Auckland council releases city deal demands

Auckland council releases city deal demands
Auckland council wants a different relationship with central government that recognises its national importance. (Image: Getty)
Oliver Lewis
Auckland mayor Wayne Brown has released a suite of proposals he wants the next government to take up as part of a city deal for Auckland.First teased by Brown on Sunday's TVNZ Q+A show, the council released the full ‘Manifesto for Auckland’ document on Tuesday.It includes proposals across a range of areas: partnerships and devolution; transport; urban regeneration; infrastructure, water reform and climate resilience; natural environment; and social, cultural and economic development.In a statement accompanying the mani...

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