Charlie Hopkins  |  Principal Planner - Resource Management

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Charlie has built on his environmental science and planning qualifications to refine his analytical skills and his sharp eye for good environmental outcomes. Charlie has a passion for understanding and studying the natural environment and a keenness for empirical and practical solutions to solve natural resource management challenges. Charlie is an open, 'no surprises' communicator and has a natural ability to bring parties together without compromising his evidence-based approach to natural resource management.

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An enthusiast of two-wheels and New Zealand's great outdoors, when not in the office Charlie can be found whipping it down the Makara trails or out on the harbour, fishing. 

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CHarlie's areas of expertise include:

• Resource consent planning

• Plan development processes and planning advice

• Expert evidence into consent and plan hearings

• Stakeholder facilitation with iwi, environmental groups, council staff, developers, and landowners

• Environmental monitoring programmes

  contact Charlie on:

p. 027 228 5292

e. charlie@thecatalystgroup.co.nz

Greg Carlyon

Managing director

 practice leader - planning

Tess Drewitt

Senior Planner – Resource Management

 Dr Fleur Maseyk

Practice leader -

science

Maree

Office Manager

Richard Parkes

Practice Leader – Catchment Management

Peter Taylor

Senior Associate – Catchment Management

Charlie Hopkins

Principal Planner -

Resource Management

Kate McArthur

 Associate – Water