Te Wiki Tūao ā-Motu | National Volunteer Week!

Te Wiki Tūao ā-Motu | National Volunteer Week!

Celebrating Te Wiki Tūao ā-Motu | National Volunteer Week! Thanks to Cuttriss’s Charity Day initiative, yesterday a team was out in Kāpiti with the Friends of Wharemauku-iti Stream, helping with their mission to eradicate the blackberry around the stream to make...
Sam in for Work Experience

Sam in for Work Experience

Last week we had the pleasure of hosting Sam Chin, a Year 12 student from Kuranui College, for a day out in the field with Surveyors Will and Ben. Sam got hands-on experience and learned about the fascinating world of surveying and engineering. We’re thrilled to...
The Chatham Islands

The Chatham Islands

This week’s #fromthefieldfriday comes from Blake and Ryan, who have spent the week in the breathtaking Chatham Islands!  They’ve been busy conducting aerial surveys of the quarries on the island to calculate the amount of rock that has been removed,...
Sustainable Solutions: Uncover, Plan, Act

Sustainable Solutions: Uncover, Plan, Act

Last week, Sam and Nick attended the ‘Sustainable Solutions: Uncover, Plan, Act’ workshop, hosted by the Hutt Valley Chamber of Commerce and run by ThinkStep. The workshop delved into how businesses can craft actionable plans aligned with the United...
Welcome Ross!

Welcome Ross!

We’re thrilled to welcome Ross Gardiner to the team! Ross has joined our Lower Hutt office as a Senior Planner, joining us from Whakatāne District Council.   As a newly converted Wellingtonian, Ross has been spending his time exploring the city and is...
Legal Mahi

Legal Mahi

It was fantastic to have Carolyn Hintz from Gibson Sheat talk to our team about the legal mahi involved in subdivisions. It was great to understand the legal matters that need to be considered and the importance of onboarding your solicitor early.  Your time and...
OneTeam Award – May

OneTeam Award – May

Congratulations to Liz for winning the OneTeam award this month! Liz has put in some big mahi this month preparing our transition to a new timesheeting and invoicing system.   She has spent a lot of time viewing training videos and compiling questions to lead this...
World Environment Day

World Environment Day

It’s World Environment Day! This year’s campaign is all about land restoration, desertification, and drought resilience. Under the powerful slogan “Our land. Our future. We are #GenerationRestoration,”  Last year, we had an amazing experience helping out at...
Hutt Valley High School Exploration morning

Hutt Valley High School Exploration morning

A big thank you to Hutt Valley High School for inviting us to be a part of your Exploration Morning! It was fantastic talking to all the Year 11 students about the opportunities in Surveying, Civil Engineering, and Planning. We even got to practice our CPR skills....
Nicole joins our team

Nicole joins our team

Originally from Orange County, California, Nicole has called Aotearoa home for almost 6 years. Nicole has studied at the San Francisco State University, Victoria University of Wellington, and Lincoln University and brings her experience and expertise as a Planner to...
Ollie and Blake Graduate!

Ollie and Blake Graduate!

Congratulations to our graduates Ollie and Blake, who received their Bachelor of Surveying from Otago University this weekend!  Ollie spent the summer with our team last year, and it’s fantastic to have him back! Blake joined us in November and has been breaking...
Greatness Series – Enable.Me

Greatness Series – Enable.Me

Next up in our Greatness Series, we were joined by Elizabeth Blake from Enable.Me. Elizabeth presented a webinar to the team today, sharing some top tips for creating a plan to achieve financial goals. Thank you for Enable-ing us with the knowledge and tools for...
Pink Shirt Day!

Pink Shirt Day!

The team are celebrating Pink Shirt Day today! At Cuttriss our team stands united to create a safe and supportive work environment where bullying has no place. We believe in celebrating diversity, promoting kindness, and fostering inclusiveness.  Kōrero Mai,...
Stormwater 2024

Stormwater 2024

The Stormwater Conference is on this week in Wellington.  Some of our engineering team are in attendance to check out innovative solutions for low impact design.  Here they are checking out the Hynds Tree Pit which promotes the well-being of urban trees and...
Inspiring rangatahi

Inspiring rangatahi

Thanks to Water New Zealand for hosting yesterday’s stormwater preconference for our rangatahi from the Wellington Region. Director Sam Godwin had the opportunity to talk about how he got into the profession and what opportunities it has provided him. We have no...
OneTeam Award – Josh Goodman

OneTeam Award – Josh Goodman

Shoutout to Josh Goodman for receiving the April OneTeam award! Josh is the ultimate team player and his support to the team does not go unnoticed. He’s always there to lend a hand when the pressure’s on and put his hand up to help the team.  Whether...
Bula!

Bula!

Bula! We are delighted to welcome Esala, who joins our growing engineering team in Lower Hutt. Originally from Fiji, Esala studied in Brisbane, and has been working in Auckland before making his move to the capital. He loves a challenge and enjoys resolving problems...
Welcome Ben!

Welcome Ben!

Welcome to Ben White! Originally hailing from the quaint English seaside town of Swanage, Ben now joins our Hutt office as a Field Assisstant. Having previously worked as a mechanic, Ben has a fascination with figuring out how things work and is keen to apply that...