Auckland Transition Agency report on feedback on Council controlled organisations
28 May 2010
The Auckland Transition Agency has published a report on the feedback received about the Agency's discussion document on council-controlled organisations, CCOs.
Analysis of Feedback on the Discussion Document on Council Controlled Organisations (CCOs) (22 pages) is on the Agency discussion document website at www.discussiondocuments.co.nz/ccos
Auckland Transition Agency report on feedback on Local Boards
26 May 2010
The Auckland Transition Agency has published a report on the feedback received about the Agency's discussion document on local boards.
Summary of Feedback and Actions - Auckland Council Local Boards (55 pages) is on the Agency discussion document website at www.discussiondocuments.co.nz.
Auckland Governance Legislation Committee reports back
24 May 2010
The Auckland Governance Legislation Committee has reported back on submissions received on the Local Government (Auckland Law Reform) Bill.
This is the third and final bill that will complete the legislative framework for the reform of Auckland governance. The Bill will go through its remaining Parliamentary stages over the next couple of weeks.
The key recommendations are around local boards and Council controlled organisations.
The media release and questions and answers are available below for more information.
Read the third bill 'Local Government (Auckland Law Reform) Bill (4.58MB PDF)
Auckland Council local ward and board maps
12 March 2010
See below for the final ward and local board maps for the new Auckland Council.
Wards
Local boards
Discussion documents - Auckland Council local boards and Council-controlled organisations
01 March 2010
Auckland Council local boards
Here you can view the discussion document and frequently asked questions released by the Auckland Transition Authority (ATA) on Auckland Council local boards.
Discussion document - Auckland Council local boards (PDF 469kb)
Local board discussion document FAQs (PDF 31kb)
Auckland Council Council-controlled organisations
Here you can view the discussion document released by the Auckland Transition Agency (ATA) on Council-controlled organisations.
Discussion document - Council-controlled organisations of Auckland Council (PDF 409kb)
You can have your say on these documents by providing feedback online at 
www.discussiondocuments.co.nz or by sending in your written feedback to:
Local Board Feedback
Auckland Transition Agency
PO Box 99394
Newmarket 1149, Auckland
by 5pm on 26 March 2010.
Submission to the Local Government (Auckland Law Reform) Bill
15 February 2010
The council has made its submission to the ‘third bill’ relating to the reform of Auckland’s governance. View the submission here (PDF 188k).
Local Government (Auckland Law Reform) Bill
11 December 2009
The 'third bill' related to Auckland governance has been released. View a copy of the 
Local Government (Auckland Law Reform) Bill here.
Proposals for wards, local boards and boundaries for Auckland
20 November 2009
The Local Government Commission has released its proposals on the boundaries and representation arrangements for the new Auckland Council. The Commission is now seeking feedback on its proposals and inviting suggestions that will improve the proposed arrangements. You can view the proposals here.
Draft Organisational Structure - Auckland Transport Agency
20 November 2009
Part four of the discussion document, the Draft Organisational Structure - Auckland Transport Agency (PDF 425k), was released by the ATA on 20th November 2009.
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Discussion Document released - Auckland Council
2 November 2009
A discussion document that will help to shape the administration of the new Auckland Council is released by the Auckland Transition Agency (ATA) today.
The document has been circulated to the chief executives and staff of Auckland existing local government organisations.
There are three parts to the document:
- Part 1: a draft organisational structure showing the most senior roles in the new Auckland Council, including proposed groupings of functions under the Interim Chief Executive.
- Part 2: a draft scope of workforce change document. This includes some descriptions of the types of roles or functions which may be subject to the greatest and the least degree of change during the transition.
- Part 3: a description of the draft processes and protocols to be applied during the transition. This document outlines the draft principles proposed when staff move from jobs with existing local councils to roles with the new Auckland Council and describes how people will be treated when a suitable job is not available.
More details around the discussion document and associated information can also be found here.
Council makes submission on wards, boards
16 October 2009
Manukau City Council wants to see four wards and seven councillors in the southern sector for the new Auckland Council. (The southern sector includes Manukau, Papakura, and that part of Franklin that will remain in the new Auckland area.)
In its submission to the Local Government Commission, the council says it would also prefer nine local board areas. ...Read more
The commission will release draft proposals for wards and local boards on 20 November 2009.
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Boundaries of wards and local boards in new Auckland council area
24 September 2009
The Local Government Commission has the task of deciding the boundaries of wards and local boards.
It has to do this by 1 March 2010.
The process that the commission has adopted includes:
- 1 October 2009 meeting with Manukau City councillors and community board members to discuss communities of interest
- 16 October 2009 last date for feedback to the commission
- 20 November 2009 the commission will release draft proposals for wards and local boards
- 11 December 2009 responses to draft proposals due back to the commission.
More information about the Local Government Commission is available on their website here: www.lgc.govt.nz.
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Local Government (Auckland Council) Bill
4 September 2009
The Government has released the Select Committee’s Report on submissions to the Local Government (Auckland Council) Bill – the second of three Bills established to create the new Auckland Council.
You can view:
Media release from the Local Government Minister and Associate Minister
This Bill provides for the governance structure of the Auckland Council.
This includes:
- determining the membership of the Auckland Council
- the roles and functions of the mayor and local boards
- the powers and functions of the Local Government Commission in establishing the number of local boards and the boundaries of the city and the region (including organising the partition of the Franklin District between Auckland City and Waikato District and dividing the existing Rodney District between the Auckland Council and Kaipara districts)
- the process of integrating Auckland’s water resources to be undertaken by Watercare Services Limited.
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Manukau City Council's submission on the Local Government (Auckland Council) Bill
Auckland Council Transition Agency
The Auckland Council Transition Agency (ATA) has been formed.
Release of legislation
Here you can view the Local Government Tamaki Makaurau Reorganisation Act 2009 (PDF 970kb).
Further information
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