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Royal Commission of Inquiry into Auckland Governance

Resource Material

The information provided here is not an extensive list of all literature considered in the formulation of Council's submission. The links are intended as resources only, for those wanting to inform themselves in this debate.

Image of list arrow. 'It ain't broke' so no need for super city, says Mayor

Image of list arrow. Sewage-site tours flaunt $100m upgrade - Council: "Dont make our ratepayers pay twice."

Image of list arrow. No Super City North Shore tells Commission - 19 May, 2008

Image of list arrow. Submission by North Shore City Council
 

Royal Commission of Inquiry into Auckland Governance



Image of list arrow. Royal Commission of Inquiry into Auckland Governance

Image of list arrow. Dates of Royal Commission public hearings throughout Auckland.

Image of list arrow. Open letter to the people of Auckland, Tāmaki-makau-rau

Image of list arrow. Outline of issues (Discussion document)

Image of list arrow. Funding Local Government - Local Government Rates Inquiry

Image of list arrow. View submissions received by the Royal Commission

Submissions from other Councils
Image of list arrow. Auckland City Council

Image of list arrow. Manukau City Council

Image of list arrow. Rodney District Council

Image of list arrow. Papakura District Council

Image of list arrow. Auckland Regional Council

Image of list arrow. Franklin District Council

Image of list arrow. Waitakere City Council

Background Documents from other Councils

Auckland City

Image of list arrow. Auckland City Council - Our region's future as a world-class city.(PDF).

Articles
Image of list arrow. Auckland – an Internationally Competitive City – Ministry of Economic Development website

Image of list arrow. Bigger is not always better in the water industry January 2004

Image of list arrow. Delivering economic prosperity in partnership: The crucial role of the new local performance framework - UK Department for Communities and Local Government February 2008

Image of list arrow. Extracts from World Views Forces Report - Full report prepared by Auckland Regional Council 2006 (PDF 349KB)

Image of list arrow. Future Governance of the Auckland Region. “A discussion paper on possible options” – Local Government Centre AUT University (Peter McKinlay) February 2008

Image of list arrow. Investigation into evidence for economies of scale in the water and sewage industry in England and Wales, Final Report – Stone and Webster Consultants, Ltd January 2004

Image of list arrow. Is Strong Metro Governance Feasible - AUT Presentation by Graham Sansom, 4 February 2008.
( Powerpoint document 277 KB)

Image of list arrow. Is Strong Metropolitan Governance Feasible? The dilemma of state intervention - AUT Presentation by Peter McKinlay, 4 February 2008.(Powerpoint document 2 MB)

Image of list arrow. Literature review: Recent trends in the debate about local government: United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, United States - Mark Ebery, Corporate Planning Analyst NSCC

Image of list arrow. Local Government Structure and Efficiency October 2006 (PDF)
         - A report prepared for Local Government New Zealand by McKinlay Douglas Limited,

Image of list arrow. Lyons Inquiry into Local Government (London). Place shaping: a shared ambition for the
    future of local government : Executive Summary - Sir Michael Lyons (PDF)

Image of list arrow. Measuring the Effects of Local Government Reform: A New Zealand Highway
    Maintenance Application(PDF) – Paul Rousse and Martin Putterill.

Image of list arrow. Pushing the boundaries. Making a success of local government reorganisation – Deloitte

Image of list arrow. Strengthening Auckland’s Regional Governance. A commentary on the draft discussion paper on the Governance of the Auckland Region - Greg Clark, London UK. November 2006
Media Comment
Image of list arrow. 'It ain't broke' so no need for super city, says Mayor

Image of list arrow. Sewage-site tours flaunt $100m upgrade - Council: "Dont make our ratepayers pay twice."

Image of list arrow. Auckland local govt carve-up among commission’s ideas – front page Herald article, 5 March 2008

Image of list arrow. Auckland future: Not all have a say – Herald article, 5 March 2008

Image of list arrow. Brian Rudman: Eleven reports can’t all be wrong – Herald article 16 January 2008.

Image of list arrow. Brian Rudman: We’ve had one amalgamation and that led to big savings, right? – Herald article 3 August 2007.

Image of list arrow. Brian Rudman: Super-city report is not evidence based, just opinion - NZ Herald

Image of list arrow. Mayors slam supercity proposal as 'land grab' - NZ Herald

Image of list arrow. Plans for super city seem super silly - The National Business Review 27 July 2007 (PDF184KB)

Image of list arrow. Sydney no model, inquiry warned – Herald article 5 February 2008

 

 
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