The Royal Commission

The Royal Commission on Auckland Governance has been established by the Government to investigate, and make recommendations on, local and regional government arrangements for the Auckland region in the future.

The Commission consists of three Commissioners, Hon. Peter Salmon, QC, Dame Margaret Bazley, and David Shand. Throughout 2008, the Commissioners consulted with various groups (such as the different councils in Auckland), reviewed submissions sent to the Commission, conducted hearings and undertook its own research. The Commission will submit their report to the Governor-General by 31 March 2009.

Participation and consultation are two key activities for the Commission: participation by a wide cross-section of Auckland residents, and consultation with the many interest groups of this region, and beyond. The Commission has published a discussion document, "Call for Submissions", which outlines their terms of reference and the issues they wanted input on. Over 3500 submissions from a wide variety of individuals and organisation were received by the Commission throughout March and April 2008.