International partnerships
Introduction |
Background |
Sister cities |
Friendship cities |
Strategic alliance |
Strategic environment |
Key themes |
Covec report |
Brisbane |
Busan |
Fukuoka |
Guangzhou |
Hamburg |
Los Angeles |
Shinagawa |
Tomioka |
Study visits
| Features
Sister cities
Sister cities are long-term partnerships established through formal
agreements between two local governments in different countries. International
protocol suggests each city has only one sister city per foreign country.
These
partnerships typically have the most diverse range of mutually beneficial
programmes, from cultural and youth activities through to municipal and business
initiatives.
Auckland has five sister cities:
| Brisbane, capital of Queensland, Australia
and largest council in the southern hemisphere |
| Busan, second largest city in South Korea and
fifth largest international port in the world |
| Fukuoka, business hub of Kyushu Island and
home to some of Japan's largest festivals |
| Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong Province and
commercial hub of southern China |
| Los Angeles, gateway to California, USA and
film capital of the world. |
Updated September 2009
