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From a garage in Auckland to a trans-Tasman advisory business.
All entrepreneurial journeys need to start somewhere, and for Height that somewhere was a garage in Auckland, New Zealand.
Founded in 2013 by Liz and Warner Cowin (Ngāti Porou), Height began as an alternative to corporate life and was built on technical expertise, family values and a genuine commitment to exceptional customer experience.
From the beginning, Height was shaped by the principles of manaakitanga, kaitiakitanga, and mātauranga, bringing respect, integrity, care for people and place, and Māori knowledge into how we build relationships and deliver work.
With extensive experience in construction, civil engineering and project delivery, Height quickly developed a strong client base in project management and bidding. As the business evolved, we expanded our technical and engineering capability into water and transport, becoming a trusted tendering and procurement consultancy in the New Zealand market.
We are also deeply committed to advancing social equity through economic benefits, supplier diversity and meaningful opportunities for SMEs and Māori and Pasifika businesses. As a Māori-owned business, Height has actively championed stronger connections between Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia, including initiatives that support mutual export opportunities and collaboration with Indigenous Australian businesses and partners.
Today, Height is an award-winning, employee-owned trans-Tasman business with more than
40 staff across New Zealand and Australia. Women represent roughly two-thirds of our people, and military veterans make up around one-third. This diversity of experience, perspective, and lived expertise strengthens how we work, helping us bring fresh thinking and a deeper understanding of the communities and clients we serve.
While our scale has changed, our mission remains the same: to be Australasia's leading technical tendering, procurement and social outcomes specialist for engineering, construction
and infrastructure organisations pursuing complex work.
What we believe, how we act
- Deliver on promises
- Strive for the common goal
- Respect our client and team
- Challenge the norm
- Innovate
SUSTAINABILITY
Strategic approach, sustainable outcomes
We believe sustainability is at the heart of wellbeing. So we put it at the heart of everything we do at Height.
Whether environmental, cultural, social or economic, we’re committed to co-creating sustainable work and communities that impact the world in meaningful ways.
OUR STRATEGIES
1. Smaller carbon footprint
We measure our carbon footprint and identify ways to reduce it.
2. Minimising waste
We work with suppliers to cut unnecessary packaging and have eliminated disposable coffee cups.
3. Elevating equality
We engage with Māori trusts, enterprises and iwi to advance racial equality in Aotearoa.
4. Empowering women
We empower our wāhine toa in leadership and client-facing roles, supported by flexible work policies.
5. Investing in talent
Our intern and graduate programmes develop the next generation—whose diverse perspectives help Height innovate for our clients and communities.
6. Giving back
Our pro bono work and charitable giving support society. We’re always seeking more not-for-profit organisations who can benefit from our services.
7. Sharing IP
We co-developed a Sustainable Outcomes Toolkit designed to help organisations easily identify and evaluate sustainable outcomes from projects and contracts. This platform was a finalist in New Zealand’s 2019 EY Procurement Excellence Awards and we’ve made it available to any business or agency at no cost.