4 June 2025
Marcus Gordon
By email: [FYI request #30921 email]
Tēnā koe Marcus
INFORMATION REQUEST
On 8 May 2025 you asked for information about the Tauranga Airport annual reports for
2022/23/24, statistical information pertaining to Tauranga Airport’s operations for the period of
2024 and a full itemised breakdown of the costs associated with the most recent upgrade or
capital development. Here is our response to your questions:
1. Copies of Tauranga Airport's annual reports for the periods of 2022, 2023 and
2024. Should the reports be prepared on a financial-year basis, I request the
most recent reports available for those years. These documents should
include, but not be limited to, financial statements, summaries of operational
activities, any capital works or upgrades undertaken, governance and
management commentary, as well as relevant strategic or performance
metrics.
Annual reports specific to the Airport are not prepared. The Airport financials are
included in the Economic Development Group of Activities which comprises of the
Economic Development and Airport Activities.
The information can be found in the Economic Development group, in the Groups of
Activities section of the Tauranga City Council Annual reports on the following pages:
2024 page 167
https://www.tauranga.govt.nz/Portals/0/data/council/annual_reports/2024/annual-r
eport-2023-24-groups-of-activities.pdf
2023 page 158
https://www.tauranga.govt.nz/Portals/0/data/council/annual_reports/2023/annual-
report-groups-of-activities.pdf
2022 page 156
https://www.tauranga.govt.nz/Portals/0/data/council/annual_reports/2022/annual-
report-groups-of-activities.pdf
Tauranga City Council Private Bag 12022, Tauranga 3143, New Zealand +64 7 577 7000 [Tauranga City Council request email] www.tauranga.govt.nz
Detailed statistical information pertaining to Tauranga Airport’s operations for
the period of 2024. This includes data on aircraft movements, as well as
passenger numbers.
Please see table 1 below for passenger numbers and aircraft movements for the
2024 financial year.
Table 1 Airport Statistics 2024
Passenger Numbers
Aircraft Movements
552,989
66,312
2. A full and itemised breakdown of the costs associated with the most recent
upgrade or capital development projects at Tauranga Airport. This should
encompass the total cost of the project(s), an allocation of expenditure across
the various components or phases, the sources of funding (whether local
government, central government, private investment, or other sources), and a
timeline of the project’s execution.
Information about expenditure on significant capital projects for the Airport can be
found in the Economic Development Group of Activities which comprises of the
Economic Development and Airport Activities, on the following pages:
2024 page 166 refer to link above
2023 page 157 refer to link above
2022 page 155 refer to link above
Please see table 2 for the Airport upgrade and development projects which are
currently in progress. These are expected to be completed within the current financial
year.
Table 2 Upgrade and Development Projects
Project
Total projected cost
$m
Carpark (includes re-locating fuel
7.7
pumps, fuel tanks, and taxiways)
Ski data equipment
0.3
Fire Station
2.8
Power centre and airfield lighting
3.7
Apron gates
2.7
Hangar sites
1.9
Total
19.1
All projects are loan funded, except the new fire station which is renewals funded.
Loans are paid with surplus funds from Airport operations.
This request and the response have been considered under the LGOIMA1.
1 Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987
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If you are not happy with this response you have the right to seek an investigation and
review by the Ombudsman. Information about how to make a complaint is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.
This response may be published on our website, all personal information will be removed.
If you have any questions about this letter, please contact me.
Ngā mihi
Kath Norris
Team Leader
Democracy Services
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