The Franklin District is a former territorial authority of between the Auckland metropolitan area and the Waikato Plains. As a formal territory it was abolished on 31 October 2010 and the authority was divided between Auckland Council in the Auckland Region (39.82 percent by land area) to the north and Waikato and Hauraki districts in the Waikato Region (60.18 percent) to the south and east.
Before its abolition, it was administered from the town of Pukekohe. Out-going Franklin District Mayor Mark Ball proposed that Franklin district become an independent unitary authority, fulfilling both the functions of a local and regional council. However, this was rejected by Minister Rodney Hide.
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