The Local Government Commission yesterday released its determination on the boundaries and representation arrangements for the new Auckland Council, including the boundaries for wards and local boards within Rodney District.
The Commission received more than 700 submissions and have made a number of changes to their original proposal, including adding an additional ward for the Auckland Region and two further two local boards.
The Commission has determined that all of Rodney District should be incorporated into the Auckland Region, and the northern boundary of Rodney should become the northern boundary of the region.
Rural Rodney
The Commission determined that the Rodney ward should have a population of approximately 54,000, and be served by one Auckland Councillor.
It also determined that the ward should be represented by one local board, with representatives from four subdivision areas. A total of 9 members will be on the board, with 1 representative from Wellsford, 3 from Warkworth, 1 from Dairy Flat and 4 from Kumeu.
The Commission determined to move the boundaries of the Rodney Ward southwards to include properties on the southern side of Hunter Road near Taupaki. The eastern boundary of the Rodney Ward should move west to exclude the area east of State Highway One in the vicinity of Redvale.
A small area of Rodney south of Muriwai would be incorporated into the Waitakere Ward area.
Hibiscus Coast
The Commission determined that the ward which it orginally proposed be named Hibiscus Coast - Albany - East Coast Bays should be renamed Albany, but still include the Hibiscus Coast area and have a total population of approximately 138,000 and two Auckland Councillors.
The ward should have two local boards rather than one as proposed earlier – an Upper Harbour Board and a Hibiscus and Bays Board. The Hibiscus and Bays Board will be made up of 4 representatives from the Hibiscus Coast and 4 from the East Coast Bays area.
The Commission determined that the western boundary of the Albany ward should be moved further west to include an area east of State Highway One in the vicinity of Redvale.
More information about the Commission's Determinations is available online.