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The design of the ward system in the new Auckland super council means many areas will not be fairly represented, Green MP David Clendon says.
The Local Government Commission on Thursday released its final decisions on the boundaries and representation arrangements for the new Auckland Council.
Changes included splitting the Orakei-Maungakiekie Ward into two wards which increases the number of wards to 13 from the initial proposal in November of 12. There will also be two more local boards.
Clendon says Rodney has 54,100 people per councillor, while Waitakere had 79,350.
The choice of 20 councillors decided from 13 wards is entirely arbitrary and unfair, he says.
The commission decided that seven wards will elect councillors with one coming from the remaining six.
Commission chairwoman Sue Piper says the body has received more than 700 submissions on the proposed boundaries and representation.
There is a mixed reaction to the commission's decisions on the size and shape of the wards to elect councillors to the Auckland council and the design of local boards
North Shore Mayor Andrew Williams welcomes changes in his area which include the proposed Hibiscus-Albany-East Coast Bays Local Board being split into Hibiscus and Bays Local Board and Upper Harbour Local Board.
Manukau Mayor Len Brown also welcomes changes in south Auckland, but says there is still considerable uncertainty about how local communities will engage with the new structure.
Local Government Minister Rodney Hide says he is pleased the commission has increased the number of local boards from 19 to 21.
Rodney Mayor Penny Webster says her district council will fight to stay out of the Auckland super city council.
The council has been asked to support a local bill putting the northern part of Rodney into Kaipara.
However, Webster says it has been decided the best option is to propose its own local bill asking that all of Rodney be left out of Auckland.
