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Red Alert, the Labour MPs’ blog, has a list of upcoming meetings on the supercity.
You also need to get your submission into the Select Committee. Head it with the name of the select committee (Auckland Governance Legislation Select Committee) and the name of the Bill (Local Government (Auckland Council) Bill), and your name. More advice on submission writing here [PDF link]. Send it to :
Committee Secretariat
Auckland Governance Legislation
Parliament Buildings
Wellington
or
Fax: +64 4 499 0486
Remember you have a right to make an oral submission in person to the select committee. We encourage you to do this. Be sure to specify that you want to make an oral submission in your written submission and provide contact details.
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Some ideas for people are here: http://transportblog.co.nz/2009/06/09/super-city-submission-part-one/
Important areas to focus on (in my opinion) when making a submission:
1) No at large councillors
2) Match up the ward boundaries with the local board boundaries
3) Maori seats
4) Real power for the local boards
5) Allow the local boards to own property and employ staff
Section 8 of the Bill is – in many ways – the most important, as it relates to the structure of the Auckland Council. Section 10, 11, 13 and 15 relate to the powers of the local boards.
The Green Party has put together a very useful guide for those making submissions on the Local Government (Auckland Council) Bill:
http://www.greens.org.nz/sites/default/files/GreenParty_AucklandCouncil_SubmissionGuide.pdf