Objective 1 - Take effective and efficient action to transform Auckland's economy

Transforming Auckland’s economy requires bold, integrated and collaborative action to be undertaken on a region-wide basis.

The Metro Project Action Plan reflects a widely held recognition and acknowledgement that strengthened regional governance and a high degree of public-private sector collaboration are prerequisites to success.

Progress updates 

 A single plan for the Auckland city-region.

Update, May 2007.

The Auckland Regional Council, local councils and central government are continuing to develop a single plan for the Auckland region.

The single plan is integrating transport, future land use and economic development strategies to create one regional plan that focuses on long term sustainability.

The concept of ‘One Plan' has been formally endorsed by all councils and central government as a component of a package of reforms to strengthen regional governance.

Along with the wider governance proposals, the ARC will deliver the final one plan framework to councils and Cabinet in July 2007.

Demonstrate strong and united leadership - Auckland's governance proposal to central government

Update, May 2007.

Auckland's leadership and delivery have been under the microscope as local councils have worked with Central Government to consider the best governance for Auckland in the future.

In December 2006, a joint proposal of reforms to strengthen regional governance from Auckland's councils was delivered to Minister of Local Government Mark Burton.

Central government and councils are continuing to develop the concept of a Regional Sustainable Development Forum to the point that recommendations can be made to councils and Cabinet in July 2007 to implement it.

Establish well-resourced and well-coordinated response and delivery mechanisms

Update, May 2007.

The Auckland Regional Council has allocated an extra $1m to its economic development unit
AucklandPlus to enable its delivery of the regional skills, innovation and tourism actions set out in the Metro Plan.

The concept of an enhanced AucklandPlus, under the responsibility of a Greater Auckland Council, has been formally endorsed by all councils and central government as a component of the package of reforms to strengthen regional governance.

The prospect of Tourism Auckland becoming a regional agency is also being considered in the package of proposals around strengthened regional governance.