About RPC

RPC is headed by a group of directors with years of experience and knowledge that will directly benefit your project whether large or small.

Peter began working as a surveyor in Whakatane after graduating from university in 1985. The work involved land development surveying and included engineering surveying at the Tasman Paper Mill in Kawerau.

In 1988 Peter moved to Mount Maunganui to open a new office and in 1990 became a Director of the company. Peter has now had over 20 years work experience in the Mount Maunganui, Bay of Plenty area in urban and rural land development. The office has grown and expanded to now being able to offer a full range of land development services.

Peter deals with most of the clients in offering subdivision and land development advice. Peter's primary skills are subdivision design, development engineering, and the preparation of resource consent applications for subdivision. This includes Resource Management Act obligations and implementation and project coordination.

On a personal note, Peter adds:

Try and be involved in my 2 children’s activities as much as possible by watching, organising events, or assisting with the running of the sport.

Keen on the New Zealand outdoors and scenery, in particular tramping in the hills and mountains and travelling the country. Try and fit in a motorbike trip to a remote part of NZ once a year. Also enjoy travelling overseas when possible to see different cultures, experiences and landscapes.

Chairman of the Otanewainuku Kiwi Trust. This is a trust involved with the protection of 1200ha of bush close to Tauranga. I am involved in the pest control, management of the bush and the release of NZ brown kiwi back into the bush and the protection and release of other native bird species.

Always enjoy good food and a good red wine.

Mount Maunganui is a fabulous place. So I try and get down to the beach and a walk up or around the Mount as often as possible.

t: 07 575 4911

m: 0274 912 424

e: peterc@rpc.co.nz

Andre began his career as a trainee surveyor in South Africa in 1982 after having worked previously as an engineering survey technician. Andre gained extensive experience in both the private and public sector before relocating to New Zealand in 2000. Andre joined RPC Ltd as office manager of the Auckland office in 2002 and became a director in 2004.

Andre's primary skills are subdivision design, development engineering including road design, drainage design, overland flow assessments, stormwater capacity analysis, Resource Management Act obligations and implementation and project coordination.

On a personal note, Andre adds:

Since relocating to New Zealand, we have explored the country extensively and really appreciate and enjoy the outdoor life and scenery. Both my wife and I are keen trampers. The City of Sails has a lot to offer and is a great place to live but to get away from it all there is nothing better than getting out on the Hauraki Gulf on a nice day in our boat to enjoy a spot of fishing which is one of my favourite pastimes.

I am a bit of a petrol head and never miss a Formula 1 Grand Prix or a Moto GP. I am a big supporter of both Sebastian Vettel and Valentino Rossi.

I do appreciate good and interesting food. From that viewpoint Auckland, with its diverse cultures, offers good opportunities to explore cuisine from other countries. It follows on that I try my hand at cooking and regard myself as a bit of an amateur chef.

t: 09 273 7505

m: 027 271 2070

e: andre@rpc.co.nz

Paul has a total of 18 years experience in the field of surveying with 15 years experience as a registered surveyor. Paul began his career with RPC Ltd in 1994 moving onto opening a new office for the firm in Greerton, Tauranga in 1995 employing a number of technical and professional staff in the process to complete varied projects.

Paul specialises in rural and infill urban subdivisions, land title surveys and boundary redefinition, subdivision design, preparation of resource consent (subdivision) applications, Resource Management Act obligations and implementation and project coordination.

On a personal note, Paul adds:

Like more than a few kiwis, I come from a farming background and started out as a shepherd mustering on horseback on the East coast of the North Island – boundaries were sometimes a contentious issue and hence my interest in becoming a surveyor.

My interests have remained with outdoors stuff such as sailing, windsurfing and tramping.

My passion is currently flying and I hold an instructor rating for gliders and am currently the President of the Tauranga Gliding Club. I also hold a micro light license and most weekends, if it’s a nice day, I try and sneak off somewhere in the aeroplane within a 100 mile radius just to have a look around.

Also enjoy hanging out with the kids, going camping or kayaking or just watching sport.

t: 07 575 4911

m: 0274 409 462

e: paul.ellison@rpc.co.nz

Blair completed his survey degree at Otago University in 1996. Thereafter he joined RPC and worked in the Whakatane office until 2000 when he transferred to the Mount Maunganui office. Blair became a Director of RPC in 2009.

Since starting with RPC, Blair has obtained over 15 years of valuable experience in rural and urban surveys as well land development engineering for larger subdivisions.

Blair enjoys working with clients and helping them optimise the outcomes of their projects, in their however small to large. Like the rest of the RPC Team, Blair works hard to build long term relationships with clients, knowing that this is how the very best outcomes are accomplished for all involved.

On a personal note, Blair adds:

The main reason I got into the Surveying was the chance to work outdoors/indoors, enjoy the fact that every project would be different and to work directly with the client which, I realised very early on, is where my greatest contribution and, therefore, satisfaction is achieved.

I was born in Nelson, grew up in Tapanui (West Otago) and Dunedin before moving to the Bay of Plenty in 1996 for work in which I am enjoying the lifestyle and climate.

My main interests are sport – unusual for a bloke, eh ‐ and I follow the Boston Red Sox’s in MLB, New Orleans Saints NFL and the World Rally Championship. It’s tough getting to games but I owe a debt of gratitude to TV and the Internet.

Most of my free time is now taken up with my new daughter who has been a great addition to our family, but I do enjoy a good book or movie when I have time.

t: 07 575 4911

m: 027 289 5001

e: blairj@rpc.co.nz