1 NOVEMBER 2007

NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 118

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(i) enable effective responses to the different
communities of interest and reflect and
nurture the cultural diversity within the
Auckland region; and

(ii) provide leadership for the Auckland region and
its communities, while facilitating appropriate
participation by citizens and other groups and
stakeholders in decision-making processes;
and

(f) what alternative transition processes for the
implementation of any new or changed local
government arrangements, and of any associated
matters that are identified, are necessary or
desirable:

Definitions

And We declare that, in this Our Commission, unless the
context otherwise requires,—

Auckland region means the geographical area within
the jurisdiction of the Auckland Regional Council

inquiry’s objectives means the objectives set out in the
order of reference

mechanisms means any committees, boards, organisations,
or forums required to support primary local government
institutions in the effective governance of a region:

Exclusions from inquiry and scope of recommendations

But We declare that you are not, under this Our Commission,
to inquire into the following matters:

(a) the purposes and principles of local government as
described in the Local Government Act 2002:

(b) local government arrangements in New Zealand
generally:

(c) the extent to which recommendations relating to
the Auckland region may also be appropriately
implemented in other regions across New Zealand,
except as provided in paragraph (b) under the
heading Relevant matters set out above:

(d) central government agency and institutional
arrangements and the accountability of Ministers
of the Crown to Parliament for the expenditure of
appropriated funds, the provision of services, and the
stewardship of assets within their ministerial
portfolios:

And We also declare that you are not, under this
Our Commission, to make recommendations on the
quantum of central or local government funding needed
to support the Auckland region:

Appointment of chairperson

And We appoint you, The Honourable PETER SALMON,
Q.C., to be the Chairperson of the Commission:

Power to adjourn

And for better enabling you to carry this Our Commission
into effect you are authorised and empowered, subject to the
provisions of this Our Commission, to make and conduct
any inquiry or investigation under this Our Commission
in the manner and at any time and place that you think
expedient, with power to adjourn from time to time and
from place to place as you think fit, and so that this
Our Commission will continue in force and that inquiry may
at any time and place be resumed although not regularly
adjourned from time to time or from place to place:

Consultation and procedures

And you are required, in carrying this Our Commission
into effect,—

(a) to consult with the public in a way that allows
people to express clearly their views on issues
relating to local government arrangements for
the Auckland region; and

(b) to adopt procedures that will encourage people to
express their views in relation to any of the matters
referred to in the immediately preceding paragraph;
and

(c) to consult and engage with Māori in a manner that
specifically provides for their needs; and

(d) to use relevant expertise, including consultancy
and secretarial services, and to conduct, where
appropriate, your own research:

And you are empowered, in carrying this our Commission
into effect,—

(a) to prepare and publish discussion papers from time to
time on topics relevant to the inquiry; and

(b) unless you think it proper in any case to withhold
any evidence or information obtained by you in the
exercise of the powers conferred upon you,—

(i) to include in any discussion papers prepared
and published by you all or any of that
evidence or information; and

(ii) to publish or otherwise disclose in such other
ways that you think fit all or any of that
evidence or information:

General provisions

And, without limiting any of your other powers to hear
proceedings in private or to exclude any person from any of
your proceedings, you are empowered to exclude any person
from any hearing, including a hearing at which evidence is
being taken, if you think it proper to do so:

And you are strictly charged and directed that you may
not at any time publish or otherwise disclose, except to
His Excellency the Governor-General of New Zealand in
pursuance of this Our Commission or by His Excellency’s
direction, the contents or purport of any report so made or to
be made by you:

And it is declared that the powers conferred by this
Our Commission are exercisable despite the absence at any
time of any one member appointed by this Our Commission
so long as the Chairperson, or a member deputed by the
Chairperson to act in the place of the Chairperson, and at
least one other member, are present and concur in the
exercise of the powers:

And We do further declare that you have liberty to
report your proceedings and interim findings under this
Our Commission from time to time if you judge it expedient
to do so:

Reporting date

And, using all due diligence, you are required to report to
His Excellency the Governor-General of New Zealand in
writing under your hands, not later than 1 December 2008,
your findings and opinions under this Our Commission,
together with any recommendations that you think fit to
make in respect of them:

And, lastly, it is declared that these presents are issued
under the authority of the Letters Patent of Her Majesty
Queen Elizabeth the Second constituting the office of
Governor-General of New Zealand, dated 28 October
1983*, and under the authority of and subject to the
provisions of the Commissions of Inquiry Act 1908, and
with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of
New Zealand.

In witness whereof We have caused this Our Commission
to be issued and the Seal of New Zealand to be hereunto
affixed at Wellington this 30th day of October 2007.

Witness Our Trusty and Well-beloved The Honourable
Anand Satyanand, Chancellor and Principal Companion of
Our New Zealand Order of Merit, Principal Companion
of Our Service Order, Governor-General and Commander-
in-Chief in and over Our Realm of New Zealand.