I've always been interested in how to share and communicate information effectively. Since joining Brighta, creating infographics has been a surprisingly rewarding experience, revealing a whole new side of myself!

There is a common thread across all the projects that I’m working on at the moment – the role of discretion in resource management decision-making.

Management Plans are an important tool for providing flexibility for consent holders as they provide an opportunity to park some of the more detailed effects management considerations until later.

Ecosystems exist outside of private property rights. Water doesn’t follow property boundaries. Simply put, there will always be a role for regulation when it comes to environmental protection.

The three years I spent at Auckland Council as a resource consent planner brought both challenges and rewards.

Somewhere along the way, planners seem to have been taught that report writing is the value they add to the world.