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Regional authority records:
Auckland Harbour Board records are with the New Zealand National Maritime Museum, and the Auckland Regional Council has responsibility for records of a number of regional bodies. Records concerning bulk water supply are with Watercare, while domestic supply records are with the relevant local authority.
Details of local authority records:
Manukau City Council
North Shore City Council
Waitakere City Council
Rodney and Franklin Counties
Archives held by Manukau City Council:
Beachlands County Town
Originally part of Manukau County, it was formed in 1954 and joined Manukau City in 1965.
Records only for 1959 - 1966
Bucklands and Eastern Beaches County Town
Originally part of Manukau County, it was formed in 1954 and joined Manukau City in 1965.
East Tamaki Roads Board
Formed in 1862 as the East Tamaki Highway Board, and dissolved in 1921.
Records only for 1876 - 1920
Howick Town District
Formed in 1865 as the Howick Highway Board, it became a Town District in 1921 and a Borough in 1952. It joined Manukau City in 1989.
Records only for 1930 - 1989.
Mangere Bridge County Town
Originally part of Manukau County, it was formed in 1954 and joined Manukau City in 1965.
Records for 1953 - 1966
Mangere Domain Board
Records for 1890 - 1966
Mangere East County Town
Originally part of Manukau City, it was formed in 1955 and joined Manukau City in 1965.
Records only for 1959 - 1966
Manukau City
Records from 1965 onwards.
Manukau County
There was briefly a Manukau County 1876 - 1878. From 1878 there were only Road Boards in the area. A new Manukau County was then created in 1912, which joined Manukau City in 1965.
Records only for 1927 - 1966
Manurewa Road Board
Formed in 1867 as the Manurewa Highway Board, it became a Town District in 1916 and a Borough in 1937. It joined Manukau City in 1965.
Records only for 1912-1966
Maraetai County Town
Originally part of Manukau County, it was formed in 1962 and joined Manukau City in 1965.
Records for 1961 - 1966
Maraetai Road Board
Formed as the Maraetai Highway Board in 1867 and dissolved in 1914.
Records only for 1875 - 1915
Otara County Town
Originally part of Manukau County, it was formed and then joined Manukau City both in 1965.
Records for 1964 - 1966
Pakuranga County Town
Originally part of Manukau County, it was formed in 1956 and joined Manukau City in 1965.
Records only for 1959 - 1966
Pakuranga Road Board
Formed in 1863 as the Pakuranga Highway Board and dissolved in 1921.
Records only for 1862 - 1918
Papakura Road Board
Formed in 1862 as the Papakura Highway Board and dissolved in 1918.
Records for 1862 - 1918
Paparoa Road Board
Formed in 1864 as the Paparoa Highway Board and dissolved in 1921.
Records only for 1902 - 1921
Papatoetoe Road Board/City Council
Formed as the Papatoetoe Highway Board in 1865, it became a Town District in 1919, a Borough in 1946 and a City in 1965. It joined Manukau City in 1989.
Records only for 1875 - 1915 and 1950 - 1989
Sunnyside Domain Board
Records for 1926 - 1936
Turanga Roads Board
Formed in 1865 as the Turanga Highway Board and dissolved in 1917.
Records only for 1874 - 1917
Wairoa Roads Board
Formed in 1862 as the Wairoa Highway District and dissolved in 1918.
Records only for 1864 - 1918
West Tamaki Roads Board
Only rate records, and just for 1891 - 1909. See the Auckland City Council for other records.
Wiri Drainage Board
Joined the Manukau City Council in 1965.
Records for 1927 - 1965
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Archives held by the North Shore City Council:
Birkenhead City
Originally part of Waitemata County, Birkenhead Road Board was formed in 1884. In 1888 it separated from Waitemata County and became a Borough, and later a City. It joined North Shore City in 1989.
Records only for 1888 - 1989
Devonport Borough
Originally part of Waitemata County, the Flagstaff Highway Board was formed in 1866. In 1886 it separated from Waitemata County and became Devonport Borough. It joined North Shore City in 1989.
Records for 1866 - 1989
East Coast Bays Borough
Originally part of Waitemata County, the Borough was formed in 1954. it joined North Shore City in 1989.
Records for 1954 - 1989
North Shore City
Records from 1989 onwards
Northcote Borough
Originally part of Waitemata County, the Borough was formed in 1908. It joined North Shore City in 1989.
Records for 1908 - 1989
Takapuna Borough
Originally part of Waitemata County, the Borough was formed in 1913. It became a City in 1974 and joined North Shore City in 1989.
Records for 1913 - 1989.
Note that Waitemata County included many parts of the North Shore at different times (see also Waitakere City). It also covered parts of what is now Rodney District Council.
Records are available from the North Shore City Archives in Takapuna 9.30am - noon and 1pm -3.30pm Monday to Friday. Record holdings do vary.
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Archives held by the Waitakere City Council:
Glen Eden Borough
Originally part of Waitemata County, it was formed as the Glen Eden Town District in 1921, became a separate Borough in 1953 and joined Waitakere City in 1989.
Records for 1921 - 1989
Henderson Borough
Orignally part of Waitemata County, it was formed as the Henderson Town District in 1922, became a separate Borough in 1946 and joined Waitakere City in 1989.
Records for 1922 - 1989
New Lynn Borough
Originally part of Waitemata County, it was formed as the New Lynn Town District in 1910, became a separate Borough in 1929 and joined Waitakere City in 1989.
Records for 1911 - 1989
Waitakere City
Formed in 1989.
Records from 1989 onwards.
Waitemata City
Formed in 1974 from the western part of the old Waitemata County, it joined Waitakere City in 1989.
Records for 1974 - 1989
Waitemata County
Formed in 1876, the western part became Waitemata City in 1974, while the Glenfield and Albany areas joined Takapuna City. Waitemata County and City Engineers Department Plans 1910 - 1972 are at Archives New Zealand's Auckland office.
Records only for 1883 - 1974, and until the 1900s only minute books survive.
Rodney and Franklin Counties:
Waitakere City also holds Road Board Minute books for Wainui (includes Orewa) 1870 - 1892, Pukeatua (includes Dairy Flat) 1898 - 1915 and Kaukapakapa 1919 - 1921. These were originally part of Rodney County and later became part of Waitemata County. They are now covered by Rodney District Council. Archives New Zealand's Auckland office also has Road Board Minutes, etc., for both the Rodney and Franklin District Council's areas, along with Pukekohe Borough Council subject files 1912 - 1983.
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