Environmental Planner

Iarau Limited | Rotorua-based, working across Aotearoa

Iarau Limited is a Māori owned and operated environmental planning and advisory firm committed to delivering high-quality, iwi-centred outcomes across Aotearoa. We work alongside iwi, hapū, and hāpori Māori to advance environmental aspirations, support strategic projects, and strengthen long-term planning capability.

We are seeking an Intermediate to Senior Environmental Planner who is confident in both technical planning work and relationship-based engagement. The ideal candidate will bring strong experience across resource consents, environmental assessments, and strategic planning, with a commitment to mana-enhancing practice and indigenous-led planning approaches.

Key Responsibilities

1. Raurākau Lead – Environmental Advisory Subscription Service

You will serve as the lead planner for Raurākau, Iarau’s subscription-based iwi and hapū advisory service. This includes :

• Coordinating environmental planning support for iwi and hapū across a range of monthly deliverables.
• Managing workflows for consents, permits, and related statutory processes.
• Providing oversight and quality assurance for feedback pieces, submissions, plan changes, and statutory responses.
• Supporting iwi / hapū to navigate CIA processes, Fast Track proposals, local government planning, and central government reforms.
• Ensuring consistent communication, reporting, and delivery of high-quality advisory services.

2. Specific Project Work (Shared Across the Environmental Planning Team)

Required Experience

Experience preparing resource consent applications or assessments of environmental effects (AEE).

Essential Skills

Other Attributes

Qualifications

Why Join Iarau?

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