Public Meeting Monday 26th July 2010 on Local Elections

The Local Elections are happening in October…
Do you know what you will be voting for??
Come and find out…..

PUBLIC MEETING

Papakura RSA
7pm Monday 26th July 2010

Presenters Caroline Conroy & Mark O’Connor.
Organised by SavePapakura.com

Please let your family and friends know.

The Great Papakura Debate

In a series of debates come along and listen to the views of MPs and ask your questions on….

The environment

Held Monday 12th July 2010

The Economic Vision for NZ….

can we shape our own future or are we just part of the global village?

Held Monday 31st May 2010

Transport: Are we on the right track or the road to nowhere?

Held Monday 12th April 2010

On the right track or the road to nowhere? (SavePapakura.com media release, 07Apr2010)

Welcome to SavePapakura.com

It's your town

Select committee info 2010, 2009 | Research | Links | About us | Media releases

The Supercity threat can, and must, be stopped

Please register your contact details with us so we can keep up updated; and informed on some simple effective actions you can do to save Papakura.
Your privacy is important to us, and your contact details will not be transferred.

Our Auckland - have your say

A regionwide coalition called Our Auckland is urging Aucklanders to have a say on the Government’s “Super City” proposals.

Formed by a broad range of community groups and individuals from across the Auckland region, the group launched its campaign on Thursday 29 April 2010.
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People's Referrendum results

A People's Referrendum was held for those in Auckland, with voting during eight days 06-14 May 2010::

Do you approve of the way in which the Government is setting up the new Auckland Council (the "Super City")?

4% Yes, 96% No from 8973 valid votes.

More results and further information online at www.ourauckland.org.nz

ATA submissions on Local Boards and Council-controlled organisations (CCOs)

Auckland Transition Agency submissions closed 5pm Friday 26th March 2010.
Read the SavePapakuara.com submissions...
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3rd Supercity Bill – Have your say

Select Committee submissions closed on Friday 12 February 2010 (before midnight).

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Papakura speak up in Supercity news poll – your views count

The Herald on Sunday and research company Buzz Channel are doing a nationwide survey on your views of the Auckland Supercity, and will progressively report on the results during January. Communities like yours deserve to be noticed, so please make your views count in this short survey.

The Herald on Sunday article briefly mentioning why the survey is being done is at:
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10616099

Please take part in the poll, open during January 2010:
http://www.buzzchannel.co.nz/SE/default.aspx?u=6cbb21fe5e034edf97e0dcb2cc34b4c8&h=2716&w=1

Please invite your friends and family to have their say.

Papakura District is seeking to become a standalone Unitary Authority, outside of the Auckland Supercity

Supercity fight continues (Papakura Courier, 09Dec2009)
Councils to go it alone in City veto (NZ Herald, 09Dec2009)
Papakura pushes to be unitary authority (Papakura District Council via Infonews, 09Dec2009)
SavePapakura.com request to Rodney Hide (04Dec2009)

Franklin District Council are seeking to become a standalone Unitary Authority:

Council to continue to seek Unitary Authority status (Franklin District Council, 27Nov2009)
Franklin4democracy action group

North Rodney District residents are petitioning to be excluded from the Supercity; such as the petitions by the Northern Action Group (NAG) presented on the steps of Parliament on Monday 10th February 2010:

Northern Action Group (NAG) action group

Stop the Papakura boundary carve up

Under the government's Supercity plans, this time next year Papakura may not exist and you could be in Manurewa or Franklin!

Take Action Now!

Submissions to the Local Government Commission closed 5pm Friday 11th December 2009.

Local Government Commission

Submissions

SavePapakura.com submission (09Dec2009)

Own Ward and Councillor required; we oppose a combined Manurewa-Papakura Ward
Local Papakura Board required with existing Papakura District boundaries; we oppose Papakura's rural areas transferred to Franklin
Representation levels need lowering to provide fair access and engage the community

Discussion papers

AUT University's Institute of Public Policy Local Government Centre

Special edition newsletters: Local Matters (November 2009)

Papakura Pub Debate on the Auckland Supercity

A lively debate was held on 29 September 2009. Audio and video are available online.
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You can make the difference

Please e-mail MPs what you think of the Auckland SuperCity

Hon Dr Jonathan Coleman, MP for Northcote j.coleman@ministers.govt.nz	Hon Judith Collins, MP for Papakura j.collins@ministers.govt.nz office@judithcollins.co.nz
Hon Rodney Hide, MP for Epsom r.hide@ministers.govt.nz rodney@epsom.org.nz	Dr Paul Hutchison, MP for Hunua paul.hutchison@parliament.govt.nz hunua.electorate@xtra.co.nz
Nikki Kaye, MP for Auckland Central nikki.kaye@parliament.govt.nz	Hon John Key, MP for Helensville j.key@ministers.govt.nz
Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga, MP for Maungakiekie peseta.sam.lotu-iiga@parliament.govt.nz	Hon Dr Wayne Mapp, MP for North Shore w.mapp@ministers.govt.nz
Hon Murray McCully, MP for East Coast Bays m.mccully@ministers.govt.nz	Allan Peachey, MP for Tamaki allan.peachey@parliament.govt.nz
Hon Dr Lockwood Smith, MP for Rodney mp.rodney.warkworth@xtra.co.nz	Hon Maurice Williamson, MP for Pakuranga m.williamson@ministers.govt.nz
Hon Pansy Wong, MP for Botany p.wong@ministers.govt.nz	Hon Paula Bennett, MP for Waitakere paula.bennett@xtra.co.nz loren.bolton@parliament.govt.nz

Supercity select committee info

Principles

SavePapakura.com

It's your town

Some of the SavePapakura.com members.

Papakura urgently needs your voice; it is under a Supercity attack and needs your help.
SavePapakura.com is a community group of residents, organisations and businesses concerned about the Auckland Supercity threat to democracy.

No amalgamation
No loss of local decision making
No rate hikes
We reject the Government’s Supercity proposals

Our principles to support Papakura

Local decision making on local needs

No taxation without representation
Representation local to Papakura
Regulatory kept local
Autonomous ‘Communities of Interest’
Meaningful community engagement
Make it easy to have your say with decision makers

Financial accountability

Community assets controlled by communities
Avert Supercity rate hikes - damaging to Papakura’s residents and businesses

Save Papakura's identity

It's your town; the best of town and country

The people, the people, the people

Papakura supercity meeting attended by over 1000 residents, 04May2009.

Over 1000 concerned Papakura citizens met on a cold, rainy night on Monday 04th May 2009. In that firery public meeting, all except three people opposed the Government's Supercity plans and the changes it would mean for Papakura residents. From the meeting's decisions arose the principles and formation of the SavePapakura.com community action group.

SavePapakura.com connects residents, businesses and organisations to Save Papakura.