The Royal Commission on Auckland Governance was set up by the Labour Government in 2008.
It has released its report with recommendations on the future political structures in the Auckland region, which includes Waiheke Island, at the end of March 2009.
An executive summary is here
Waiheke Island gets mentioned once:
33. Generally, community boards will no longer be required in the model the Commission proposes. The Commission recommends that an exception be made for the Great Barrier and Waiheke Island Community Boards, which should be retained, with wider delegated powers.