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By David Hill, Local Democracy Reporter
Jeff Millward is no stranger to filling in for Waimakariri’s top job.
A familiar face at the Waimakariri District Council, Millward joined the then Rangiora Borough Council in 1985.
He was appointed acting chief executive in July, following the … View moreBy David Hill, Local Democracy Reporter
Jeff Millward is no stranger to filling in for Waimakariri’s top job.
A familiar face at the Waimakariri District Council, Millward joined the then Rangiora Borough Council in 1985.
He was appointed acting chief executive in July, following the departure of Jim Harland, until a new appointment is made early next year.
It is the third time Millward has stepped into the role and he said he was enjoying his temporary assignment.
‘‘There is a lot of pressure. You have a number of roles to fill, with reporting to the mayor and councillors and the community boards, looking after ratepayers, the business community, community groups, support groups and staff.
‘‘It is a busy environment with a lot of stakeholders and keeping them all happy is not always easy.
‘‘Getting a win, win solution is difficult when there’s different views. But it is an enjoyable - it is a great profession.’’
Millward came to Rangiora in 1985, after working for the Department of Internal Affairs, to take up the role of swimming pool manager at Dudley Park.
It was the days before the indoor aquatic centre, so in the off season Mr Millward worked in the council building.
‘‘I was looking for a change from central government, where I was working in accounts.
‘‘I had a background looking after club pools as the club captain at Papanui Swimming Club.
‘‘Council life is certainly very rewarding. Every day there will be challenges, but with local government you find people are here because they have an interest in their communities.’’
He was no stranger to the Dudley Park pool.
‘‘Ever since I was a little kid, I used to come out for swimming at Dudley Park.’’
As a competitive swimmer, Mr Millward represented New Zealand at one swim meet just prior to the 1974 Commonwealth Games.
He also represented Canterbury in swimming, water polo, athletics and school boys rugby league.
In 1986, the Rangiora Borough and County Councils amalgamated to become the Rangiora District Council and Millward worked on the project to introduce the RAPID numbering system.
Following amalgamation in 1989, Millward transferred over to the Waimakariri District Council.
He became an assistant accountant, then a financial accountant and eventually chief financial officer.
‘‘I never imagined I would be in the top job. It has had its challenges over the years, but it is a good community to work with and it has got its characters.’’
When he first joined the council staff, Millward was commuting out each day from Christchurch.
After raising his children in Kaiapoi and Rangiora, he has moved back into the city since remarrying.
‘‘In the mid-1980s I was only sharing the road with two cars and now there’s a lot more cars on the road, and we are still going through substantial growth.’’
During his time at the council the district has faced some major challenges, including flooding, fires, storm events, snow events, the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes and Covid-19.
‘‘This council has not sat on its laurels. Being a growth council, we need to prepare for the future.
‘‘And we need to prepare for AF8 (an alpine faultline magnitude 8 earthquake) and that’s something we as chief executives in Canterbury are working on.’’
In the meantime, Millward was busy trying to keep next year’s rates rise as low as possible, amid rising inflation.
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By David Hill, Local Democracy Reporter
Bureaucracy has led to confusion over whether new housing rules apply to Woodend and Pegasus.
New housing rules were announced by the Government in October last year, setting medium density residential standards (MDRS) as the default position for towns … View moreBy David Hill, Local Democracy Reporter
Bureaucracy has led to confusion over whether new housing rules apply to Woodend and Pegasus.
New housing rules were announced by the Government in October last year, setting medium density residential standards (MDRS) as the default position for towns in high growth areas, such as Greater Christchurch.
The Waimakariri District Council (WDC) notified variations to the proposed District Plan in August to apply the MDRS to Rangiora, Kaiapoi and Woodend / Pegasus.
But in an email to Local Democracy Reporting last month, Environment Minister David Parker said, based on advice from the Ministry for the Environment, the MDRS apply to Rangiora and Kaiapoi.
‘‘The MDRS does not apply to Woodend and Pegasus as the population of these settlements is less than 10,000.’’
Waimakariri District Council development planning manager Matt Bacon said the confusion came down to how the ‘area’ of Woodend was defined.
The Canterbury Regional Policy Statement identifies Woodend, Pegasus and Ravenswood as one urban area rather than separate towns.
‘‘This is why the MDRS were applied to Woodend/Pegasus/Ravenswood, although this is still subject to the submissions and hearings process,’’ Bacon said.
Adding to the confusion, the National Policy Statement (NPS) on Urban Development sets the criteria as a population in excess 10,000 residents for towns in high growth areas.
But the legislation, which gave effect to the NPS, set the criteria as: ‘‘an area predominantly urban in character that the 2018 census recorded as having a residential population of more than 5000’’.
At the time of the 2018 census, Woodend had a population of 2784 and Pegasus 2637 - a combined population of more than 5000.
The legislation, the Resource Management (Enabling Housing Supply and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2021 was backed by both Labour and National.
But a lack of consultation meant councils were ‘‘blindsided’’ and the Waimakariri District Council made a submission against the legislation.
Waimakariri MP Matt Doocey said he was surprised by the council’s position.
‘‘It’s quite contradictory for the council to say they oppose the legislation on one level because they don’t agree with it, but then seek to enforce some of the most punitive measures.’’
Doocey said central government never intended Woodend, Ravenswood and Pegasus to be treated as one urban area when applying the MDRS.
‘‘These towns individually don’t reach the population threshold, but with the council taking the interpretation to link those towns together it will have the unintended consequence of the intensification being focused on Woodend.’’
Covenants set in place when Pegasus was first established would likely prevent the new standards being applied in the township, he said.
Doocey encouraged the council to take the environment minister’s advice and not apply to the standards to Woodend and Pegasus.
The new standards allow for up to three homes and buildings of up to three storeys to be built on some sites without a resource consent, provided conditions are met.
Conditions include maximum heights, setbacks from boundaries, no more than 50% of land covered by buildings and at least 20% of the section must be landscaped with trees, grass or garden beds.
Building consents will still be required.
■ Public interest journalism is funded by New Zealand on Air.
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Same Event, Same Venue, different date, 30 November to 3 December.
Plenty to see and do, eat, buy and try.
From Agri machinery, to new innovations, career opportunities and competitions.
We want to celebrate the sector that is relentlessly hard-working, at the forefront of world-leading … View moreSame Event, Same Venue, different date, 30 November to 3 December.
Plenty to see and do, eat, buy and try.
From Agri machinery, to new innovations, career opportunities and competitions.
We want to celebrate the sector that is relentlessly hard-working, at the forefront of world-leading technologies, and economically critical to our country.
The largest agricultural event in the Southern Hemisphere.
Bringing town and country together over four days
The ultimate opportunity for agribusiness networking throughout the primary sector value chain.
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