I have always worked in land development, with a long stint with a private developer, as well as in the public sector with HLC from 2016 (then a subsidiary of Housing New Zealand charged with developing Hobsonville Point.)Kāinga Ora was formed in 2019, followed by the formation of Urban Development and Delivery (UDD) when I became Director Greenfield and Complex Projects. I also became the Director Large-Scale Projects in March 2023 with the view that we would become one streamlined development team – which is where we are now. There are 18 projects in my nationwide remit from Porirua through to Lakeside in Te Kauwhata, and greenfield projects in Drury and Tauranga, as well as the Large Scale Projects in Auckland.
I’m excited to learn more and grow. I want to get closer to what LEAD is doing and I’m excited to broaden my knowledge. There is lots to learn, particularly about how the alliance model works on the ground. Many of the Programme Alliance Board have extensive governance experience, so I am looking forward to learning from them. And I will bring knowledge to share from the very commercial development space – to add another perspective at the table.
I lead a team of around 50 people, many of them development managers, to achieve the outcomes of our business cases – increasing the supply of housing, making sure it is warm, dry and safe, and creating communities that are positive, attractive and connected. We take a much more long-term and holistic view than traditional developers.
We know if someone has a home that is warm and healthy it’s a great start for their life. Good housing has benefits beyond the home – for education and health and solid communities.
Getting more people into home ownership excites me, and its brilliant to be involved in helping sort out Auckland’s infrastructure challenges. Working in partnership to improve land and its use - not just government owned land, but the halo affect we have on others around us - is satisfying. A good example is sorting the flooding issues in Mangere - we’re improving lives across the whole community, not just our tenants or buyers. A big part of my role is clearing roadblocks, providing direction, clarification and support and helping people grow – I love that part of being a leader. It doesn’t matter what business you are in as long as you’ve got good people around you. It is so important to have the right people. And I love the industry – the value add and long term thinking.
I look at Northcote and see how we’ve changed that place so much. We have achieved massive increases in density. The vision is coming to life quickly. I’m really proud of that.
Northcote was the first largescale brownfield development I worked on – the largest in terms of density increase – and we’ve done so much there – infrastructure renewal, massive uplift in amenity (including the reserves and Te Ara Awataha greenway), advocated for and supported the rebuilding of the primary school, worked with Eke Panuku Development and the Council Controlled Organisations – so collaborative and so many things we’ve achieved!
I’ve got a 12 year-old daughter and a 10 year-old son. We like travelling as much as we can, spending time with family and friends and I enjoy cooking - I find it relaxing and I love the sense of achievement I get after preparing a yummy (and mostly healthy!) meal.
An air hostess! Unfortunately, my vision started deteriorating as a teenager which ruled me out – but I still like travelling.
Whangamatā – my parents live there, and I met my husband and we married there. We’ve had a lot of family summer holidays at the beach and it’s our happy place.
I have always worked in land development, with a long stint with a private developer, as well as in the public sector with HLC from 2016 (then a subsidiary of Housing New Zealand charged with developing Hobsonville Point.)Kāinga Ora was formed in 2019, followed by the formation of Urban Development and Delivery (UDD) when I became Director Greenfield and Complex Projects. I also became the Director Large-Scale Projects in March 2023 with the view that we would become one streamlined development team – which is where we are now. There are 18 projects in my nationwide remit from Porirua through to Lakeside in Te Kauwhata, and greenfield projects in Drury and Tauranga, as well as the Large Scale Projects in Auckland.
I’m excited to learn more and grow. I want to get closer to what LEAD is doing and I’m excited to broaden my knowledge. There is lots to learn, particularly about how the alliance model works on the ground. Many of the Programme Alliance Board have extensive governance experience, so I am looking forward to learning from them. And I will bring knowledge to share from the very commercial development space – to add another perspective at the table.
I lead a team of around 50 people, many of them development managers, to achieve the outcomes of our business cases – increasing the supply of housing, making sure it is warm, dry and safe, and creating communities that are positive, attractive and connected. We take a much more long-term and holistic view than traditional developers.
We know if someone has a home that is warm and healthy it’s a great start for their life. Good housing has benefits beyond the home – for education and health and solid communities.
Getting more people into home ownership excites me, and its brilliant to be involved in helping sort out Auckland’s infrastructure challenges. Working in partnership to improve land and its use - not just government owned land, but the halo affect we have on others around us - is satisfying. A good example is sorting the flooding issues in Mangere - we’re improving lives across the whole community, not just our tenants or buyers. A big part of my role is clearing roadblocks, providing direction, clarification and support and helping people grow – I love that part of being a leader. It doesn’t matter what business you are in as long as you’ve got good people around you. It is so important to have the right people. And I love the industry – the value add and long term thinking.
I look at Northcote and see how we’ve changed that place so much. We have achieved massive increases in density. The vision is coming to life quickly. I’m really proud of that.
Northcote was the first largescale brownfield development I worked on – the largest in terms of density increase – and we’ve done so much there – infrastructure renewal, massive uplift in amenity (including the reserves and Te Ara Awataha greenway), advocated for and supported the rebuilding of the primary school, worked with Eke Panuku Development and the Council Controlled Organisations – so collaborative and so many things we’ve achieved!
I’ve got a 12 year-old daughter and a 10 year-old son. We like travelling as much as we can, spending time with family and friends and I enjoy cooking - I find it relaxing and I love the sense of achievement I get after preparing a yummy (and mostly healthy!) meal.
An air hostess! Unfortunately, my vision started deteriorating as a teenager which ruled me out – but I still like travelling.
Whangamatā – my parents live there, and I met my husband and we married there. We’ve had a lot of family summer holidays at the beach and it’s our happy place.
I have always worked in land development, with a long stint with a private developer, as well as in the public sector with HLC from 2016 (then a subsidiary of Housing New Zealand charged with developing Hobsonville Point.)Kāinga Ora was formed in 2019, followed by the formation of Urban Development and Delivery (UDD) when I became Director Greenfield and Complex Projects. I also became the Director Large-Scale Projects in March 2023 with the view that we would become one streamlined development team – which is where we are now. There are 18 projects in my nationwide remit from Porirua through to Lakeside in Te Kauwhata, and greenfield projects in Drury and Tauranga, as well as the Large Scale Projects in Auckland.
I’m excited to learn more and grow. I want to get closer to what LEAD is doing and I’m excited to broaden my knowledge. There is lots to learn, particularly about how the alliance model works on the ground. Many of the Programme Alliance Board have extensive governance experience, so I am looking forward to learning from them. And I will bring knowledge to share from the very commercial development space – to add another perspective at the table.
I lead a team of around 50 people, many of them development managers, to achieve the outcomes of our business cases – increasing the supply of housing, making sure it is warm, dry and safe, and creating communities that are positive, attractive and connected. We take a much more long-term and holistic view than traditional developers.
We know if someone has a home that is warm and healthy it’s a great start for their life. Good housing has benefits beyond the home – for education and health and solid communities.
Getting more people into home ownership excites me, and its brilliant to be involved in helping sort out Auckland’s infrastructure challenges. Working in partnership to improve land and its use - not just government owned land, but the halo affect we have on others around us - is satisfying. A good example is sorting the flooding issues in Mangere - we’re improving lives across the whole community, not just our tenants or buyers. A big part of my role is clearing roadblocks, providing direction, clarification and support and helping people grow – I love that part of being a leader. It doesn’t matter what business you are in as long as you’ve got good people around you. It is so important to have the right people. And I love the industry – the value add and long term thinking.
I look at Northcote and see how we’ve changed that place so much. We have achieved massive increases in density. The vision is coming to life quickly. I’m really proud of that.
Northcote was the first largescale brownfield development I worked on – the largest in terms of density increase – and we’ve done so much there – infrastructure renewal, massive uplift in amenity (including the reserves and Te Ara Awataha greenway), advocated for and supported the rebuilding of the primary school, worked with Eke Panuku Development and the Council Controlled Organisations – so collaborative and so many things we’ve achieved!
I’ve got a 12 year-old daughter and a 10 year-old son. We like travelling as much as we can, spending time with family and friends and I enjoy cooking - I find it relaxing and I love the sense of achievement I get after preparing a yummy (and mostly healthy!) meal.
An air hostess! Unfortunately, my vision started deteriorating as a teenager which ruled me out – but I still like travelling.
Whangamatā – my parents live there, and I met my husband and we married there. We’ve had a lot of family summer holidays at the beach and it’s our happy place.