Proud Gold Sponsor of the Rugged Raukawa 2025

The Surveying Company was proud to be a Gold Sponsor of this year’s Rugged Raukawa — one of Hawke’s Bay’s most iconic off-road events. Set just 15 minutes from Hastings, the course took runners, walkers, and mountain bikers through stunning farmland, challenging hills, and incredible rural scenery. From the 9km fun walk/run to the 18–27km […]

Supporting Local: The Surveying Company Backs Clifton Cricket Club Fundraiser

At The Surveying Company, we’re proud to support local organisations that make Hawke’s Bay such a special place to live, work, and play. Recently, we were delighted to sponsor the Clifton Cricket Club Golf Fundraiser, an event that brought together the community for a fantastic day of friendly competition — and all for a great […]

The Surveying Company Winter Highlights

From Flight Paths to Forests – Surveying Stories from the Field From coordinating drone flights near busy runways to navigating remote hill country with no mobile coverage, the TSC team started winter tackling some of the most varied and interesting surveying jobs across New Zealand. Our work continues to reflect the range, skill, and problem-solving […]

The Surveying Company Expands Services into Tararua District

The Surveying Company Expands Services into Tararua District

As the Tararua District embarks on significant growth and development, The Surveying Company (TSC) is proud to announce the expansion of our services into the region. With a permanent office in Waipukurau and a growing Central Hawke’s Bay team, we are now well-positioned to provide comprehensive surveying solutions to communities including Dannevirke, Norsewood, Woodville, Pahiatua, […]

Opportunity on the Horizon: Government Signals Shift in Land Use Policy for LUC Class 3 Land

The landscape of rural land development in New Zealand may be about to change significantly—bringing fresh opportunities for landowners and developers. As part of its second phase of Resource Management reform, the National Government has proposed a potentially game-changing amendment: removing Land Use Capability (LUC) Class 3 land from the National Policy Statement for Highly […]

Managing Contractors and Others in Your Workplace?

As a result of recently producing some farm maps to assist with future compliance with Health & Safety legislation, we thought an article on this subject would be timely.  What’s a PCBU? No, it’s not a disease but it is something that will have an impact on your business or farming operations if you do […]

Impending Plan Change

The process of the rural zone rule changes under the District Plan review is still going through the motions of submission and review however some aspects are beginning to crystallize. A. Once in 3 year lifestyle site rule The rule that currently allows 1 lifestyle site to be created from a title over 20.4 hectares […]