Ngā kōrero mō mātou Who we are

We are Eke Panuku - Auckland Council’s urban regeneration and property management agency. Our vision is “creating amazing places”.

Eke Panuku is a “council controlled organisation”, owned by and accountable to Auckland Council. We are governed by a board made up of people selected by the Council for their urban regeneration, property management and corporate governance expertise.

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Eke Panuku has two key roles:

Urban regeneration - Eke Panuku is the only council agency in New Zealand delivering urban regeneration projects at scale.

Under-used council land holdings in town centres are incorporated into a mix of private and public development - optimised to improve social, environmental, economic and cultural outcomes. This is achieved through distinctive mixes of residential, commercial and public amenity development - designed to reflect the local culture, history and natural features of each neighbourhood.
Property management - Eke Panuku manages $2.6 billion of council property to provide a financial return to Aucklanders and provides property-related services to the wider council group. We also manage and operate the three council-owned marinas in the city centre.

Our name has a long whakapapa

Tame Te Rangi, a representative of Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Whātua, gifted us the name Eke Panuku. Eke Panuku is derived from the whakataukī (proverb) Eke Panuku, Eke Tangaroa!, which acknowledges the unseen energies of the land and sea. In te ao Māori, Māori mihi to Tangaroa (Atua of the sea) to inspire success, excellence, and progress.

We have a role in supporting mana whenua as the kaitiaki (guardians) of Tāmaki Makaurau.