Community development – building the places where we live, work and play

At Haigh Workman we spend our days engineering in Northland – helping to maintain, improve and build the communities in which we live, work and play. But, for us, building communities isn’t only about homes and roads and wharves and flood protection schemes. It’s also about building what we call the ‘fabric’ of our community – health, wellbeing, nature, education, quality of life…

Paying it forward

Being ‘better ancestors’ - making Northland a better place for our childrens’ children

We don’t just work here. We live here. That’s why our people are encouraged to take some time out from their day jobs to ‘pay it forward’ – give back to the communities that sustain and nourish our business and their livelihoods.

  • We are delighted to be able to support Project Island Song, in our opinion one of the most effective and worthwhile conservation initiatives in Aotearoa. The group works incredibly hard to restore the natural ecosystems and re-establish endangered species in the Bay of Islands. Its...

  • Gateway programmes are for Year 11 to 13 students who want to explore job options while studying towards NCEA. Over a 12-month Gateway programme they try out a job in a real work environment, learn and are assessed for specific work knowledge and skills, and...

  • The Te Tai Tokerau Tamariki Mental Wellbeing Project addresses a concerning rise in children’s mental illness. It’s a programme of activity that has long been supported by Rotary International and local Rotary clubs. In recent years the project provided an Emotional Regulation programme

  • If you live in Northland and you haven’t yet visited the Puketi Native Forest north of Kerikeri, you’re missing a trick. It is an ancient kauri forest which, along with the Omahuta Forest, forms one of the largest contiguous tracts of native forest in Northland....

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It doesn't matter how large or small your project is, we'd love to be involved. Please get in touch.