Rural Subdivision

We discuss how Auckland Council could incentivise the creation of ecological corridors across the region.

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.

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.

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.

Our expert Land Contamination Team takes you through a recently completed project on a 2.7 hectare property located west of Whangarei.