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A single organisation will govern Auckland's transport under proposals presented to Auckland's councils by Local Government Minister Chris Carter

Public safety enhanced by new dog control law

Hon Chris Carter
Minister of Local Government

Mr Speaker, I move that the Dog Control Amendment Bill be now read a third time.

Speech to Parliament on the Select Committeee report on the Local Government Law Reform Bill (No 2)

The Government's reaction to the select committee's report on proposals to tighten dog control

The mayors and chair of all eight of Auckland's councils will meet with at least eight government ministers and the Prime Minister tomorrow

Local Government Minister Chris Carter's decision on a request from Auckland ratepayers to review the Auckland Regional Council

Speech to South Island and central North Island mayors

Local Government Minister Chris Carter confirmed today that he had received a request from a member of the public to formally intervene in the operations of the Auckland Regional Council.

The new Local Government Act comes into force tomorrow

Fighting dog breeds - American Pit Bull Terriers, Brazilian Filas, Dogo Argentinos and Japanese Tosas - are to be muzzled in public under changes to dog control laws.

Are the penalties for dog attacks going to increase?

Yes, the Government has proposed substantial increases in the maximum penalties under the Dog Control Act. It is proposed that:

Uncooperative dog owners, judicial leniency and inadequate search and seizure powers have all been indentified by councils as impediments to effective dog control in a report published by Local Government Minister Chris Carter today.

Planning under the Local Government Act and

The Dog Control Act 1996 is to be urgently reviewed following last Friday’s attack on a young girl in a suburban Auckland park, Local Government Minister, Chris Carter, announced today.