Mrs Patterson said in any event the proposal would fail.
"The final draft, regardless of what it is, will go to a poll and it will be a Kiwi result in that it ain't going to fly," she said.
Meanwhile she urged people to take an interest in what is happening and to lodge submissions.
As far as Masterton District Council is concerned Mrs Patterson said she could reassure people that meanwhile it is going to be " business as usual."
"We will just be continuing on like we are," she said.
Comments made by Masterton District councillors were:
DAVID HOLMES: "Change is inevitable and we have to change how things are running at the moment. I actually favour the amalgamation of the three Wairarapa district councils with Greater Wellington Regional Council as there is no way we can afford a Wairarapa Unitary Authority. At the end of the day it will come to a vote over the entire Wellington region and realistically will result in the status quo."
GRAHAM McCLYMONT: "None of us were surprised by the decision but it was vaguely insulting how the commission referred to us. They don't believe we can look after ourselves and at the announcement made references to infrastructure, like crumbling buildings and to earthquakes and tsunamis. The truth is we are far better off in those regards than other places."
CHRIS PETERSON: "It was probably what I expected although I will need to read the entire report. It seems to stack up okay. It is all very well talking about three district councils getting together but you have to add in the functions of the Greater Wellington Regional Council to get the full picture."
PIP HANNON: "I expected it but I am very saddened by it, it was not what I wanted. From the very small amount of interaction we had as councillors with the commissioners I guess their recommendation had been pre-determined."
GARY CAFFELL: "I feel vindicated by the decision, having moved a notice of motion against a Wairarapa Unitary Authority. The Martin Jenkins Report, on which the three district councils largely based their application was terribly flawed and it is no surprise to me the commission obviously felt the same way. The commission's recommendation deserves to be given fair and proper consideration and should not be condemned before time is taken to look carefully at its ramifications."
DOUG BRACEWELL: "I am a supporter of the status quo. My concern is for the regional council that employs about 70 people here and I am a great supporter of the regional council. If it goes to a referendum then my concern is that there are so many people who just don't care and don't vote."
BRENT GOODWIN: "I'm optimistic the commission has brought a well-researched and unbiased report to the public on this hugely important issue. In the last term the three local councils spent over $750,000 of our money pushing an unattractive option which has been rejected. I am confident if this super-city model proceeds then future generations will reap the benefits of a stronger region."
JONATHAN HOOKER: "I expected it but the commission has taken no notice of the feeling of our community. It has shown a lack of concern for us. There is a long way to go to see what finally happens it is now up to us to determine our future. The Wellington councils don't want us but the commission reckons were can't go it alone."
MARK HARRIS: "I personally attended the announcement and was disappointed to learn the commission feels we are incompetent and unable to manage our own affairs. The recommendation they made was predictable but only time will tell as to what the final verdict will be."
-Councillor Simon O'Donoghue was not available for comment.
