Alan Wilcox 

BTP. M.Soc Sci (Hons)

In Central Government he worked on Ministerials, forestry development studies on the East Coast and drafted a planning booklet on Planning for Maori land. He was a Planner in the Gisborne, Whakatane, and Cambridge Councils and worked on hundreds of subdivision and land use consents, planning scheme reviews, and redrafts of district plans. He has worked on many projects relating to housing provision for the elderly and disabled, reserve development, land purchases for roadways and urban development and beatification projects.

Alan’s planning career peaked as the City and Corporate Planner for Hamilton City Council contributing to a broad range of property related projects, including the formation of Hamilton Properties Limited, City boundary and zoning extensions, major city bypasses, a major District Plan review, a large number of projects including many industrial and housing development projects. 

Subsequent to his work with Hamilton City Alan was the Divisional Manager for Regional Services and Planning with the Waikato Regional Council, looking after Land Transport, Emergency Management and the Council’s environmental planning activities. He oversaw the Council’s first Regional Policy Statement, environmental rules and set up a framework for the sustainable management of its vast natural and coastal resources - stretching from Turangi to the tip of the Coromandel Peninsula. 

Alan’s experience in management and transport enabled him to secure the role of first Chief Executive of the Land Transport Safety Authority. While only parts of this work were property related he also relocated the Head Office of the authority and commissioned an architectural award-winning premises in the New Zealand Post building in Wellington. After leaving the government service he worked with Price Waterhouse management consultants for a period of time in which he carried out a major strategic review and business case for the development and redevelopment of the $3.9 billion school property assets in New Zealand. He subsequently carried out 11 regional property strategies for the Ministry of Education, largely in the Auckland area. 

Over the last 18 years as a management consultant Alan has carried out a number of property-related strategies for different organisations including a $33 million development business case for the Ministry or Education, 11 regional property strategies for school development and land purchases, a property development strategy for the Paeroa Lands Trust, A capital expenditure assessment for property development at Unitec, a tourism development project in Tairawhiti with Downer International, and a land use review for looking at the economic potential of land for Te Rawara Iwi and many more. He has also set up his own property development company (Real Developments) with a business partner and carried out a number of subdivisions in the West Auckland area.

Some Significant Property Projects

• AWA has worked closely with Tātau Tātau o Te Wairoa, providing feasibility studies for the development of property on whenua Māori (2023).

• Transforming Ngāti Whanaunga of the Coromandel reclaimed land into papakāinga, with the aim to restore kaupapa and community aspirations (2023).

• The commissioning of an award winning fit-out on the third floor of the NZ Post Building in Wellington and the relocation of the Head Office of the Land Transport Safety Authority. 

• Developing a $3.9 billion dollar business case for school property for the Ministry of Education.

• Carrying out 11 regional property strategies for the Ministry of Education. 

• Reviewing school property plans as part of the business case evaluations for 24 schools.

• Developing a property strategy for Te Whare Wananga o Awanuiarangi.

• Evaluated and recommended major property purchases for campus extension for Awanuiarangi.

• Developing a strategy and leasing buildings for Te Whare Wananga o Awanuiarangi in Wellington.

• Oversaw the development of a Capital Asset Management Strategy for Unitec.

• Reviewing the office and property locations for Department of Child Youth and Family in Northland.

• Facilitated planning, coaching and monitoring activity with Orion Facilities Development Team to re-build the North Shore Hospital (2001/2002).

• Advising the Paroa Lands Trust on the development and utilisation of its land assets.

• Advising the Kiikini Trust of the development of its land assets.

• Advising Te Rarawa Iwi on the use of it multimillion dollar property assets. 

• Privately carried out 5 residential subdivisions and overseen the design and building of 4 houses.  

• Advised on Prisoners Aid and Rehabilitation Services on property purchases and leases to house released prisoners, including overseas deportees and sex offenders.

• Ongoing private client evaluations for property purchases or resource consent reports (approximately monthly).