A collection of views, knowledge, and insights from the team at Woods.
Auckland Council Datum Change: Who, What, & Why
From July 1st, 2024, Auckland Council will switch from Auckland Vertical Datum 1946 (AVD46) to New Zealand Vertical Datum 2016 (NZVD2016) as its official height (Z) datum standard.
Brandon Olver has been working with us for 9 and a half years, building a team, achieving his goals, and is now our key personnel in Woods’ Napier office.
Officially joining the Woods planning team in November 2022 off the back of completing her Bachelor of Urban Planning (Hons), Monique’s journey at Woods has been both exciting and transformative.
Our cities are made up of life and movement. More recently, they’ve been bearing the weight of booming populations and the demand for ideal living spaces.
Imagine a place where Sustainable Environmental Engineering and community spaces interweave – where nature-based land management creates verdant landscapes that go hand in hand with attractive public amenities.
Over the past few decades, we've observed policies evolve, new frameworks introduced, and established Acts amended to address the shifting challenges and requirements.
Recently, there’s been a bit of a ‘reform storm’, with changes to the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA), the introduction of Affordable Water Reforms, and the review of local government regulations.
Navigating the complexities of land development calls for more than expertise, it demands collaboration.
Leveraging the power of collaborative efforts enables us to draw upon a broad spectrum of knowledge, experiences, and viewpoints. This collective intelligence approach helps us to challenge traditional mindsets, foster innovation, and make well-informed decisions.
Despite a cooling of the housing market in Aotearoa, there is still a great demand – and a great need – for housing supply and the infrastructure required to support it.
After the Environment Court hearing in 1996 allowed urbanization of the Long Bay catchment, there was 10 years of planning to prepare the Long Bay Structure Plan, a council hearing in 2005, another Environment Court process from 2007 to 2011, the Long B
