Urban planning.

Planalytics provides strategic urban planning, policy and research advice across New Zealand, with experience contributing to major international planning projects. We work across spatial planning, urban development, policy, research and assessment, helping clients understand complex issues and make well-informed decisions.

Our planning work spans regional and city-scale spatial planning, growth and development planning, policy development and reform, local government assessment, and place-based research. We bring particular expertise in local government and in connecting land use, housing, infrastructure, environmental considerations and community needs.

Our approach combines planning expertise with strong research and policy capability. We focus on clear, evidence-based analysis and practical advice that can be used to support strategy, decision-making and implementation.

SPATIAL PLANNING

Sila Cities, United Arab Emirates
Input to Social Atlas of Al Reem and Al Maryah Islands

Sila Cities, Saudi Arabia
Baseline Report input for the Riyadh Urban Plan

Buro Happold Consulting Engineers, United Arab Emirates
Update to the Abu Dhabi Regional Spatial Plan

Ōpōtiki District Council
Pipeline Projects Mapping

Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities
Development Context & Opportunities Mapping

Coastguard Ōpōtiki
Site Options Analysis

Ōpōtiki District Council
Hukutaia Structure Plan

POLICY & STRATEGIC ADVICE

Ministry for the Environment
RMA Reform, National Direction

Upper Hutt City Council
Housing Capacity Assessment

Beef + Lamb
Hawkes Bay Regional Council Plan Change 9

Department of Conservation
Greater Wellington Regional Council Mediation & Direct Negotiations, Natural Resources Plan

Greytown Tree Advisory Group
South Wairarapa District Council Plan Change 10 Submission

RESEARCH & ASSESSMENT

Local Government NZ
Te Korowai/CouncilMARK Local Government Assessments

Health NZ Te Whatu Ora
Wairarapa Current State Report

Building Research Association of NZ (BRANZ)
Construction & Demolition Waste Research

Building Research Association of NZ (BRANZ)
Planning Barriers for Prefabricated Housing

Upper Hutt City Council
Plan Change 50 Public Engagement Survey Design

Local Government NZ
RMA Training for Elected Members, Planning for Growth Digital Module, Planning for Decline Digital Module

Without leaps of imagination or dreaming, we lose the excitement of possibilities. Dreaming, after all is a form of planning.

Generative AI and NZ Local Government

Generative AI will not fix infrastructure deficits or funding constraints. It can, however, reduce the repetitive administrative work embedded in many council processes. This article examines how these tools can strengthen systems across New Zealand local government.

Aligning the Levers of Growth

The creation of MCERT brings housing, transport, environment, RMA reform, and local government into one agency. The question is whether structural consolidation alone can shift New Zealand’s constrained spatial planning.

Re-wiring Local Governance: Aligning Regional and Local Decisions in a Changing Planning Landscape

New Zealand’s regional governance system may be on the cusp of its biggest change since 1989. This article explores what the proposed Combined Territories Boards could mean for decision-making, capability, and communities.

Home Ownership Rises in Wairarapa

The 2023 Census shows that Carterton and South Wairarapa rank among the top five districts in New Zealand for home ownership, part of a quiet shift toward smaller towns offering space, affordability, and character.