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Balancing vision and practicality

With over 50 years of experience in land enablement across New Zealand, Woods brings a depth of knowledge that goes way beyond technical expertise. We understand the commercial realities our clients face because we’ve been alongside developers for decades — balancing vision with viability. Our team is known for delivering inspired, practical solutions that unlock the full potential of your land while keeping your commercial objectives front and centre.

With ownership shared among a quarter of our 250-strong team, we’re personally invested in your success. Being an employee-owned company means we bring care, commitment and accountability to your project. 


WORKING TOGETHER

Whether your site is 170ha or 1700m2, when we work together the process will generally move through five phases.

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Feasibility & design

We’ll meet with you, survey your site, and prepare a visual plan that depicts the layout of your new development.

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Consenting

We’ll prepare a resource consent application and any additional reporting required, and act on your behalf to secure council approval.

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Tendering and construction

We put out tenders to contractors for the works and then oversee construction on your site.

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Certification

Once construction is complete, we’ll prepare and lodge the legal documentation required for the issue of new titles.

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Knowledge banking

We organise the data that’s collected and created during the land development process for you, so that they can be used to make better, more profitable decisions into the future.

WHAT WE DO

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Civil engineering

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Civil engineering

Woods provides civil engineering services for land development, including local roads, bridges, and wastewater and stormwater infrastructure such as pump stations and wastewater treatment plants.

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Surveying

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Surveying

Woods has been at the forefront of land surveying for developments, subdivisions and infrastructure since 1970, combining expertise with cutting-edge technology to deliver precise, reliable results.

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Water modelling and infra­structure

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Water modelling and infra­structure

Woods offers innovative and cost-effective modelling of stormwater, wastewater and water supply infrastructure, creating safer, better places for Kiwis to live

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Planning and urban design

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Planning and urban design

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

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Geospatial

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Geospatial

Woods delivers the data-driven insights you need to fully understand and confidently manage your assets and make informed decisions.

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Woods has the right scale and breadth of resources for us. We never gave any thought to going elsewhere for services in their space.
Evan Davies
Landcorp/Todd Property
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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...