Community Planning

Practical, place-based planning that supports community resilience.

Community planning is about more than consultation - it’s about enabling people to lead, shape, and realise their own vision for the places they care about. We support communities to articulate what matters to them, build consensus, and create clear, locally grounded plans that guide action.

From rural landowners to whenua Māori and regional networks, our work is tailored to reflect each community’s identity, aspirations, and tikanga. We support the development of strategic plans, grassroots-led initiatives, and culturally grounded frameworks that prioritise people and place.

The result is practical, place-based planning that supports thriving communities and landscapes - now and into the future.

Community Planning Services

Community Engagement & Consultation

Design and facilitation of meaningful engagement and collaboration processes that ensure a range of voices are heard and reflected in decision-making and outcomes. This includes using tools such as wānanga, workshops, surveys, participatory mapping, and co-design methods.
Community-led Development Plans

Support of communities to creating their own visions for the future, using a strengths based approach, to develop plans that reflect local needs, aspirations, and values.
Catchment Planning

Delivery of place-based, systems-focused approaches to managing the natural resources and values of entire catchments - balancing ecological health, land use, and community needs.
Strategic Planning

Identification of long-term goals and pathways for groups, organisations and communities, aligning resources and actions to achieve desired outcomes through collaborative, forward-thinking planning.
Ahu Whenua Planning & Engagement

Culturally grounded planning services that support Māori land and ecological stewardship. This includes engagement with whānau, hapū, and iwi, and integrating mātauranga Māori into land use planning and decision-making processes.
Reserve Management Planning

Development of management plans for reserves or protected areas, including iconic/important sites like Harbour Cone and the Rakiura Tītī Islands, balancing ecological needs with human activity.