Local Government (Auckland Council) Act 2009 | |
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Parliament of New Zealand | |
Citation | 2009 No. 32 |
Assented to | 22 September 2009 |
Legislative history | |
Bill title | Local Government (Auckland Council) Bill |
Introduced by | Rodney Hide MP, Minister of Local Government |
Status: Current legislation |
The Local Government (Auckland Council) Act 2009 is an act of the Parliament of New Zealand relating to governance of Auckland Council as a "super-city". [1]
In 2007, the Royal Commission on Auckland Governance was established by the Labour government in order to report after the 2008 New Zealand general election. [2] Recommendations of the commission relating to a cabinet minister for Auckland and a cabinet committee for Auckland were rejected. [3]
The act originally required that the council consist of 20 seats besides the Mayor of Auckland. [1]
The act made the Auckland Council the most populated local authority in Australasia. [4]
The Independent Māori Statutory Board has specific powers under the act to "promote issues of significance to Māori". [5]
A consultation was held by the Auckland Council on allowing Māori seats which would have required amending the act, but the council voted against this proposal in 2023. [1] [6]