Property consenting.
Integrating best practice consenting into property management preventing enforcement.
Charlie started Derive with a focus on relationship building and problem solving. Charlie’s qualifications and experience relate to freshwater management, land development, and infrastructure consenting. He has a decade of experience in local government processes, implementation of legislation and policy, and most recently team leadership. Charlie is based in Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai and is passionate about time spent in the bush or at the river.
Shaun joined Derive with a passion for resource management and ecology. His qualifications and experience relate to environmental consenting, ecological consulting and GIS. He has over 5 years of experience working in various local government roles and restoring the whenua through hands-on ecological fieldwork. Shaun has recently relocated to Te Whanganui-a-Tara from sunny Nelson and is passionate about spending time out in the waves, up in the hills, or quietly painting away the rainy days.
We've supported over 150 property and freshwater projects across the Lower North Island — helping clients navigate planning, compliance, and sustainable development.