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It is vital that Infrastructure Auckland establishes a valid and consistent view of its role and function that conforms fully with its governing legislation. We consider that in the Plan Infrastructure Auckland has not adequately distinguished its responsibilities and activities from those of other agencies and it has given insufficient attention to its statutory obligation to fund public (not private) good activities. Read more

The Auckland Regional Services Trust ('the Trust') was established as a temporary structure and is an anomaly in local government. No comparable structures exist elsewhere in the country. Read more

A key weakness in the Plan is the absence of a valid analysis of the proper role of the public sector and, in particular, that of territorial local government. The role of government at any level differs from that of the private sector . Read more

The key weakness in the Strategy is the absence of a valid analysis of the proper role of the government and, in particular, that of regional government. The role of government at any level differs from that of the private sector. Read more

The Council can most efficiently contribute to the welfare of citizens in Wellington by focusing on its core objectives, existing non-core activities, and keeping its rate and regulatory burdens as low as possible. In our view, the Council is not sufficiently focused on these objectives. Read more

This submission is presented in five sections: does the draft plan meet the requirements of the Act?, expenditure and revenue, other issues, the strategic plan, and concluding comment.  Read more

This submission starts by describing the principles that local authorities should observe when deciding on the functions they will undertake. It proceeds to examine a number of the Council's functions in the light of those principles, and shows that the Council should discontinue, or modify the form of, it's involvement. Read more

This submission on the Local Government Law Reform Bill (“the Bill”) is made jointly by the Auckland Regional Chamber of Commerce & Industry, the Building Owners and Managers Association of New Zealand (BOMA), Federated Farmers of New Zealand, the New Zealand Business Roundtable (NZBR), the New Zealand Manufacturers Federation and the Wellington Chamber of Commerce. It is in response to the September 1995 submission made by the New Zealand Local Government Association (“the LGA’s submission”). Read more

This report examines the potential for reforming the water industry. It focuses on mechanisms for allocating water between different uses as well as the institutional arrangements governing businesses that supply water and wastewater services. Read more

The activities of the Council and its requirements for revenue to fund them affect the well-being of Aucklanders and the region generally. They can detract from economic and social well-being if they divert resources from more productive to less productive uses. Read more