Our purpose
To be the champion for great urban design and development, providing a platform for collaboration in order to achieve resilient, sustainable and healthy communities for all New Zealanders. We value collaboration and partnership, excellence, learning and transparency.
Our members
We are an open and inclusive national body that works from the grassroots through to Government. UDINZ members are a cross-section of people involved in building New Zealand communities, from developers to contractors, designers, planners, architects and engineers, through to materials suppliers, research agencies, financiers, real estate agencies, lawyers, accountants, councils and central Government - and all the players in-between.
Working together, the voice of UDINZ members can be heard, providing real-world solutions to urban development challenges.
“For New Zealand to deliver sustainable, resilient and well-designed communities, industry and government must collaborate, draw on international best practice and utilise new technologies and ways of thinking.”
Objectives
Around 86% of New Zealanders live in urban areas but there is little consensus about what makes a “sense of place” in those communities. There are many contributing factors. UDINZ focuses on issues that its members broadly agree are relevant and compelling and in which UDINZ can effect change. It aims to lead the development of an “NZ Inc” approach. UDINZ will:
Define and advocate for a new urban development paradigm for Aotearoa New Zealand.
Provide an environment for the sector to work together and with government to reduce uncertainty and increase consistency between policy jurisdictions, as well as aligning policy and implementation.
Facilitate collaboration around best practice, connecting and coordinating people working in urban development.
Build knowledge through provision of data, evidence-based research and domestic and international learning.
Provide and support talent development and training.
If you would like learn more about the UDINZ strategy and objectives please click HERE.
Chief Executive
Adrienne Miller was appointed as CEO of UDINZ in October 2022 and immediately prior to that was General Manager, NZ for rating tool provider, the Infrastructure Sustainability Council. For more than 20 years she has worked as an adviser and executive in and around construction and infrastructure: working in waste (WMNZ), building products (CHH), construction companies (Downer & Fletchers), a public sector water utility (Watercare) and consulting (private practice and her own boutique consulting firm, Cupola). As well as her executive role, she writes and speaks on industry issues and volunteers her time to various boards and initiatives.
Our Board
UDINZ membership is still in a growth phase. We continue to expand our geographical footprint through city and regional chapters. Future national board members will be drawn from those chapters and a pool of member nominated candidates - with a view to the Board representing a range of views and perspectives across the urban development sector.
Board member, CHAIR
Campbell mCgregor
Campbell is the National Land Development Manager and an Executive Director at Harrison Grierson leading a team of engineering professionals passionate about creating amazing communities. Campbell started his career as a surveyor but soon moved to the world of civil engineering and then management and has a Bachelor of Surveying, Masters of Engineering Studies and Post Graduate Diploma in Business.
As a Chartered Civil Engineer with over 20 years’ experience in site development and design management, Campbell has worked for engineering design consultancies across New Zealand, Australia and the United Kingdom on a range of engineering projects from feasibility assessments and concept design through to construction. His work experience includes large scale public transport infrastructure projects, residential subdivisions and infrastructure masterplanning, schools, hospitals, museums and other commercial developments. Campbell is recognised as a leader in residential and infrastructure development, regularly providing expert evidence at Council Hearings and Environment Court processes in matters associated with earthworks, stormwater, wastewater and utility servicing.
board Member, DEPUTY CHAIR
AMANDA GREENWOOD
Amanda is the Group General Counsel at Russell Group, where she leads the Legal and ESG/Sustainability activities across a diverse portfolio of property and construction businesses.
As a lawyer and senior construction and property sector leader, with a passion for sustainability, Amanda has extensive experience in large-scale, complex infrastructure and urban development projects. She brings a commercially pragmatic and strategic focus to her work. In the course of her 22 year legal career, Amanda has worked with multi-disciplinary teams in both private practice and in-house to deliver many significant projects in Aotearoa NZ and internationally under a variety of different procurement and delivery models. This has included: residential, commercial and hotel developments, social infrastructure and transport Alliances and PPPs (such as Puhoi to Warkworth, Auckland Prison, and Gold Coast Light Rail); and energy (wind farm, hydropower and geothermal) projects. More recently, Amanda has been involved in Private Plan Change 88 – a plan change application for a large scale, greenfield development at Beachlands South, Auckland.
She is delighted to have the opportunity to join the UDINZ Board and utilise her industry experience, legal and advocacy skills for the benefit of all UDINZ members and the wider sector.
Board member
ANTHONY SMITH
Anthony was the immediate past Chair for the UDINZ Auckland Chapter and an active member since its inception arranging networking events and actively contributing to multiple UDINZ working groups advocating for change within the industry.
Anthony is currently the Head of Development for Fletcher Living who are committed to creating masterplanned communities and has over 20 years experience across an extensive range of Development projects within New Zealand, Australia & the United Kingdom. Having both Consultancy and Client side experience enables Anthony to understand how we should deliver high quality developments, advocate on policy change and support the growth and prominence of UDINZ into the future.
board Member
JOSIE FITZGERALD
With nearly 30 years of experience delivering complex land development and urban renewal projects, Josie brings a deep understanding of the drivers behind quality urban outcomes. She’s worked across the full spectrum, from private developers of market and retirement housing to local and central government providers, offering a holistic view of the sector. Based in Wellington with national reach, she regularly engage with leaders and projects in Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga & Christchurch.
Josie offers strong leadership, a broad network across the urban development sector, and a commitment to advocacy that connects government, private industry and community aspirations. She believes in the power of this sector to shape a better Aotearoa through equitable, sustainable and thriving communities. As Chair of The Diversity Agenda and former Chair of the NZ Defence Industry Association, she brings extensive governance experience and regularly advocate at chief executive and ministerial levels, including submissions on key legislation.
Josie is a true believer that our people working in this sector are delivering urban outcomes for a better Aotearoa, and is committed to the mahi to advance UDINZs mission through advocacy, connection and knowledge-sharing.
Board member
ANDREW MONTEITH
Andrew brings the benefit of 18 years as a senior real estate partner at MinterEllisonRuddWatts advising public and private sector clients with their significant development, infrastructure and urban regeneration projects. His career has primarily been spent “bridging the gap” between the public and private sectors to facilitate transformational urban development projects’ including the East Frame residential precinct rebuild in central Christchurch; the mixed-use Lakeview Development in Queenstown, MHUD Land for Housing developments and advising numerous private sector clients (e.g. IKEA, Marriott, F&P Healthcare) on their most significant projects.
Andrew is a recognised and respected leader in the development sector and has been around long enough to know the senior leaders and influencers, including in the Wellington beltway. He knows the sector - the legal, commercial, operational and political challenges, frustrations and opportunities parties must navigate, and can bring his connections, relationships and stakeholder management skills to advance and promote UDINZ advocacy for members and national policy development.
Having retired from MERW, Andrew is investing his time with people and on projects that matter and he sees UDINZ and the work it does as falling squarely in this ambit.
Board member
EMMA HOWIE
Emma is the General Manager of Planning & Urban Design at Woods, she leads a team working across land enablement and infrastructure, securing approvals to bring projects to life. Emma’s career has spanned consultancy alongside roles at the Ministry of Education and Auckland Airport, giving her experience as a consultant, client and infrastructure owner. Emma is driven to improve how the urban development system works, bringing people across disciplines together to solve complex challenges and deliver better outcomes for communities.
Emma served as Chair of the UDINZ Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland Chapter, where she led the Committee in strengthening the Chapter's governance and contribution to Auckland's urban development discussions, building shared ownership of its direction during a time of significant change. She values UDINZ's ability to connect people across the sector, foster conversations and use shared experience to shape outcomes for people and place.
Emma brings professional expertise, practical judgement and strong sector relationships to the Board. She is comfortable making decisions in complex environments, balancing priorities and maintaining focus on outcomes. Her focus is on contributing to UDINZ's next phase of growth, strengthening its influence and helping shape better urban development outcomes for Aotearoa New Zealand.
Board member
Jayesh Parekh
Jayesh leads the Urban Design & Masterplanning function at Tāmaki Regeneration Company; NZ’s largest regeneration programme across Glen Innes, Point England and Panmure. His experiences traverse different development sectors at various design scales, from inception-to-delivery; driving people-outcomes at the cross-section of visionary and functionality/practicality.
Jayesh's approach to urban design is as an integrated discipline, emphasising the importance of cross-sector collaboration in delivering holistic environments in which ‘place’ has a healthy and reciprocal relationship with people. He passionately advocates for and interweaves storytelling through design, bringing through critical elements of indigenous design-thinking and local character in shaping ‘place’. Ultimately, striving to ensure development is reflective of the essence of the people/community; while also balancing commercial realities of neighbourhood delivery, housing, place-making and regeneration. He has an interest and significant experience in Mana Whenua partnership as a key aspect of shaping neighbourhoods. Similarly, he is well versed with healthy urban design principles, visible throughout projects he has worked on.
Jayesh is excited to be part of the UDINZ mission and wider NZ development discourse; not only furthering his own craft with like-minds but also, imparting learnings from NZ's largest regeneration programme, for the betterment of development across Aotearoa.
Board member
CHRIS SCOTT
Chris Scott is a Licensed Cadastral Surveyor with more than 24 years' experience across urban development, infrastructure and land development. He brings a distinctive perspective to the sector through experience as a consultant, developer and governance representative.
As Market Lead - Land Development at Beca, Chris works across New Zealand's development sector, supporting projects that enable housing, infrastructure and community development outcomes. Previously, as Development Manager for the Beachgrove residential community in Kaiapoi, he gained first-hand experience of the commercial, regulatory and delivery challenges faced by developers.
Chris also serves on the Kā Huanui a Tāhuna Alliance Board, providing governance oversight for a major infrastructure programme. This combination of consulting, development and governance experience enables him to contribute a practical, balanced perspective to discussions affecting the urban development sector.
Based in Christchurch and working nationally, Chris brings strong connections across both the South Island and wider New Zealand development community. An active member of the Canterbury Chapter of UDINZ, he is committed to supporting the organisation's forward work programme and contributing his industry relationships, experience and employer support to help advance better urban development outcomes across Aotearoa.
Board member
Vida Christeller
Vida is Manager - City Design and Housing Development, Wellington City Council. Throughout her 20-year career in urban development, Vida has focused on catalysing social, economic and environmental outcomes and growth through integrated policy, strategy and delivery. She has led teams from vision to investment ready programmes, enabling informed decision making, robust governance, and tangible on the ground outcomes.
In Copenhagen, Vida spent 9-years working for the city in the urban planning department leading large brownfield urban regeneration projects and 4 years working developing new housing projects for Denmark’s largest affordable housing provider with a portfolio of over 60,000 units.
In 2019 Vida returned to her hometown of Wellington to take up a job at Wellington City Council. She initially led the team which developed the spatial plan and draft district plan as well as the urban design and active transport teams. From 2021-2025, post the huge budget increases in the long-term plan, Vida was tasked with focusing on delivering the ambitious politically-driven capital programme which included the bike network, green network and multiple public realm projects alongside their urban regeneration portfolio. In late 2025 she also picked up the councils housing development portfolio including the Council’s TK programme.