' is managed by:

• Auckland Council
• Mental Health Foundation
• Ministry of Health
• Ministry of Education
• Ministry of Social Development
• Te Whatu Ora
• Auckland Regional Leadership Group.

The plan supports ongoing health and wellbeing initiatives and services for individuals and communities impacted by the 2023 weather events.

The Wellbeing Recovery Plan has seven focus areas which include:

• access to services and support to address basic needs
• opportunities for social connection
• local capacity building and leadership development
• spaces to promote wellbeing
• opportunities for communities to participate in local planning
• access to services and support for tamariki (children) and rangatahi (youth)
• access to relevant mental health services and support.

Download the Wellbeing Recovery Plan for Tāmaki Makaurau document to learn more. You can also check our progress reports to see how we are doing.

​Download the Mental Wellbeing Fund Learning Review document to learn more.

Check $1.6m boost for mental wellbeing support for more details about the mental wellbeing grants.