Derive Consulting Group

Infrastructure & Freshwater Management Consultants

About Us

Our priority is understanding what our clients want and deriving solutions that are tailored to your unique situation.

Charlie has a BSc in Ecology from Victoria University and Masters in Environmental Management from Massey University specialising in the consenting of threewater infrastructure. Charlie has over a decade of experience working in the private sector and several councils, with projects ranging from presenting evidence in the Environment Court, drafting judicial reviews on national policy statements, and representing landowners rights in alternate dispute resolution.

Here at Derive, we are passionate about taking the machete to red tape and implementing solutions that are bespoke to our client's needs. We are driven by sustainable development goals, and constantly strive for a better tomorrow.

  • Mediation and alternate dispute resolution
  • Stakeholder communication, including with councils
  • Regulatory compliance audits and reporting
  • Risk assurance and mitigation
  • Process efficiency and waste minimisation
  • Strategy delivery
  • Networking and recruitment
  • Our Team

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    Charlie

    Charlie started Derive with a focus on relationship building and problem solving. Charlie’s qualifications and experience relate to freshwater management, land development, and infrastructure consenting. He has a decade of experience in local government processes, implementation of legislation and policy, and most recently team leadership. Charlie is based in Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai and is passionate about time spent in the bush or at the river.

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