North Shore City has filed the city's submission to the Royal Commission on Auckland Governance. North Shore City waited until the last moment to ensure maximum input from residents including integration of a submission from North Shore Iwi.

The city's submission says North Shore City is unique because it is well defined geographically, has clear communities of interest, and is an active and willing regional participant.

The City Council has told the Royal Commission that regional governance should be enhanced while at the same time local government needs to be protected.

NORTH SHORE CITY’S OVERALL APPROACH IS TO RETAIN
THE “LOCAL” IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT WHILST SUPPORTING AN ENHANCED REGIONAL AUTHORITY

Mayor Andrew Williams believes North Shore City’s approach will help lay the groundwork for the city and the region, and ensure that the area maintains its local identity and governance, yet makes a major contribution to ensuring that the region becomes a true Pacific city with world class attractions and infrastructure.

 “We believe any changes implemented must be robust and flexible enough to allow Auckland to be the growth engine of New Zealand and to improve its social, economic, environmental and cultural well-being,” he says.

Although the Royal Commission submission deadline has passed, council welcomes feedback on its own submission or any other submission made to the Royal Commission.  To make your views known please click here or email governancerc@northshorecity.govt.nz.

The next step in the process is the Council’s verbal submission to the Royal Commission, which will happen in May/June 2008.  The Royal Commission is to report back to the Government by December 1, 2008.

North Shore City's submission follows.

Full NSCC Submission to the Royal Commission (PDF 5 MB)

NSCC Submission Part 1 (PDF 1.34 MB)
NSCC Submission Part 2 (PDF 421 KB)
NSCC Submission Part 3 (PDF 891 KB)
NSCC Submission Part 4 (PDF 784 KB)
NSCC Submission Part 5 (PDF 477 KB)
NSCC Submission Part 6 (PDF 768 KB)
NSCC Submission Part 7 (PDF 773 KB)