Business Central September 2025

| 121 Recent projects include a six-month renovation of a 1960s Paraparaumu home involving a complete internal gut, new roof, aluminium joinery, polished wooden floors and a master bedroom extension. McInnes Construction BUILDING Land Matters has guided Manu Park from its initial conception in 2016 through to its current third stage, demonstrating how local expertise and integrated service delivery can create lasting value for communities. “Our ability to ind solutions and problem-solve sets us apart from competitors,” explains Sam Pritchard, director of the Otaki-based irm. This philosophy has proven particularly e ective throughout Manu Park's development, where Sam and his team have managed everything from resource consents to construction management and surveying across the subdivision's progressive stages. The comprehensive nature of Land Matters' involvement in Manu Park exempli ies its integrated approach to land development. Rather than parcelling out di erent aspects of the project to separate consultants, it has maintained oversight of the entire development process, ensuring consistency and e iciency throughout each phase. Sam says that this holistic management style has enabled smoother coordination between various contractors and stakeholders, reducing potential delays and complications that often plague subdivision projects. The irm's deep community connections have proved invaluable to Manu Park's success. Several Land Matters teammembers actually live within the subdivision, creating an unusually personal investment in the project's outcomes. This insider perspective has informed decision-making throughout the development process, ensuring that practical community needs remain at the forefront of planning considerations. “Being an active part of our community, and doing our bit for things in our own backyard is part of what drives our whole team,” says Sam. This commitment has been shown in various community sponsorship initiatives including support for Nga Manu Nature Reserve's Matariki star wall, Kapiti Gymnastics, Kapiti Hockey, and local schools. Established in 2009 by Sam, Alice Pritchard and Bryce Holmes, Land Matters has built its reputation on delivering pragmatic, environmentally and community-minded solutions across New Zealand. The irm's multidisciplinary expertise encompasses civil engineering, land surveying, planning and project management services, enabling it to o er clients what it terms ‘concentrated expertise’ under one roof. The company's involvement with other construction partners working within Manu Park demonstrates its collaborative approach to development management. It provides survey work and resource consent services for established builders including A1 Homes while also managing broader construction coordination for McInnes Construction, ensuring seamless integration between di erent aspects of the subdivision's ongoing development. The success at Manu Park re lects broader company values rooted in family heritage and community connection. Founded on principles established by Sam's late father David Pritchard and uncle Stuart, who were well-known local igures in farming, horticulture and previous community developments, it continues to prioritise what Sam describes as “pride in our whanau - our team, their families and the community.” As Manu Park enters its third development stage, Land Matters' ongoing management ensures continuity of vision and execution. “This project stands as testament to how locally-based, integrated land development management can create not just housing subdivisions but genuine communities where people choose to live and work.” Creating lasting value ÑùæıÑĖæĀÝ ljãºġ ÿºġġÑĖĚ ùºĀÍÿºġġÑĖĚŬĀĽ 3URMHFW FRQVWUXFWLRQ PDQDJHPHQW (QJLQHHU WR WKH FRQWUDFW &RQVHQW SODQQLQJ UHJXODWRU\ DSSURYDOV 6XUYH\LQJ VHW RXW VHUYLFHV &LYLO HQJLQHHULQJ GHVLJQ (DUWKZRUNV HURVLRQ FRQWURO GHVLJQ 7KUHH ZDWHUV GHVLJQ FRRUGLQDWLRQ FRQQHFWLRQ &RQWUDFW WHQGHULQJ SURFXUHPHQW 6LWH GHYHORSPHQW VXEGLYLVLRQ GHOLYHU\ $VVHW KDQGRYHU DV EXLOW FHUWLILFDWLRQ

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