#// Whenever I'm at work and not online assume Leo is staring at a bunch of maps

[ll-underestimated-ll]

Without going into the nitty-gritty of smaller domains...

I've mentioned recently about how my inner circle and I are entering into a restructuring phase for the wider Auckland domain as a response to the ongoing housing intensification and newly developed suburbs cropping up on the fringes. It was going to be held off until the completion of the cities new underground rail system - but a certain bold individual in Hamilton sending out missives to all the countries Prince's asking for recognition as a peer has spurred me to start shuffling things around sooner.

The aim is to delegate management of lesser domains more evenly across individuals of rank. From what has been discussed I am going to end up with two Seneschal's by the end of the restructure. One corresponding to the North Shore (pop. over 200k) and another for the South (pop. over 300k). In some regards, this will reinstate the Triumvirate held over the city that had dissolved upon the loss of the previous Tremere Regent in the 70s.

Currently each of my Primogen are assigned, beyond tending to their clanmates, a section of the city they must keep an eye on. Which has worked well but as mortal development has shifted population numbers around tensions among the younger sorts have arisen which we all wish to mitigate. I have typically made a habit of turning a blind eye upon the North Shore - before the harbour bridge went in during the 50s the Waitemata kept the settlements of the Shore and Isthmus fairly separate. It was after the harbour bridge went in Vindr had me exterminate the established authority there so power and control could be consolidated into a singular governing body. I would like to continue to maintain that control going forward, but with the city ever expanding Northward (and connection between central and North still limited) there is only so much attention I can turn that way myself. The eyes of others are needed, as is so often required. Especially if more kindred are going to attempt to claim domain within areas of growth.

For some context - I have prepared you a marked up map.

I have also marked the airport on the map as a point of interest. As it makes the suburb of Māngere an incredibly significant domain. The coteries spanning through Māngere and Ōtāhuhu have been serving well as Watchmen but I understand a few desire different feeding grounds. I am reluctant to move them due to their good work. Tangential to that, their domains have fairly direct access to that of my Sheriff's allowing for an ease of collaboration I would prefer not to squander.

How funny it is to think there were folk to complain about the cost of building Grafton Bridge thinking Auckland would never end up that big and yet here I am wondering whether I should plot to strongarm Hamilton out of it's Baron's control in the future. Getting out to West Auckland was a similar commute time prior to the northwestern causeway.