Annual report 2006/07

The ARC produces an annual report each year to account for the money provided to it by ratepayers, financial institutions and government agencies.

The annual report is also an important tool for informing residents, ratepayers, visitors, government agencies and other Auckland region stakeholders of the financial year's highlights and major achievements.

The report is the Council's key accountability document, representing our commitment to open and honest disclosure to all our stakeholders - from local ratepayers to financial institutions and government agencies.

This is also an opportunity to show how we are bringing alive our vision and mission and to share our achievements and our involvement in delivering sustainable economic, social, cultural and environmental outcomes for the Auckland region. In short, our role in helping to make Auckland a great place to live.

This year's report outlines how we performed against the strategic direction and groups of activities set out in our Long-Term Council Community Plan (LTCCP) 2006-16.

Many of the ways in which the information is represented are governed by legislation, such as the Local Government Act 2002, and standard accounting practices.

However, we have taken every step to make the information it contains as user-friendly as possible.

The summary report

The ARC has also produced a summary of this report. The summary outlines the report's most important information, so that you can see - at a glance - exactly what we have achieved on your behalf in the past year.

Your feedback is valuable

The annual report is a very important part of the Council's work, and we are constantly seeking ways of improving it. If you would like further information on any matters mentioned here, or wish to provide feedback, please email: info@arc.govt.nz

Annual Report contents

Section 1 - Overview
(740.1 KB PDF)

Chairman and Chief Executive's report, the Auckland region and what Aucklanders want, about your regional council, performance highlights, financial overview.

Section 2 - Performance
(1.8 MB PDF)

Part 1 - Groups of activities: transport, built environment, natural environment and heritage, economic development, regional leadership and community development, open space and recreation (regional parks), safety. Part 2 - our sustainable approach, regional leadership, delivery of public services - heading in the right direction, council operations.

Section 3 - Your Regional Council
(431.6 KB PDF)

How the council works: the ARC and our role, who's who - elected representatives, the elected council and committees. The ARC's people: who's who - Chief Executive and General Managers, our organisational structure and how we operate, the ARC group, corporate governance.

Section 4 - Financial Performance
(584.7 KB PDF)

Financial statements, notes to financial statements, statement of compliance and responsibilities, audit report, council capital expenditure by activity group, cost of services statements, summary of cost of services.

Section 5 - Supplementary Information
(495.4 KB PDF)

Council Controlled Organisations - ARTA and ARH, ARC publications, glossary of terms, index, contact details.

Previous Annual Reports

Matters relating to the electronic presentation of the audited financial statements, performance information and other requirements

This audit report relates to the financial statements, performance information and the other requirements of Auckland Regional Council for the year ended 30 June 2007 included on Auckland Regional Council's web-site. Auckland Regional Council is responsible for the maintenance and integrity Auckland Regional Council's web site. We have not been engaged to report on the integrity of Auckland Regional Council's web site. We accept no responsibility for any changes that may have occurred to the financial statements, performance information and the other requirements since they were initially presented on the web site.

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