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Cato Bolam

Name: Cato Bolam
Address: 89 Central Park Drive, Auckland, NZ
Telephone: +64800222862

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17/09/2026

𝗥𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲

Thinking about subdividing your rural Auckland property in the next five years? The subdivision pathways available today may not remain available under future planning rules.

The Government is progressing legislation to replace the Resource Management Act. Under the proposed system, Auckland would eventually prepare a new regional combined plan to replace the Auckland Unitary Plan. This could change the rules for rural subdivision, including opportunities linked to bush and wetland protection or native planting.

In our latest article, Myles Goodwin, Director and Rural Subdivision Expert at Cato Bolam, explores what these changes could mean for landowners and why now is the time to understand your options.

Find out what the proposed changes could mean for your land: https://catobolam.co.nz/news/considering-rural-subdivision-in-the-next-five-years

To explore what may be possible for your property, talk to Myles and the team about an obligation-free rural site assessment.

10/09/2026

𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱 | 𝗢𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗮

Looking for a marketing role you can make your own, with real scope to grow its impact?

We’re seeking an experienced, hands-on Marketing & Content Lead to take day-to-day ownership of Cato Bolam’s marketing programme.

This varied role combines strategic input with hands-on marketing delivery. You’ll work closely with our senior leaders and multidisciplinary experts to turn technical knowledge into clear, engaging marketing.

The role is part-time, approximately 20–25 hours per week, with flexible hybrid working and scope to shape how your hours are structured.

If you’re a proactive and creative marketer who enjoys turning ideas into high-quality work, we’d love to hear from you.

Find out more and apply: https://catobolam.co.nz/job/marketing-content-lead-north-auckland

09/09/2026

𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸, 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗖𝟭𝟮𝟬: 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲

September is shaping up to be a significant month for Auckland’s transport and development future.

With North West Rapid Transit receiving Fast-track approval on 4 September, the City Rail Link officially opening on 13 September and revised Plan Change 120 (PC120) submissions closing on 24 September, three milestones are converging.

In our latest article, Cato Bolam's Planning Manager, Kaaren Joubert, explores what these developments could mean for Auckland landowners and developers.

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲: https://catobolam.co.nz/news/city-rail-link-north-west-rapid-transit-and-pc120-september-update

𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿: Additional PC120 submissions close at 5pm on 24 September. If you want to understand what the proposed changes could mean for your property or need assistance with preparing a submission, our planning team can help. Please get in touch with us by 17 September to allow sufficient time.

03/09/2026

𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬

We’re pleased to share two consented subdivision projects in Coatesville and Dairy Flat. Each demonstrates how careful, site-responsive design can make the most of a property within the Countryside Living Zone.

Good subdivision design brings together access, environmental considerations and the landowners’ goals to create practical rural lots that work with the land.

These consents are a great outcome for our clients and the Cato Bolam rural subdivision team, who worked closely with each landowner to develop and progress their design.

Considering the potential of your Countryside Living Zone property? Book a free rural site assessment to explore what may be possible.

Call 0800 2 CATOBOLAM or visit: https://catobolam.co.nz/services/rural-land-assessments

04/08/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗜𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝘆 𝗥𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁

Development can be delayed even where land is appropriately zoned if the roads, water, wastewater or stormwater infrastructure needed to support it cannot be delivered.

The Infrastructure Funding and Financing Amendment Bill has passed its third reading and is awaiting Royal Assent. It proposes changes to the levy-funded infrastructure model, including a streamlined approval process, broader eligibility and the recovery of certain operational and maintenance costs.

Once enacted, the framework could provide another funding pathway for larger residential, industrial, and master-planned developments where infrastructure constraints are limiting progress.

Cato Bolam's Planning Manager Kaaren Joubert outlines the changes and what they could mean for developers.

Read more: https://catobolam.co.nz/news/when-infrastructure-is-the-constraint-what-the-new-levy-rules-mean-for-development/

30/07/2026

𝗛𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘇𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗔𝘂𝗰𝗸𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗱?

Auckland Council has refined Plan Change 120, retaining additional housing capacity in well-connected locations while reducing proposed upzoning elsewhere. This follows the Government’s decision to reduce Auckland’s minimum housing capacity requirement from around two million homes to 1.4 million.

In our latest article, Planning Manager Kaaren Joubert takes a closer look at where intensification is still proposed, where it has been scaled back, and what the changes could mean for landowners and developers.

With public submissions expected to open in late August 2026, it is worth understanding how your property may be affected.

Read the article: https://catobolam.co.nz/news/plan-change-120-refined-where-aucklands-proposed-upzoning-has-changed/

16/07/2026

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲.

In partnership with Halcyon Homes, Cato Bolam provided planning, surveying, architecture, engineering and environmental expertise for this townhouse development at 28 Hardington Street, Onehunga.

Project lead Chris Solleder coordinated our multidisciplinary team throughout the project, working closely with Halcyon Homes to integrate each discipline and keep the development progressing smoothly.

Replacing a single dwelling with four two-storey townhouses arranged as two duplex buildings, the project is a good example of the role well-planned infill developments can play in Auckland's established suburbs.

You can view the full project here: https://catobolam.co.nz/project/small-scale-medium-density-housing-onehunga/

14/07/2026

𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗠𝗔.

Most people know the Government is replacing the Resource Management Act.

Another part of the Government's planning reform programme is the Head Start initiative, which allows councils to consider changes to local government structures ahead of the proposed planning reforms.

Last week, Northland's elected-member steering group recommended a staged pathway towards a single Northland-wide council. The recommendation is now being considered by the four Northland councils before any proposal is put to Cabinet. Other regions, including Taranaki, are also developing proposals through the Head Start process.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁?

RMA Reform:
20 July 2026 - Select Committee reports back on the proposed Planning Bill and Natural Environment Bill.

Head Start Initiative:
9 August 2026 – Outline proposals are due to the Government.
September 2026 – Cabinet considers the proposals and decides which regions progress to the next stage.

Our latest article looks at how the Head Start initiative fits alongside wider planning reform and what it may mean for landowners and developers.

🔗https://catobolam.co.nz/news/planning-reform-doesnt-stop-at-the-rma/

02/07/2026

𝗪𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝘁𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹.

If you're considering rural subdivision, winter is an ideal time to understand whether areas of your property may warrant wetland assessment.

Not every wet area is a wetland, and not every wetland is obvious. Determining whether an area is a wetland requires an assessment of vegetation, soils and hydrology—not simply the presence of standing water.

Understanding this early can help shape your subdivision approach.

While wetlands can influence subdivision design and consent requirements, protecting or restoring natural features may also create opportunities through environmental enhancement subdivision.

If you've noticed areas of your property remaining wet this winter and are considering rural subdivision, get in touch to arrange an obligation-free site assessment. We can help determine whether further wetland assessment is warranted and what it could mean for your property's future.

Get in touch with our Ecology Team today: 0800 2 CATOBOLAM

Read more about wetlands and environmental enhancement subdivisions: https://catobolam.co.nz/news/enhancement-based-subdivision/

21/06/2026

𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗯𝘆 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁.

Every development starts with an idea. The question isn't usually whether there's an opportunity.
It's understanding what it will take to bring that opportunity to life.

The projects that gain momentum are often the ones where the groundwork has been done early. We've seen how identifying constraints, requirements and costs upfront helps create clarity and avoid surprises later in the process.

Can the site support the vision? What infrastructure will be required? Are there opportunities to create more value? What risks should be considered before moving forward?

The strongest project outcomes are often shaped long before design begins.

In our latest article, Simon Reiher and Kaaren Joubert discuss why feasibility, planning and informed decision-making can help provide greater clarity and confidence before significant commitments are made.

🔗 Read the article: https://catobolam.co.nz/news/early-development-feasibility-decisions/

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