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Auckland Regional Authority, 1988

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Auckland Regional Authority, 1988

Stan Augustowicz (left) and Dominic McCarthy of the Auckland Regional Authority's Regional Water Board test the Ōmaru Creek in East Tāmaki, Manukau City, for traces of contamination in 1988. The Auckland Regional Authority was formed in 1963, originally to manage the bulk supply of water in the region. It later took on other functions, including planning, bulk sewage collection and treatment, and bus transport.

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Mark Derby, Local and regional government – Managing urbanisation, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/35393/auckland-regional-authority-1988 (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Mark Derby, i tāngia i te 28 March 2012, updated 1 February 2015.