Taiawhio Wati-Kaipo

• Planner for Kohu Strategy and Planning, where a range of resource management services provided to multiple clients and projects as listed below:
• 2024 Multiple clients seeking consents for: Subdivisions, Papakāinga Developments: included development of planning assessments, strategic advisory services, and feasibility studies
• Te Kahu
• Taonui: RM Reform advisory services, preparing submissions, on RM Reform and Resource Consent Review
• Far North District Council: Community Adaptation Community Plans
• Te Roroa Mana Whenua Trust: climate change adaptation planning services, RM Reform and advisory services, updates to Iwi Management Plan and implementing proposed draft Freshwater Plan Change
• Prioritized schedules to meet project goals and overall customer satisfaction.
• Engaged in both long and short-term project planning, strategizing for on-time, high-quality deliverables.
• Prepared reports and presentations to communicate findings and recommendations to decision-makers.

Planning Projects and key responsibilities included:

• Comprehensive review of the Kaipara District Plan
• Processing officer Private Plan Change 82 Moonlight Heights
• Secondment to the Resource Consents team performing Section 88 assessments
• Lead planner, Tangata Whenua and Mana Whenua Consultation and Engagement
• Lead Planner, Sites and Areas of Significance to Māori, Public Access, Open Spaces and Temporary Activities
• Lead Planner for public communication for the District Plan review
• Assisted the development of the Historic Heritage, Notable Trees, Māori Purpose Zone and Designation chapters
• Climate Change Administrator, Emissions Monitoring and Community Adaptive Pathways
• Lead Planner for community engagement facilitating several community sessions for the District Plan review and Exposure Draft District Plan release
• Lead Planner for the development of the Exposure Draft E-plan and internal planner for summarisation of feedback
• Member of the Māori Advisory Group advising the organisation on Māori engagement and upholding the principles of Te Tiriti
• Waitangi

• Performed the Social Impact Assessment for the Te Tai Tokerau Water Storage at Pouto Peninsula on behalf of Te Uri
• Hau Settlement Trust and Te Roroa Whatu Ora Trust
• Representative on the Tangata Whenua DIA Three Water Reform Advisory Panel
• Waihaua Marae Kaitiaki Forum Member advocating for Marae Spatial Planning and Climate Adaptation