Story: Local and regional government

All images and media

From page 1 - Local government in the 2000s

Regional authorities, 2019

Regional authorities, 2019

One council for Southland, 2009

One council for Southland, 2009

District health boards, 2010

District health boards, 2010

Local body election hoardings, 1986

Local body election hoardings, 1986

Māori representatives, Bay of Plenty Regional Council

Māori representatives, Bay of Plenty Regional Council

From page 2 - Early forms of local government

Instructions on forming local governments, 1840

Instructions on forming local governments, 1840

Slaughter-house Ordinance 1848

Slaughter-house Ordinance 1848

Levying rates, 1849

Levying rates, 1849

Provincial boundaries, 1853-1876

Provincial boundaries, 1853-1876

Petition to form a borough, 1877

Petition to form a borough, 1877

From page 3 - Local authorities multiply

County boundaries, 1881: North Island

County boundaries, 1881: North Island (1st of 2)

County boundaries, 1881: South Island

County boundaries, 1881: South Island (2nd of 2)

Women voting, 1893

Women voting, 1893

Auckland Harbour Board, 1904

Auckland Harbour Board, 1904 (1st of 2)

A. T. Maginnity at the opening of Nelson Central Girls' School.

Nelson Education Board, 1908 (2nd of 2)

Local Government Bill 1912

Local Government Bill 1912

From page 4 - Managing urbanisation

Council facilities: Auckland 'destructor', 1900

Council facilities: Auckland 'destructor', 1900 (1st of 4)

Council facilities: Christchurch tram system, 1905

Council facilities: Christchurch tram system, 1905 (2nd of 4)

Council facilities: Waimate swimming baths, 1908

Council facilities: Waimate swimming baths, 1908 (3rd of 4)

Council facilities: Wellington City Library, 1938

Council facilities: Wellington City Library, 1938 (4th of 4)

Waihi Borough Council, around 1930

Waihi Borough Council, around 1930

'Powerhouse, Tuai', 1948

'Powerhouse, Tuai', 1948

Local Government Commission, 1977

Local Government Commission, 1977

Auckland Regional Authority, 1988

Auckland Regional Authority, 1988

From page 5 - Reforming local government

Community protest, Petone, 1972

Community protest, Petone, 1972

Seeking a community playground, 1977

Seeking a community playground, 1977

Demise of Waihi Borough Council, 1989

Demise of Waihi Borough Council, 1989

Reforming Auckland Regional Authority, 1985

Reforming Auckland Regional Authority, 1985

Southland District Council chief executive and mayor

Southland District Council chief executive and mayor

From page 6 - Local authorities after 2000

Waitomo District Council long-term plan

Waitomo District Council long-term plan

Otago Peninsula community board, 2008

Otago Peninsula community board, 2008

Auckland Council mayor Len Brown

Auckland Council mayor Len Brown

How to cite this page:

Mark Derby, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/local-and-regional-government/media (accessed 7 June 2023)

Story by Mark Derby, published 20 Jun 2012, updated 1 Feb 2015