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April 2010
Copright (Infringing File Sharing) Amendment Bill

A bill repealing section 92A of the Copyright Act was introduced to Parliament in February.  The bill is intended to put in place a fair and balanced process to deal with online copyright infringement by unauthorised file sharing.  Read more

By John Ferner

First published in Inside Tourism, Issue 779, 1 April 2010

   

One Auckland

Follow the progress on the establishment of the Auckland Super City with Brookfields' commentary.

June 2010 Rodney seeks separation from Auckland Council.  Read more

June 2010 Local Electoral (Maori Representation) Amendment Bill Proposing Mandatory Maori Wards or Constituencies Defeated.  Read more

June 2010 Member's Bill Proposes Mandatory Maori Wards or Constituencies: Local Electoral (Maori Representation) Amendment Bill.  Read more

May 2010 Auckland Local Government Reforms Rolls On – a summary of the report back to Parliament on the Local Government (Auckland Law Reform) Bill.  Read more

April/May 2010 Local Government takes a star turn. Read more
Published in NZ Local Government Magazine

March 2010 Local Government Commission Determination of Wards, Local Boards and Boundaries for Auckland.  Read more

March 2010 Auckland Reorganisation – Local Boards and Council-controlled organisations.  Read more

December 2009 The third Auckland governance Bill is now before Parliament - the jigsaw fits into place. Read more

December 2009 Super City Survey Examines Impact From 'Affected Parties' Viewpoints. Read more

November 2009 Wards, Boards and Boundaries for Auckland Council announced. Read more

November 2009 Super City Survey Adds Spice to Transition Agency Discussion Document. Read more
Published in NZ Local Government Magazine

November 2009 Super City Research Revealed. Read the summary

October 2009 Transport is the make or break issue. Read more
Published in The National Business Review

September 2009 On 17 September the Local Government (Auckland Council) Bill passed under urgency with more changes. Read more

September 2009 The Select Committee has reported back on the Auckland Council legislation - and predictably, not everyone is happy. Read more

August 2009 How long is long enough. Read more
Published in The National Business Review

June 2009 Contracts with Auckland councils need care.  Read more

June 2009 Transition Agency to overrule 10-year plans. Read more
Published in The National Business Review

June 2009 Wasted time = wasted opportunity. Read more
Published in NZ Local Government Magazine

June 2009 What will happen to Council staff?  Read more

May 2009 Two Bills for Auckland Legislation before Parliament.  Read more

May 2009 Minister Rodney Hide picks up the pace on Super City with a three-step legislative programme.  Read more

April 2009 What coal face managers think of super city. Read more
Published in The National Business Review

April 2009 Cabinet calls for even greater changes to Auckland Governance. Read more

March 2009 Auckland becomes a Super City - One Auckland a reality. Read more