Portfolios

System leadership and design

Often it is easy to say I can fix the slowness of process or the lack of engagement by fixing the symptom and then wonder why the problems continue.  Considering the system level impacts first is often necessary and will do more to solve problems than a band-aid option.  We deliver strong results in system level analysis, design and implementation.

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Projects include:

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• Leading the integration and transformation of a new business groups by creating efficient operating models.

• Reviewing and redefining DOC's regulatory function, creating a clearer sense of identity and improved work processes to deliver robust regulatory action.

• Substantial system redesign initiatives in regulatory processes.

• Outside In - DOC's first programme to focus on customer centric end-to-end system design, with a particular focus on integrated design with iwi, universities, researchers and other stakeholders around Wildlife Act permits.  

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Strategic Advice

Years of experience advising Ministers and cross government senior leaders.  Some recent examples include:

• Advice to clients on the Fast Track Approvals Bill

• RAL skifield liquidation implications on future outcomes for the skifield and Whakapapa village.

• Chateau Tongariro closure impacts.

• Predator Free 2050 future options.

• South-east Marine Protected Areas Programme 

• Budget priorities for investment in new Biodiversity monies.

• Statutory decisions for the approvals of the South-east marine protection programme, and other permitting processes.

• Stewardship Land reclassification programme.

• Ongoing Jobs For Nature advice.

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Strategic advise on:

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• Management and delivery of the assurance function for the DOC Jobs For Nature programme, whilst simultaneously implementing strategies to promote ongoing sustainability.

• Delivering an internal DOC Strategy to prioritise action to deliver the Aotearoa New Zealand Biodiversity Strategy.  Focused on strong re-direction on allocation of effort and resources.

• Created the first Reguatory Strategy for DOCs regulator functions.  This included the development of a implementation plan and re-prioritisation of resources.

• DOCs Partnership Strategy and re-direction.

Partnering and engagemnt

Work in the natural resource sector can not occur without partnering with iwi, whanau and hapu and many stakeholders.  Some examples of work in this area includes:

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• Establishing and nurturing productive relationships with Treaty Partners, major NGO's, Conservation Boards, Government agencies, the New Zealand Conservation Authority, mining organisations, tourism operators and infrastructure developers to champion a cross-functional approach to sustainability and conservation.

• Establishing and maintaining productive commercial partnerships to drive strong conservation outcomes including investment into key philanthropic initiatives and biodiversity work.  Including with NEXT Foundation, Air New Zealand, Toyota, Fulton Hogan and Meridian.

• Establishing and facilitating cross-agency groups to deliver the Aotearoa New Zealand Biodiversity Strategy and the delivery of Predator Free 2050 outcomes.

• Designing and running significant engagement processes including various management planning processes, external engagement on concessions review, WARO process reviews, DOC RMA Strategy development,  reviews on DOCs management planning processes and Stewardship Land reclassification programme.

Regulatory activities

We have worked in natural resource regulatory processes for 30 years, particularly under the conservation legislation and the RMA.  Work areas include:

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• Providing advice to clients on various consenting matters such as tourism activity in the Subantarctic Islands through to private accommodation matters.

• Delivery of DOC's critical regulatory functions, ensuring that all communities, individuals and businesses uphold their obligations to maintain NZ's environment.

• Actively testing and redefining approaches to working with Treaty Partners.

• Delivery of the largest marine protection  programme in the South Island - Southeast Marine Protection Programme.

• Decision-making on many complex concession issues.  This includes guided walking activities, accommodation, various forms of tourism activities, grazing and many other activities.

• Provision of advice to Ministers on complex approval processes including a series of mining activities, and large transport proposals on public conservation land.

• Design and running of numerous allocation processes such as beehive and aircraft processes.

• Running complex RMA cases, including the provision of expert planning evidence.

• Negotiating significant agreements, compensation and offsetting agreements in both concession legislation and RMA processes.

• Developing and running numerous planning processes eg national park management plans, conservation management strategies and conservation management plans.

Operational delivery

Leadership in delivery of large multi-disciplinary conservation programmes.  This includes:

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• Delivery of major national asset management.

• Biodiversity programmes, including Predator Free 2050, wild deer and goat control, and major pest control programmes.

• 3 Waters implementation, and the large-scale infrastructure builds.

• Large regulatory programmes in marine protection, management planning, RMA and land management.

• Running a series of business Groups and Units in DOC.

• Operational delivery of response programmes associated with law changes and results of significant court cases across a spectrum of activities eg amendments to permission processes under the Conservation Act, Ngai Tai ki Tamaki Court case implications, 3 Waters regulations.

• Decisions on operational activities for DOC during COVID 19.

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