Meet the Candidates for the Auckland City Local Body Elections in Devonport on Wednesday 29 September 7 – 9:30 pm at Devenport Community House 32 Clarence St. Exercise your right to vote on the basis of informed decisions. Meet the candidates standing as councillors for the North Shore ward and as Devonport Takapuna Local Board [...]

The amalgamation of Auckland Councils into one new entity on November 1 will see the merger of many systems and services. Among them are the region’s libraries, one of the most utilised and valued services any Council provides. From 1 November, residents will be able to use their library card at any of the 55 [...]

The latest critics of the Local Government (Auckland Law Reform) Bill, Manukau City Council says local communities will lose their voices under the Auckland Super City scheme. The Council joins the Auckland Chamber of Commerce and many other critics of the speed and lack of detail so far provided by the Government to date in [...]

Auckland councils are currently making a last ditch effort to limit the power new unelected agencies will wield in the super city. The councils are finalizing their submissions to the Auckland governance select committee before Friday’s deadline. Many fear that the elected super city council will lose control of some of the most important aspects [...]

A third contender has put up his hand to be the leader of Auckland’s super city. Erik Taylor describes himself as a 56-year-old Christian who has worked as a teacher and in sales and marketing. Auckland City mayor John Banks and Manukau mayor Len Brown are the other confirmed candidates.

NSCC Friday November 6 A recent online survey of over 1,000 North Shore residents has shown that many are concerned about local representation and community identity in the light of the local government reforms in Auckland. And the survey results left no doubt that the reforms have ignited strong public interest in Auckland’s local government, [...]