News

A collection of views, knowledge, and insights from the team at Woods.

  • Legislation in and Legislation Out:

    Legislation in and Legislation Out: Ongoing Changes for The Development Industry

    It is crazy to think that another year is almost behind us, but here we are in the last month of 2023.  

    While we breathe a big sigh of relief that if feels like we are reaching familiar levels of normality in Aotearoa, our industry has enough other matters to keep us well and truly on our toes in terms of some pretty big changes that have come in – and now on their way out. 

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    Underground Service Location for Design and Site Investigation

    Get a comprehensive look at how underground service location for design and site investigation works in our blog. Read more here!
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    Receiving CPEng, Reaching Goals, & Relocating with Woods

    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.

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    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.
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    A Look into the Life of a Graduate Planner at Woods

    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.

    Employee stories
  • Urban Design: Everything In Between

    Urban Design: Everything In Between

    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. 

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  • Green Infrastructure

    Benefits of Green Infrastructure and Placemaking in New Communities

    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. 

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    A Look at the Reforms of the Resource Management Act, Affordable Water, and Local Government Reforms

    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.
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    Building Better Communities Through Collaboration

    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. 
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  • Infrastructure

    How Woods Is Using Infrastructure to Build Resilient, Sustainable Communities

    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.

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    Construction of Low Impact Design Solutions at Long Bay

    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

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