It is difficult to get a complete picture of public sector performance in Auckland. Some public organisations report on their performance in Auckland, while others only report at a national level. There is also no readily available information on total amount of public spending in Auckland.

Auckland Council clearly reports on its spending and performance in the region, but most central government organisations only report their spending and performance at a national level. This makes it difficult to accurately determine how much public money central government is spending in Auckland and what is being achieved.

Public organisations should consider how they could improve their performance reporting at a local level. Office of the Auditor-General provides some good practice examples in this report. These examples highlight the use of accessible reporting frameworks and mechanisms to provide more meaningful and place-based performance information to Aucklanders.