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We are a group of highly motivated people led by well experienced land professionals who love the lifestyle of New Zealand’s Coromandel and Rotorua/Bay of Plenty.

Our company has its origins back in the early 1900’s. It retains land information records from that date. The ‘Can’ in Canmap comes from James Canning. James was the Chief Draughtsman for all the Crown lands and forests administered by the NZ Forest Service. He led the dramatic changes in technology used for mapping and spatial analysis. After the demise of the Forest Service James went out on his own under the name of Canmap Information Services. Later, Rotorua surveyor Fergus Cumming purchased Canmap Information Services and the Tokoroa and Rotorua operations of Harrison Grierson Consultants. Fergus was then joined by Mark Dyer. In 1999 Canmap purchased well established Rotorua surveying firm Phipps Hawley and changed the company name to Canmap Hawley.
   
DIRECTORS AND Senior PROFESSIONALS
 
Mark
Dyer
Peter
Hawley
Jason
Ward
Nick
Davies
Mark Dyer. (BSurv, PGDipRep, MNZIS, MRICS, MNZPI).
MANAGING Director

Mark is a professionally qualified Surveyor and Planner. As a consultant Mark offers excellent knowledge both in land development and related policy. Years of experience, backed by relevant qualifications and up to date knowledge, enable him to provide a comprehensive overview and work efficiently towards an appropriate solution. As his clients are involved in both the private and public sectors, Mark knows how they think and operate for both approaches to development. He finds a practical and pragmatic approach works best.
 
Mark is a keen supporter of sustainable development with a genuine concern for future generations; both his planning and surveying expertise reflect this philosophy. He appears as an expert witness. Mark is an elected Councillor and President of the NZ Institute of Surveyors. He is a Registered Professional Surveyor and Licensed Cadastral Surveyor. He is a Chartered Surveyor, Royal Institution of Surveyors, and a Planner, NZ Planning Institute.
 
Mark has four children and is busy with family life. He also loves spending time cycling and particularly enjoys being involved in mountain biking and cycle advocacy.
Peter Hawley. (MNZIS, RS Fiji). Director
Peter is one of the Directors of the company, and has been working as a Rotorua based surveyor for more than thirty years, most of this in his own private practice. He obviously knows the surveying industry very well, and he has a wealth of experience in property development in the Bay of Plenty. Peter has also worked in Fiji.
Peter is well known in the Rotorua community, not only through his work as a surveyor, but also as a result of active participation in many community organizations, and as a Justice of the Peace.
People who know Peter describe him as an affable person, who is easy to talk to. We see Peter as a straight shooter, who likes to come to the point quickly.
Peter now spends his time on the Coromandel coast.
JASON WARD. (B.SOCSCI(HONS); PGDIPREP; MNZPI.
PLANNER, ASSOCIATE

Jason is a professionally qualified Planner and has worked as a Planner for consent authorities, central government, as a consultant and as a Commissioner on hearing panels for Restricted Coastal Activities. This broad range of experience enables Jason to assess the requirements of a diverse range of clients. Jason has worked on all sorts of projects, ranging from subdivision applications to preparing a management Plan for Moutohora (Whale Island), Ohope and Tauwhare Pa Scenic Reserves. Jason brings with him experience with dealing with consent applications from a local authorities and Department of Conservation's point of view.
In 2008 Jason had sabbatical leave, travelling to Scotland where he was employed as a principal environmental scientist. His main role was coordinating the Environmental Impact Statement for the replacement crossing of the Forth Estuary - a £4.2 million project.
 
Jason has a range of outdoor interests that means that no matter what season or weather, he is out there battling the elements. On any windy day you will find him out there windsurfing. Jason is also a keen mountain biker and snow skier.
Nick Davies, (BSURV; MNZIS) Registered Professional Surveyor, ASSOCIATE
Nick is a professionally qualified Surveyor having completed his Degree at Otago University in 1997. Nick worked as a Surveyor both overseas (including experiencing life working as a Hydrographic Surveyor on a Norwegian survey ship in the North Sea) and up until mid 2007 worked with Land Development Consultancies in Auckland.
Fortunately, Nick grasped the opportunity to relocate to Rotorua, where he has been able to bring his knowledge and experience in his field of expertise being land development and pursue his love of mountain biking in the area.
Nick is involved with the NZ Institute of Surveyors having served for 2 years as the Auckland Branch Chairman and also on the Auckland Mountainbike Committee for 6 years prior to his move to Rotorua.
Nick is seldom seen without his wife Amanda who is also an accomplished mountain bike participant, his daughter – Harriette, or his bike.
   
TEAM AND ADMINISTRATION
 
James Dowland
James Dowland. (NZCLS).Survey Technician
James is a professionally qualified Survey Technician with over 15 years experience. Since 2000 James has worked for Canmap Hawley on a variety of projects and enjoys getting involved in larger rural subdivisions which complements his weekend enjoyment of tramping.
 
James is an enthusiastic golfer and squash player. You even find James with his wife Deborah and children tramping or camping in remove areas of our countryside.
 
         
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