BORA Local Government (Auckland Law Reform) Bill [pdf, 308 KB]
...meaningfully engage with Māori and mana whenua to ensure that their interests are known and where possible acted upon. [1] The participation mechanism proscribed under the Bill will better enable the Auckland Council to carry out these legislative responsibilities to accurately capture and reflect the views of mana whenua and Māori of Tāmaki Makaurau. This, in turn, will improve the quality of decision-making by the Auckland Council. In our view, the arrangements in the Bill stri...