Jamaica Rise

Jamaica Rise

So good to have received consent for Jamaica Rise this week via the Covid-19 Recovery (Fast Track Consenting) Act 2020.  It is has taken several years of work to get this consent and fantastic to be contributing to the housing shortfall in the Wellington Region....
Hamish from Tawa College

Hamish from Tawa College

At the recent Ripple Effect event hosted by Water New Zealand we connected with Hamish, a Tawa College student. Yesterday he joined us in our Lower Hutt office for a day of work experience, where the team have spent the day showing him the practical side of our work...
Greatness Series – Colbert Cooper

Greatness Series – Colbert Cooper

Today we had a fantastic session with our Kāpiti office flatmates, Adelle and Andrew from ColbertCooper, who walked us through some key accounting and tax insights. Their expertise on tax was incredibly helpful, showing us the benefits of using an accountant....
NZ Water Young Professionals networking event

NZ Water Young Professionals networking event

Cuttriss proudly sponsored the NZ Water Young Professionals networking event last night! It was fantastic to connect with other young professionals and support the next generation of leaders in water management and innovation.
Members of Urban Development Institute of New Zealand

Members of Urban Development Institute of New Zealand

Cuttriss is thrilled to announce our membership with the Urban Development Institute of New Zealand, an organisation striving for resilient, sustainable and well designed communities for all New Zealanders. We are excited to bring our experience to the table and look...
Annual S+SNZ Wellington Branch sporting competition

Annual S+SNZ Wellington Branch sporting competition

Congratulations to our very own Steph Roberts for winning the Annual S+SNZ Wellington Branch sporting competition last night held at the Ballroom.  Steph’s tactical brilliance was on full display, employing a series of strategic moves to triumph over more...
OneTeam Award – June

OneTeam Award – June

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International Women in Engineering Day!

International Women in Engineering Day!

Today we celebrate the 11th International Women in Engineering Day! We honor the incredible contributions of women engineers across the globe. This year’s theme, #EnhancedbyEngineering, shines a spotlight on their innovative work and the vital role they play in...
Te Wiki Tūao ā-Motu | National Volunteer Week!

Te Wiki Tūao ā-Motu | National Volunteer Week!

Celebrating Te Wiki Tūao ā-Motu | National Volunteer Week! Thanks to Cuttriss’s Charity Day initiative, yesterday a team was out in Kāpiti with the Friends of Wharemauku-iti Stream, helping with their mission to eradicate the blackberry around the stream to make...
Sam in for Work Experience

Sam in for Work Experience

Last week we had the pleasure of hosting Sam Chin, a Year 12 student from Kuranui College, for a day out in the field with Surveyors Will and Ben. Sam got hands-on experience and learned about the fascinating world of surveying and engineering. We’re thrilled to...
The Chatham Islands

The Chatham Islands

This week’s #fromthefieldfriday comes from Blake and Ryan, who have spent the week in the breathtaking Chatham Islands!  They’ve been busy conducting aerial surveys of the quarries on the island to calculate the amount of rock that has been removed,...
Sustainable Solutions: Uncover, Plan, Act

Sustainable Solutions: Uncover, Plan, Act

Last week, Sam and Nick attended the ‘Sustainable Solutions: Uncover, Plan, Act’ workshop, hosted by the Hutt Valley Chamber of Commerce and run by ThinkStep. The workshop delved into how businesses can craft actionable plans aligned with the United...
Welcome Ross!

Welcome Ross!

We’re thrilled to welcome Ross Gardiner to the team! Ross has joined our Lower Hutt office as a Senior Planner, joining us from Whakatāne District Council.   As a newly converted Wellingtonian, Ross has been spending his time exploring the city and is...
Legal Mahi

Legal Mahi

It was fantastic to have Carolyn Hintz from Gibson Sheat talk to our team about the legal mahi involved in subdivisions. It was great to understand the legal matters that need to be considered and the importance of onboarding your solicitor early.  Your time and...
OneTeam Award – May

OneTeam Award – May

Congratulations to Liz for winning the OneTeam award this month! Liz has put in some big mahi this month preparing our transition to a new timesheeting and invoicing system.   She has spent a lot of time viewing training videos and compiling questions to lead this...
World Environment Day

World Environment Day

It’s World Environment Day! This year’s campaign is all about land restoration, desertification, and drought resilience. Under the powerful slogan “Our land. Our future. We are #GenerationRestoration,”  Last year, we had an amazing experience helping out at...
Hutt Valley High School Exploration morning

Hutt Valley High School Exploration morning

A big thank you to Hutt Valley High School for inviting us to be a part of your Exploration Morning! It was fantastic talking to all the Year 11 students about the opportunities in Surveying, Civil Engineering, and Planning. We even got to practice our CPR skills....