INSIGHTS
When it comes to creating value in a modern climate-changed world, it is impossible to ignore the importance of hybrid human-natural environments. I came to planning as a way to understand and add value to the places we live. I believe that we can create a future where not only do humans not damage natural … Read more
Sherryn Wright Administration Manager sherryn@enspire.co.nz Ph: 022 345 0023 Being a typical kiwi kid I spent a lot of time swimming, snorkelling, water skiing or fishing. In 1978 our family moved to Australia’s Gold Coast, another fabulous place to enjoy the outdoors. In 1996, after seeing the world, I moved back to New Zealand and in the … Read more
After three years at New Zealand’s Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) in Wellington, I have decided to move back to the consulting sector and have therefore joined Enspire as an Associate Director, and moved to the beautiful Tauranga with my partner, in April 2023.My passion is to contribute to the quality of life of people, especially … Read more
This May, Tauranga was the proud host of the Stormwater Conference 2021. In 2020, we were living in a rapidly changing world due to the recent emergence of COVID-19 and the delegates of the conference were unable to meet face to face. This year the opportunity to mix and mingle, discuss challenges, and share innovative ideas was … Read more
As the season changes and the wet, cold and dark weather drawers closer, ecologists also say goodbye to the field season and days out in the sunshine with dirt under their fingernails. Earlier this year, Enspire’s freshwater ecologist, Nicola Pyper, spent a week under the beautiful Canterbury summer sunshine. The days were long but working … Read more
“No one said it is going to be easy – but if it was, we would not be in the resource management space in the first place.” During March I was lucky enough to spend three beautiful days in Nelson at the New Zealand Planners Institute Annual Conference. The theme of this year’s conference was “values, … Read more
The Speech from the Throne at the State Opening of Parliament has outlined the legislative policy agenda and priorities of the Government for the next three years. The speech by the Governor General has outlined that ‘improving the planning system’ is a priority for the Government. The Government will repeal and replace the Resource Management Act … Read more
Shannen commenced with Ryder Consulting Limited (the predecessor organisation to Enspire) in 2015, as a fresh-faced graduate with little business experience but a lot of knowledge that she wished to share and apply. The fact that she has been appointed to a General Management role five years later is a testament to her hard work … Read more