Waikato Regional Council's incoming chief executive Chris McLay has spent 20 years at Waikato Regional Council, 17 on the council's executive in charge of regulatory responsibilities. They didn’t want another Nigel Murray-type chief executive in Hamilton so the Waikato Regional Council chose long-time staffer for its top job. READ MORE:* Outgoing Waikato council boss warns against Auckland's influence on the region* $5.5m for four Waikato freshwater projects* 'Summit' call in Auckland-Waikato water stoush“We just don’t want a director like [former Waikato DHB chief executive] Dr Murray. Kelly Hodel/Stuff Waikato Regional Council will face new policy in national freshwater regulations, as well as implementing the wide sweeping Plan Change 1, requiring 6000 farm environment plans from farmers in the Waikato and Waipā catchments. As regional council chief executive he’ll head an organisation facing a raft of new environmental rules including freshwater, farming and three waters in the coming months and years.

Source: Stuff September 03, 2020 01:07 UTC