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I11 March 2010

The Local Government Commission has released its determinations on the wards, local boards and boundaries for the new Auckland Council, along with consequential transition issues:

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.I

30 September 2009

The Local Government Commission has commenced work on the new governance structure for Auckland.

Media Release 76k

21 August 2009

The Local Government Commission releases the report of its findings and decision on the proposal for the transfer of Hauraki Gulf islands to Thames-Coromandel district. More information...

Media Release 89K

14 May 2009

The Local Government Commission announces its decision on the proposal to abolish the Kaikoura District and include the area in the Hurunui District. More information...

Media Release 106K

16 February 2009

The Local Government Commission is calling for submissions on a proposal for the transfer of responsibility of the Hauraki Gulf islands (except Rangitoto Island and Browns Island) from Auckland City and Auckland Region to Thames-Coromandel District and Waikato Region. The closing date for submissions is 20 April 2009. More information...

Media Release 104K

10 December 2008

The Local Government Commission has received a proposal for the transfer of responsibility of the Hauraki Gulf islands (except Rangitoto Island and Browns Island) from Auckland City and Auckland Region to Thames-Coromandel District and Waikato Region. More information...

Media Release 46K

18 November 2008

The Local Government Commission will be holding a hearing of submitters on the proposal for the abolition of the Kaikoura District and its inclusion in the Hurunui District. More information...

Media Release 90K

17 October 2008

The Local Government Commission announces its decision on the proposal to transfer part of Clutha District (Lake Mahinerangi area) to Dunedin City area.

Media Release 45K

14 August 2008

The Local Government Commission is calling for submissions on the proposal for the abolition of Kaikoura District and its inclusion in Hurunui District. The closing date for submissions is 13 October 2008.

Media Release 89K

24 July 2008

The Local Government Commission has released a Summary Report of its review of the Local Government Act 2002 and the Local Electoral Act 2001.

Summary Report 522K

10 April 2007

The Local Government Commission announces its decision on the representation arrangements for the Auckland City Council for the 2007 local elections.

Media Release 47K
Commission's Decision 216K

The Local Government Commission announces its decision on the representation arrangements for the Auckland Regional Council for the 2007 local elections.

Media Release 59K
Commission's Decision 211K

The Local Government Commission announces its decision on the representation arrangements for the Bay of Plenty Regional Council for the 2007 local elections.

Media Release 150K
Commission's Decision 462K

The Local Government Commission announces its decision on the representation arrangements for the Central Otago District Council for the 2007 local elections.

Media Release 48K
Commission's Decision 145K

The Local Government Commission announces its decision on the representation arrangements for the Hurunui District Council for the 2007 local elections.

Media Release 47K
Commission's Decision 166K

The Local Government Commission announces its decision on the representation arrangements for the Waikato Regional Council for the 2007 local elections.

Media Release 65K
Commission's Decision 254K

The Local Government Commission announces its decision on the representation arrangements for the Napier City Council for the 2007 local elections.

Media Release 35K
Commission's Decision 169K

The Local Government Commission announces its decision on the representation arrangements for the Wellington City Council for the 2007 local elections.

Media Release 44K
Commission's Decision 188K

5 April 2007

The Local Government Commission announces its decision on the representation arrangements for the Wellington Regional Council for the 2007 local elections.

Media Release 46K
Commission's Decision 249K

4 April 2007

The Local Government Commission announces its decision on the representation arrangements for the Tasman District Council for the 2007 local elections.

Media Release 47K
Commission's Decision 189K

3 April 2007

The Local Government Commission announces its decision on the representation arrangements for the Waimate District Council for the 2007 local elections.

Media Release 59K
Commission's Decision 128K

2 April 2007

The Local Government Commission announces its decision on the representation arrangements for the Porirua City Council for the 2007 local elections.

Media Release 45K
Commission's Decision 202K

The Local Government Commission announces its decision on the representation arrangements for the Southland Regional Council for the 2007 local elections.

Media Release 46K
Commission's Decision 140K

30 March 2007

The Local Government Commission announces its decision on the representation arrangements for the Manawatu-Wanganui Regional Council for the 2007 local elections.

Media Release 47K
Commission's Decision 239K

The Local Government Commission announces its decision on the representation arrangements for the Otago Regional Council for the 2007 local elections.

Media Release 29K
Commission's Decision 115K

29 March 2007

The Local Government Commission announces its decision on the representation arrangements for the Masterton District Council for the 2007 local elections.

Media Release 45K
Commission's Decision 166K

The Local Government Commission announces its decision on the representation arrangements for the Horowhenua District Council for the 2007 local elections.

Media Release 46K
Commission's Decision 118K

The Local Government Commission announces its decision on the representation arrangements for the Rodney District Council for the 2007 local elections.

Media Release 44K
Commission's Decision 155K

The Local Government Commission announces its decision on the representation arrangements for the Gore District Council for the 2007 local elections.

Media Release 47K
Commission's Decision 131K

28 March 2007

The Local Government Commission announces its decision on the representation arrangements for the Hastings District Council for the 2007 local elections.

Media Release 47K
Commission's Decision 230K

The Local Government Commission announces its decision on the representation arrangements for the Rangitikei District Council for the 2007 local elections.

Media Release 88K
Commission's Decision 154K
IIIIIIRangitikei District Map 648K

27 March 2007

The Local Government Commission announces its decision on the representation arrangements for the Whangarei District Council for the 2007 local elections.

Media Release 61K
Commission's Decision 190K

21 December 2006

The Local Government Commission announces its decision on the representation arrangements for the Palmerston North City Council for the 2007 local elections.

Media Release 47K
Commission's Decision 134K

The Local Government Commission announces its decision on the representation arrangements for the Western Bay of Plenty District Council for the 2007 local elections.

Media Release 71K
Commission's Decision 253K

19 December 2006

The Local Government Commission announces its decision on the representation arrangements for the Waitakere City Council for the 2007 local elections.

Media Release 46K
Commission's Decision 152K

Ward Boundaries Map 463K

7 December 2006

The Local Government Commission announces its decision on the representation arrangements for the New Plymouth District Council for the 2007 local elections.

Media Release 44K
Commission's Decision 168K

7 November 2006

The Local Government Commission announces its decision on the proposal to constitute a Rotorua Lakes Community Board.

Commission's Decision 205K
Final Map 50K

13 October 2006

The Local Government Commission announces its decision on the representation arrangements for the South Wairarapa District Council for the 2007 local elections.

Media Release 44K
Commission's Decision 172K

26 September 2006

The Local Government Commission will be hearing the objections against the final representation proposal of the Palmerston North City Council on 28 September 2006.

Hearing Memo 176K

5 September 2006

The Local Government Commission announces its decision on the representation arrangements for the Buller District Council for the 2007 local elections.

Media Release 35K
Commission's Decision 189K

14 July 2006

The Local Government Commission announces its decision on the membership and representation arrangements for North Shore City for the 2007 local elections.

Media Release 47K
Commission's Decision 228K

9 June 2006

The Local Government Commission announces its decision not to proceed with an elector-initiated proposal to transfer part of the Rodney District in the Okura area to North Shore City.

Media Release 44K
Commission's Decision 153K

2 May 2006

The Local Government Commission announces its decision on the representation arrangements for the local election of the West Coast Regional Council to be held 13 October 2007.

Media Release 17K
Decision 104K

The Local Government Commission announces its decision on appeals against the decision of the Grey District Council to abolish the Northern Ward Community Board.

Media Release 44K
Decision 132K

17 March 2006

The Local Government Commission announces the last opportunity for submissions on the proposal for the establishment of a Rotorua Lakes Community.

Media Release 81K

24 February 2006

The Local Government Commission is calling for submissions on the proposal for the establishment of a Rotorua Lakes Community.

Media Release 49K
Public Notice 38K
Map of Rotorua Lakes Community 1568K

Make a Submission (submissions closed on 24 March 2006)

13 January 2006

The Local Government Commission is calling for submissions on the proposal for the transfer of part of Rodney District to North Shore City.

Media Release 57K
Public Notice 57K
Map of Okura and Proposed Boundary Alteration 195K

Make a Submission (submissions closed on 21 March 2006)

9 December 2005

New appointments to the Local Government Commission.

Media Release 30K

22 November 2005

The Banks Peninsula District Council declares the results of the poll to decide on the proposal to abolish Banks Peninsula District and include it in Christchurch City.

Final Poll Results 34K
Commission's Public Notice of Poll Results 38K

21 November 2005

The Commission has provided a briefing paper for the recently appointed Minister of Local Government, Hon Mark Burton.

Briefing Document 99K

19 November 2005

The Commission welcomes the decision of Banks Peninsula District voters to support the inclusion of the district in Christchurch City.

Media Release 18K

28 October 2005

The Chairman of the Local Government Commission today announced at a public meeting in Woodville that the Commission has decided not to proceed with an elector-initiated proposal to transfer part of the Tararua District in the Woodville area to Palmerston North City.

Media Release 32K
Final Decision 129K

19 August 2005

Local Government Commission proceeds with its final reorganisation scheme for the abolition of Banks Peninsula District and its inclusion in Christchurch City.

Media Release 55K
Chairman's Speech 76K
Final Reorganisation Scheme 240K
Map of Wards 195K
Map of Communities 203K
Map of Banks Peninsula Ward Communities and Subdivision 618K

View complete list of documents for the Banks Peninsula District / Christchurch City proposal.

4 August 2005

Local Government Commission announces date for issuing final decision on the proposal for the abolition of Banks Peninsula District and its inclusion in Christchurch City.

Media Release 37K

1 June 2005

The Minister of Local Government has announced the appointment of two new members of the Local Government Commission.

Gwen Bull and Sue Piper have been appointed as members of the Commission, with terms of appointment that expire on 30 June 2008. They replace Linda Constable and Kerry Marshall, whose terms of appointment expired on 30 June 2004.

Grant Kirby continues as Chairman of the Commission. His term of appointment expires on 30 June 2005.

Gwen Bull was a member of the Auckland Regional Council from 1995 to 2004, and the Council’s Chairperson from 2002 to 2004. She also chaired the Auckland Regional Growth Forum between 2002 and 2004.

Sue Piper is Executive Director of the Wellington Community Foundation and a member of the board of Quotable Value New Zealand. She was a member of the Wellington City Council from 1995 to 2004, and has been a member of the National Council of Local Government New Zealand. Between 1989 and 1992 she was President of the New Zealand Public Service Association.

All matters currently before the Commission are unaffected by these appointments.

20 May 2005

Local Government Commission is calling for submissions on the proposal to transfer part of Tararua District to Palmerston North City.

Media Release 43K
Public Notice 42K
Woodville Map 53K
Make a Submission

29 April 2005

Local Government Commission issues a draft reorganisation scheme based on the proposal for the abolition of Banks Peninsula District and its inclusion in Christchurch City. Submissions on the scheme are invited and close on 30 June 2005.

Media Release 51K
Chairman's Speech 70K
Commission's Findings and Decisions 315K
Draft Reorganisation Scheme 90K
Map of Wards 195K
Map of Communities 203K
Map of Banks Peninsula Ward Communities and Subdivision 618K

View complete list of documents for the Banks Peninsula District / Christchurch City proposal.

15 April 2005

Local Government Commission issues financial and operational report and sets the date for the announcement of the decision on the proposal for the abolition of Banks Peninsula District and its inclusion in Christchurch City.

Media Release 59K
Full Final Report - Study of Financial and Operational Issues 3709K
Summary of Final Report - Study of Financial and Operational Issues 2130K

18 February 2005

Local Government Commission issues report into the linkages between communities in Banks Peninsula, and their linkages with communities in adjoining districts.

Media Release 31K
Communities of Interest in Banks Peninsula District Report 1089K

3 December 2004

Local Government Commission issues decision on the appeals against the decision of the Opotiki District Council not to proceed with the draft Local Government (Paparoa) Reorganisation Scheme 2003.

Media Release 30K
Final Decision 232K

5 November 2004

The consultancy work initiated by the Local Government Commission relating to the Banks Peninsula District abolition proposal is now well underway.

Media Release 31K

13 October 2004

Local Government Commission issues decision on proposal to alter the boundary between the Rodney District and the Kaipara District.

Media Release 72K
Final Decision 177K

16 September 2004

Commission to hear Paparoa Road reorganisation scheme appeals.

Media Release 75K

14 September 2004

The Commission has now completed its hearing of submissions on the proposal, initiated by a group of electors of Banks Peninsula District, for the abolition of Banks Peninsula District and its inclusion in Christchurch City. The submissions were heard at hearings held in Lyttelton and Christchurch on 9 September, and in Akaroa on 10 September.

Media Release 12K

27 May 2004

Results of the polls on the proposal for the union of Otorohanga District and Waitomo District to form a Otorohanga-Waitomo District, conducted by postal ballot closing on 30 April 2004.

Poll Results 57K

6 May 2004

Submissions on the proposal to abolish Banks Peninsula District and include it in Christchurch City closed on 30 April.

Media Release 75K

8 April 2004

The Local Government Commission has issued its determinations on the electoral arrangements of 23 local authorities for the 2004 local elections.

Media Release 154K
View the 2004 Determinations

19 February 2004

The Local Government Commission is calling for submissions on the proposal for the abolition of Banks Peninsula District and its inclusion in Christchurch City.

Media Release 80K

30 January 2004

The Local Government Commission issues a final reorganisation scheme for the union of Otorohanga District and Waitomo District to form a new district to be known as the Otorohanga-Waitomo District.

Media Release 77K
Reorganisation Scheme 165K

25 November 2003

The proposal received by the Local Government Commission for the abolition of Banks Peninsula District and its inclusion in Christchurch City has been declared valid.

Media Release 11K

6 November 2003

The Local Government Commission will hear submissions on the union of Otorohanga and Waitomo Districts.

Media Release 66K

4 November 2003

The Local Government Commission today received a proposal from a group of electors of the Banks Peninsula District seeking the abolition of the District and its inclusion in Christchurch City.

Media Release 18K

3 November 2003

An independent report commissioned by the Local Government Commission has confirmed the key findings of the Beattie Rickman report relating to the costs and benefits of uniting the Otorohanga and Waitomo District Councils.

Media Release 70K
Review of the Beattie Rickman Report 177K

29 August 2003

The Commission announces its decision on the review of the Otorohanga and Waitomo Districts.

Media Release 17K
Commission's Findings and Decisions 83K
King Country District Draft Reorganisation Scheme 47K

Maps showing proposed boundaries:
King Country District Map 143K
Kawhia Community Map 122K
Otorohanga Community Map 138K
Te Kuiti Community Map 167K
Financial Analysis - Beattie Rickman Report 111K
Corrections to the Beattie Rickman Report 57K


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