Aquaculture and marine projects engage MPI, regional coastal plans and the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act. Customary marine title interests and iwi values are central, not peripheral.
Benthic and water-column ecology, navigation safety and biosecurity drive the technical package.
Why this matters in Northland
Hub city Whangārei sits inside Northland, and aquaculture & marine projects in this region face a particular combination of council, iwi and infrastructure constraints. We sequence the regional council engagement, hapū consultation and EPA-side workstreams against the substantive lodgement window — without burning partner-rate hours on coordination.
How we engage
Flat fee, retainer-plus-success, or a capped day rate — see pricing for full models. Specialists billed at cost, never marked up. Weekly programme reporting and a live risk register against the binding constraint.