TEMU (Director) and Kaipūhanga Metarahi (Civil Engineer)

Ko Rotorua Ko Waikato ngā awa

Ko Ngongotaha Ko Taupiri ngā maunga

Ko Ohinemutu Ko Nukuhau ngā papakāinga

Ko Ngāti Rangiiwaho Ko Ngāti Ngāmurikaitaua ngā hapū

Ko Ngāti Whakaue Ko Ngāti Tahinga ngā iwi

Ko Te Arawa Ko Tainui ngā waka

Ko Lochlan Spence Ihaka Marino Te Waru Hynd tōku ingoa

Lochlan is of Ngati Whakaue, Tainui, and Tuhoe decent. He is a Civil Engineer with a plethora of experience in design and construction of 3 Waters infrastructure, Sensitive Stormwater design and management, Earthworks design, Roading design, and Subdivision construction.

Lochlan has proudly worked throughout his career upholding the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and ensuring the mauri of the tangata, and the whenua are cherished and upheld.

TEMU (Director) and Rūri (Surveyor)

Ko Mataatua te waka

Ko Mātiti te maunga

Ko Waioweka te awa

Ko Ōpeke te marae

Ko Whakatōhea te iwi

Ko Ngāti Ira te hapu

Ko Callum Rio tōku ingoa

Callum is of Ngāti Ira and Whakatōhea desent. He is a Surveyor that has primarily worked in the private sector dealing with boundary definition, geodetic, topographic and as-built surveys.

Though the public sector is a new area of work for Callum, he is looking forward to the challenges this brings and how he can use previous knowledge to benefit not only the whenua but also the tangata that walk upon it.

Kaiwhakahaere Puhanga / Engineering Manager

Ko Rangitoto te maunga

Ko Waitemata te awa

Ko Tokoroa te takiwaa i tupu ake ai au

Ko Adrian Percival toku ingoa

An experienced engineer with over 20 years of experience in the planning and engineering industries with a wide range of skills gained while working for design consultants, infrastructure providers and regulatory authorities.

An innovative thinker, problem solver and excellent communicator who has a thorough understanding of how engineering and the various legislative frameworks work together. In addition, Adrian have expansive knowledge of the Resource Management Act (RMA) and its processes as an RMA Commissioner.

Adrian joins the team at Ruru as a guide and representative for the Tangata Tiriti Members of Ruru, giving voice and power to their mahi within the collective.

WHAKAMAHERE (Planner)

Ko Nick Mattison tōku ingoa

Kei te noho ahau ki Tāmaki Makaurau

Nick has extensive experience in town planning and resource management with a background in local government and private consultancy.

He has been involved in consenting on behalf of council and government controlled organisations including Kāinga Ora, Auckland Transport and the Ministry of Education. He has also been involved in iwi lead developments and understands the importance of clear communication and engagement.

WHAKAMAHERE (Planner)

Ko Duncan Ross tōku ingoa

Kei te noho ahau ki Tāmaki Makaurau

Duncan is a qualified town planner with significant planning experience both in Aotearoa and overseas. He has managed multi-disciplinary development projects of various scales.

His experience includes attendance and representation at public hearings, Plan Change approvals, evidence preparation, complex land use consent proposals, Environment Court mediation and the preparation of expert Joint Witness Statements.

Pūhanga Metarahi / Civil Engineer

Ko Sam Blackbourn tōku ingoa

Kei te noho ahau ki Tāmaki Makaurau

Sam is a chartered civil engineer with a wide range of experience in three waters management and earthworks design, infrastructure design, construction, modelling, asset management, design guidance and planning.

Applying his advanced technical skills, Sam manages our custom software and provides essential support to our design team.