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Streamline the planning process

Woods provides expert, independent guidance across public and private sector projects, navigating the complex planning environment to save you time and money.

We blend great master planning, urban design and placemaking with commercial practicality to achieve your goals.

On large-scale projects, we work as part of a multi-disciplinary project team—reducing your risk, unlocking opportunities, and delivering smarter solutions.

Meet some of our planning and urban design team

Emma Howie

Emma Howie

GM Planning & Urban Design

Euan Williams

Euan Williams

Principal Planner

Jo Sunde

Jo Sunde

Senior Associate Planner

Hannah O'Kane

Hannah O'Kane

Senior Planner

Sean Wu

Sean Wu

Senior Associate Urban Designer

Katie Bowdler

Katie Bowdler

Senior Planner

Emma Howie

Emma Howie

GM Planning & Urban Design

Euan Williams

Euan Williams

Principal Planner

Jo Sunde

Jo Sunde

Senior Associate Planner

Hannah O'Kane

Hannah O'Kane

Senior Planner

Sean Wu

Sean Wu

Senior Associate Urban Designer

Katie Bowdler

Katie Bowdler

Senior Planner

Emma Howie

Emma Howie

GM Planning & Urban Design

Euan Williams

Euan Williams

Principal Planner

Jo Sunde

Jo Sunde

Senior Associate Planner

Hannah O'Kane

Hannah O'Kane

Senior Planner

Sean Wu

Sean Wu

Senior Associate Urban Designer

Katie Bowdler

Katie Bowdler

Senior Planner

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LATEST NEWS

The Woods Geospatial Services team are on a mission to enable complex transport, infrastructure and land development projects across New Zealand. In 2024, the team secured a major NZTA Waka Kotahi contract (Consistent Condition Data Collection, or CCDC) to undertake high resolution mapping of 50% of all New Zealand local roads - Central North an...