Ki te kahore he whakakitenga ka ngaro te iwi – without foresight or vision the people will be lost.
Tomorrow’s solutions, today.
We see a future where businesses and people can manage and harness the land and resources to create thriving communities where people live, work and play. We achieve this by providing exceptional advice and deliver tailor-made, cost-effective solutions for clients through our comprehensive planning expertise.
Who we are.
Enspire is a fully employee-owned practice of consultants dedicated to being Aotearoa New Zealand’s most trusted boutique provider of policy, planning, consenting, strategy, and ecological advice. For nearly 20 years, we have been solving some of the nation’s most complex environmental challenges. Our commitment is to finding long-term solutions that benefit both the land and the people.
Manaaki whenua, manaaki tangata, haere whakamua – by caring for the land and the people the future will be prosperous.
What we do
Our principles: There are two principles that determine the work we do and where we do it.
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We need to be able to support the project or the desired outcome. While we are recognised problem solvers and pragmatists, for us to be effective, it is critical that we are able to defend a proposal under close scrutiny. We are not ‘yes people’. Rather, we will consider the project or desired outcome and offer what we consider to be robust advice in relation to it. That has seen us advise clients that a project needs to be substantially modified or that the risk of securing an unacceptable outcome is high.
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Where can we add the most value? We ask ourselves this with all projects. If we cannot add value, or if there are others that can add more, we recommend our clients approach them. Ultimately, we are committed to our clients getting the value that they need to achieve the outcomes they require. We put our clients’ interests ahead of our own.
Success Stories
Explore how we have helped our clients achieve impactful results, one project at a time.
Monitoring and Restoring, Te Waihū o te Tohorā, with Mangatawa-Pāpāmoa Blocks
Together, we jumped in and waded through the waters to determine the health of the…
Freshwater Environmental DNA Sampling
Genetic clues left behind by the organisms that swim through, splash in, and make their…
Freshwater Ecological Monitoring in Canterbury
As the season changes and the wet, cold and dark weather drawers closer, ecologists also…
Selwyn Street Apartments
A 30-year dream to develop multi-level apartments, overlooking the Tauranga Harbour. While executing other commercial…
Klondyke Pond Proposal
Our client, Rangitata Diversion Race Management Limited, set out to future proof its business in…
Improving Tauranga’s Road Networks
Vibrant city growth doesn’t occur without its challenges. Enspire provided an independent planning evaluation of…
Manawatu Catchment Management Plan
Strategic freshwater management across the Manawatu-Wanganui region. In order to fulfil its obligations under the…
Ngāti Tūwharetoa Geothermal Assets
Assisting Ngāti Tūwharetoa Geothermal Asset’s operating potential of their geothermal fields and renewable electricity supply.…
Puketoi Wind Farm
Generating renewable and ‘kiwi-made’ electricity. Enspire was engaged to prepare an Assessment of Environmental Effects…
Crude Shipping Project
CRUDE SHIPPING PROJECT Balancing the expectations of expansion for New Zealand’s only refiner of oil…
How we do it
Our values are the cornerstone of our culture. We believe excellence comes from a unified culture where everyone - employees, clients, and stakeholders alike are valued, respected and aligned.
Travel in
their shoes
Walking the walk before talking the talk, how else can we approach every challenge with confidence & energy.
Look in the
mirror.
We’d rather be honest, than impressive because we care deeply about our work, our clients, our people & communities as a whole.
Quality
is key.
Our expectations of ourselves & each other is unsurpassable.
Leave your
mark.
We hold ourselves accountable to future generations, owning our words, actions, & their impact, while giving back to our community to ensure a lasting legacy.
Paddle as
one.
We paddle & steer the Enspire waka together. He waka eke noa. A waka we are all in together.
Enjoy what
you do.
Supporting the evolution of Enspire’s individuals in a relaxed & light-hearted work environment.
Travel in their shoes
Walking the walk before talking the talk, how else can we approach every challenge with confidence and energy?
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100+ years combined experience.Generations of expertise, focused on the future.
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projects delivered.From coastline to communities, our work spans the country.
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years of innovative advise.Celebrating two decades of environmental leadership across Aotearoa.
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Communities Supported.Partnering with iwi, councils and businesses serving their community to create lastING change.
Get in touch.
The Enspire team welcomes the opportunity to discuss your requirements.
Email: hello@enspire.co.nz | Phone: +64 7 571 8289 | Postal Address: PO Box 13009, Tauranga 3141
Physical Address: 29 Grey Street, Ground Floor, Tauranga 3110