Mana Kāwanatanga ā Rohe | Te whakatairanga i ngā mahi pai a te kāwanatanga ā-rohe i AotearoaLocal Government Commission | Promoting good local government practice in New Zealand
Welcome to Te Mana Kāwanatanga ā Rohe | The Local Government Commission
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The Local Government Commission is the independent statutory body established to make decisions on the structure of local government and to report on local government matters to the Minister of Local Government.
Read more about the Commission
Local government codes of conduct
2025
The Commission's 2025 work on a standardised code of conduct referred by the Minister of Local Government
Local government codes of conduct
Representation review guidelines
2026
Our 2026 representation review guidelines will be available soon and will apply for reviews happening in 2027-2028. Check back here for updates.
Find out more about representation reviews here
