New Zealanders share a deep and enduring connection with our natural environment: our mountains, forests, plains, lakes, rivers, coasts, and seas. At Kūmānu, we are dedicated to delivering positive environmental outcomes for our clients and communities, ensuring this connection thrives for generations to come.
Our team offers bespoke environmental solutions to address complex ecological challenges, combining scientific expertise with practical experience. We know the environment, we work in it every day, and it is in our nature to enhance it.
How we can help
We combine scientific expertise and practical experience to deliver nature positive environmental solutions, enhancing New Zealand's natural environment for future generations.
Kūmānu’s strong project management framework ensures consistent delivery excellence, enabling the safe and efficient execution of large-scale environmental projects across varied terrains, from rural farmland to remote mountainous areas. This capability is underpinned by a dedicated team, including Contracts and Operations Managers, supported by strategic corporate functions (HSEQ, HR, Finance, and Technology).
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Jared Waters +64 27 235 9133 jwaters@www.kumanu.co.nz
Kūmānu offers Farm Environment Plan support services for the NZ farming sector, working closely with farmers to ground truth their Farm Environment Plans, and help ensure their success. Our established practice of collaborating with stakeholders and regional councils ensures that solutions appropriately integrate local environmental values and catchment-specific challenges, offering a robust, and grounded service for farmers.
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Jared Waters +64 27 235 9133 jwaters@www.kumanu.co.nz
Kūmānu’s team are adept at translating policy into action and transforming environments to enable project outcomes that enhance natural and built environments. We leverage in-house expertise, working across disciplines to interpret complex national directives and deliver high-quality planning solutions for our clients.
We specialise in navigating bespoke and conventional planning processes, helping clients understand and adapt to evolving legislative landscapes, including the pending Resource Management (RM) reforms.
Securing necessary consent approvals in a complex statutory environment can be challenging. Our team develops effective consenting strategies that minimise risk, drawing on skills in facilitation, evaluation, and innovation.
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Jared Waters +64 27 235 9133 jwaters@www.kumanu.co.nz
Our ecological assessments support responsible land management and development by identifying and protecting native species and habitats. We carry out terrestrial ecology surveys to understand vegetation communities, assess biodiversity values, and guide restoration or mitigation planning. We also hold a Wildlife Act Authority to survey reptiles. Our practical, regionally informed approach ensures reliable, science-based results that help clients make sound environmental decisions. From habitat assessments to vegetation mapping and fauna monitoring, we deliver clear, useful insights for managing ecological values.
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Jared Waters +64 27 235 9133 jwaters@www.kumanu.co.nz
