Te rerekētanga o te kāwanatanga ā-rohe i te kāwanatanga ā-motu The difference between local and central government

Two nested circles: The larger has 'Central Government' in black text, while the smaller has 'Local Government' in white text.

Auckland Council has not always been as big as it is today. In 2010, the Auckland Council was formed by an Act of Parliament that was decided by central government.

It was formed by bringing together all of the eight previous councils in the Auckland region into one.