Get the facts about local government reorganisation - the real story behind costs, assets, planning, environment and what we believe is in Northland's best interests.
Read our submission to the McKinlay Douglas Report on Local Government Options for Northland. Submissions closed on 31 May 2010.
Read some of the latest media coverage about the unitary authorities proposal, including quotes from Rodney Hide, Minister of Local Government, on Radio New Zealand.
Read the press release from Mark Farnsworth, Chairman Northland Regional Council titled 'Unitary authorities push driven by self - not public - interest NRC claims' (1 March 2010)
Northland Regional Council requested the three District Council’s provide a range of information regarding the McKinlay Douglas report including all correspondence in relation to this project and all copies of the various draft reports. The Official Information Request response was presented to Council as a Supplementary Agenda on 21 April 2010.