Release of the Report of the Royal Commission on Auckland Governance

Minister of Local Government Hon Rodney Hide invites news media to the official release of the Report of the Royal Commission on Auckland Governance in Auckland on Friday 27 March 2009.

The Commissioners, Hon Peter Salmon, Dame Margaret Bazley and David Shand, submitted their Report to the Governor General yesterday and briefed Mr Hide and officials. The Commissioners will be attending the media conference and will be available for comment.

Mr Hide says, "The Report is a series of comprehensive documents, the first of which is 800 pages long. Tomorrow the Commissioners will be briefing the Auckland Mayors on the contents, and then I will be releasing the Report publicly.

"I have begun working with Prime Minister John Key, other Ministers and officials as a matter of priority to assess the Commission's recommendations and look forward to presenting the government's response in the near future."

An executive summary of the Report will be provided at the media conference and the full Report will be available on the Royal Commission's website after 2pm.

Timing: 1.30pm - 2.30pm (Hon Rodney Hide will speak at 2pm)

Venue: Room tbc

Auckland Regional Council,

21 Pitt Street

Auckland