At WWLA, expertise is a foundation built on more than three decades of experience for each of our four Principal staff members. Spanning hydrogeology, hydrology, contaminated land, and environmental management, this depth of knowledge unites a team of industry leaders with one shared goal: delivering science-driven, cost-effective solutions to complex environmental challenges. Jon Williamson, Managing Director and Principal Hydrogeologist. Drawing on technical leadership wit

Congratulations to Chris Simpson, who recently celebrated his 3-year anniversary of working at WWLA. Chris is a Principal Hydrogeologist in the water resources team and is also a Shareholder in the company. Since joining WWLA, Chris has worked alongside clients with a diverse range of interesting hydrogeological issues to solve including Morphum Consultants, McIntyre Williamson Farming Partnership, Taharoa Ironsands Limited, AgFirst Engineering, Waitatapia Station, Waiwera Th

WWLA are proud to share an exciting update on our ongoing commitment to health and safety in 2026. We have once again achieved Gold 100% Status in our latest SiteWise assessment. Achieving SiteWise Gold certification required us to provide clear, practical evidence of our health and safety systems and day-to-day practices, which were assessed as being of the highest standard. Health and safety is a shared responsibility across our business. Before each site visit, senior st

WWLA is delighted to welcome Bayleigh Howarth to our Kumeu office. Bayleigh joined the team in May 2026 as a Graduate Contaminated Land Scientist. She graduated from the University of Auckland in 2025 with a Master of Environmental Science, specialising in Coastal Geography. During her studies, Bayleigh spent eight months as an Environmental Monitoring Intern at Auckland Council, where she gained valuable experience assessing resource consents and undertaking risk assessmen

We have great pleasure in announcing Ben Tait and Jaide Derbyshire as new shareholders to the company effective 1 April 2026. Ben is a Principal Planner based in our Auckland office and has just re-joined WWLA after previously working in our Whangarei office from 2020 to 2022. Ben is a highly respected planning professional with over 18 years’ experience in natural resource planning and policy development. He has built a reputation for navigating the complexities of resource