Is a wetland always easy to identify or delineate?
February 2024
Senior Ecologist, Joshua Wium, discusses how to identify and delineate a wetland and the benefits of protecting wetlands in the Auckland region.
Rural Subdivision
Subdivision Options for Rural Zones
September 2023
We discuss the rural subdivision rules of the Unitary Plan and recent changes that affect their implementation.
Environmental Restoration – Where to for Auckland Region?
July 2023
We discuss how Auckland Council could incentivise the creation of ecological corridors across the region.
Rural Resilience through Ecological Enhancement
May 2023
The flooding in Auckland over the last few months has brought into focus the reduced level of ecosystem services that are in place in rural Auckland. We discuss the opportunities for natural wetlands to act as significant flood storage reservoirs, holding water back during large flood events and then releasing water after flood peaks have passed.
Stream Offset Mitigation – Opportunity for Rural Stream Restoration at Urban Developers Cost
March 2023
When undertaking urban subdivisions sometimes streams need to be modified to facilitate housing. Our team is available to explore rural stream restoration and protection to mitigate stream loss from urban development.
Rural Subdivision – National Environmental Standards and National Policy Statements
March 2023
National Environmental Standards and Policy Statements are part of the ever-changing face of rural land development and subdivision, and another in the list of items that need to be considered when subdividing land.
Slip Remediation – Services for slip damage to your property
February 2023
The recent extreme weather events across the country have caused slips affecting some properties. Cato Bolam is available to provide services to assist with slip remediation and a detailed assessment of slip damage for both insurance and remedial design purposes.
Soil Contamination from Start to Finish
January 2023
Our expert Land Contamination Team takes you through a recently completed project on a 2.7 hectare property located west of Whangarei.
Wetland Restoration – from wet unproductive pasture to valuable environmental asset
September 2022
In this article we focus on a specific case study where we restored a wetland that initially had very low vegetation quality dues to decades of ongoing stock grazing, and then proceeded to apply for and gain subdivision resource consent based on these areas, and then a new title.
Planting Native Bush – Subdivision & Environmental Benefit
April 2022
This article discusses another common way of subdividing in the rural zones. If there is no available bush or wetland on your property, and you are looking to subdivide, the planting of native bush may be a way to do this.
