Who We Are
Te Miro Water brings together specialised skills of hydrology, stormwater management, hydraulic modelling, flood risk assessment, water supply and wastewater design, and environmental planning to deliver an integrated engineering and scientific service for our clients.
Te Miro Water work throughout New Zealand. Our main office is in Cambridge with our branch office in Auckland.
The word ‘Te Miro’, from the acceptance speech of the first Maori King, Potatau te Wherowhero, translates to ‘three intertwined strands’ which we feel aptly reflects the diversity and strength of the relationship between our expertise, our clients needs and the environment we are working in, enabling us to provide innovative and practical solutions.
OUR SERVICES
We understand the full water cycle. We know the steps required to deliver water resources projects and the decision makers to engage with to get it done.
We Specialise In:
Flood Risk & Catchment Management
We take an integrated, catchment-wide view of flood risk — from regional hazard assessments and floodplain analysis through to detailed catchment management planning and community-level mitigation solutions.
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Hydrological assessment and flood hazard management
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Floodplain management planning
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Catchment management plans
Consenting & Advisory
We support clients through the full consenting process — from preparing and submitting resource consent applications through to expert witness, peer review, including technical consent reviews for local and regional councils.
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Resource consent applications and management
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Expert witness and peer review
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Engineering technical consent reviews
Stormwater, Water Supply & Wastewater Design
Our team delivers end-to-end three waters design, combining technical rigour with practical, buildable solutions across the full water cycle — from concept through to construction.
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Integrated stormwater, water supply and wastewater management
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Low impact design and green infrastructure
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Project and construction management
Strategic Planning & Master-planning
We provide trusted independent advice across the full range of three waters challenges, supporting councils and private clients with long-term planning and infrastructure investment decisions.
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Strategic planning
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Master-planning
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Long term plans and planning assistance
Testing & Monitoring
We provide specialist on-site testing services to support consenting, compliance, design and asset management requirements.
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Soil hydrological group determination
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Permeability testing
Community & Stakeholder Engagement
Effective water management requires meaningful engagement with the people and communities it affects.
We bring experience in facilitating complex stakeholder processes and managing community expectations across a wide range of project types — including the experience and relationships to engage meaningfully with iwi and mana whenua as an integral part of the process.
OUR TEAM
Our team is made up of great people with complementary skills. Because we are small, we have aligned ourselves with others in the industry, whose skills we respect and know are driven to do a great job.
Get in contact to find out more about the teams we assemble to deliver our projects.
Mike Chapman
Director Principal - Three Waters Engineer/Hydrologist
BSc, MSc (Hons) (Env Science)
Mike is founding Director of Te Miro Water - a three waters engineer and hydrologist with over 25 years proven track record of flood risk assessment and stormwater design solutions. Mike is known for his abilities to work across multiple disciplines, specialising in technical and strategy direction in the stormwater space.
Mike’s unique mixture of technical and strategic skills mean he is often sought after by government and private agencies to formulate and lead stormwater projects. Mike has led the development of over 30 catchment management plans and flood hazard studies.
Britta Jensen
Director Principal - Three Waters Engineer/Hydrologist
B.ENG (Civil and Env) & MBA (2020)
Britta is a Director of Te Miro Water, and an experienced three waters engineer and project manager of 17 years. Britta has developed a strong focus on project delivery, technical outcomes, and client liaison, both in Australia and NZ.
With a bachelor in Civil Engineering and Master’s in Business Administration, Britta is passionate about governance and strategic planning in the local and national government space. Her specialist technical field is within stormwater, with experience ranging from catchment planning scale to detailed flood risk assessments and civil design of soft and hard stormwater mitigation. Britta’s roles transgress the planning, civil, asset management and transport environments and she is familiar with the needs of both private and public sectors.
Andrew Boldero
Principal - Three Waters Engineer
Andrew is a principal three waters engineer with 28 years experience in the civil engineering sector. This includes over 15 years in the water sector with the last 7 years specialising in stormwater. Andrew has a proven track record of project delivery and solving complex design issues.
Andrew has an excellent understanding of hydraulics along with stormwater catchment and asset management. Andrew is known for his abilities to work across multiple disciplines to create effective solutions. Andrew has worked for private and the public sectors, specialising in leadership, strategy, and governance.
Andrew's cross-sector experience and leadership approach align closely with Te Miro Water's commitment to delivering effective, integrated solutions for the communities and catchments it serves.
