21 October 2026
| Councillor workshop: introduction to the review
| Live streamed on Council's website
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22 October 2026
| Community board session: what the review means for community boards
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18 November 2026
| Review webpages go live and the survey opens
| Tell us about your community
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2 December 2026 to 3 February 2027
| Survey open over summer
| Tell us about your community
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8 February to 14 April 2027
| Community mapping sessions across the three community board areas
| Help map your community
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10 March 2027
| Councillor workshop: first survey findings and draft options
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15 March to 14 April 2027
| Draft options shared with the community, alongside the Long-Term Plan
| Community board sessions and drop-in sessions
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14 April 2027
| Survey closes
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5 May 2027
| Councillor workshop: what we heard, and analysis of the options
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May 2027
| Statistics New Zealand checks population figures for any proposed boundaries
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9 June 2027
| Councillor workshop: preferred option
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23 June 2027
| Council meeting: Council decides its initial proposal
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7 July to 1 September 2027
| Formal consultation on Council's proposal
| Make a submission
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14 to 16 September 2027
| Hearings, held over two days
| Speak to your submission
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6 October 2027
| Council meeting: Council decides its final proposal
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13 October 2027
| Final proposal publicly notified
| Appeals and objections open for at least one month
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By 3 December 2027
| Appeals and objections close
| Lodge an appeal or objection
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By 20 December 2027
| If there are appeals or objections, or the proposal does not meet the fair representation rule, it is sent to the Local Government Commission
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By 11 April 2028
| The Local Government Commission makes its decision, if one is needed
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14 October 2028
| Local elections under the new arrangements
| Vote
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