We're so glad you're here! Happy reading! Got questions? Don't hesitate to get in touch! Auckland Council’s Plan Change 120 (PC120) signals a major shift in how natural hazard risks, particularly flooding, are managed across the region. From 3 November 2025, several components of the rewritten E36 Natural Hazards and Flooding chapter gained immediate legal effect under section 86B of the RMA. For landowners, developers, and anyone preparing a resource consent application, thi

When our Ecologist Leane Makey is not providing expert ecology consulting services for Buckton Surveyors and Planners, she gets to put on her other hat as a Research Fellow in the School of Environment at University of Auckland, specialising in critical social environmental research. She holds a BSc (Hons) in Marine Ecology and a PhD in Environmental Sciences, making her an incredibly skilled and knowledgeable asset to our team. Dr Leane Makey was recently the recipient of th