Ayson Survey + Registered Professional Surveyors

22/10/2026

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Thank you so much to our 2026 MGC netball sponsors! Without you, our club wouldn't be as successful as it is today. Thank you for your generous sponsorship and ensuring our teams have a great netball season.

19/10/2026

Another photo from a recent job – any guesses where this might be?

Not a bad spot to call your workplace, to be fair!

14/10/2026

The guys get to see some pretty special places, all in the name of work...

Can you guess where this is?

11/10/2026

Anna Straker

Anna is our Resource Management Consultant, working alongside the surveying team to help clients navigate the planning and resource consent side of their projects.

With experience across iwi, local government and private practice, Anna specialises in subdivision and land development and also works across coastal, water and discharge consents. She provides planning advice, prepares resource consent applications and helps clients navigate their projects through the consenting process.

Outside of resource management, Anna is often involved in local governance roles or supporting her family in their many and varied pursuits.

08/10/2026

We are very proud of our very own Jacob Morriss who is away representing New Zealand as part of the NZ Open Team at The Australia Match 2026 Fullbore Shooting Championships! 🇳🇿🎯

It’s a fantastic achievement to be selected to compete at this level, and we wish Jacob and the rest of the NZ team (including his brother Riley) all the very best for the competition — good luck and shoot straight!

05/10/2026

Harry Middleton

Harry is a Director of Ayson Survey + and a Licensed Cadastral Surveyor. Our newest Director, Harry has progressed through the business since graduating from the University of Otago and returning home to Marlborough.

Harry works across surveying and land development, with a particular focus on urban development and engineering. He enjoys being involved from the early design stages right through to construction and completion and has worked on some of Marlborough’s largest and most recent development projects.

Outside of work, Harry makes the most of Marlborough’s outdoors through fishing, hunting and tramping. He also enjoys golf and spending time chasing around his young family.

27/09/2026

Matt Straker

Matt is a Director of Ayson Survey +, a Licensed Cadastral Surveyor and Registered Professional Surveyor, and has been part of the Ayson team for many years.

Matt has broad experience across surveying and land development, working on everything from urban and rural subdivisions to complex property and boundary matters. He enjoys finding practical solutions for development projects and working closely with clients to turn their ideas into workable outcomes. Matt also plays an important role in supporting and mentoring staff across the business.

Outside of work, Matt has a long involvement with rowing, from competing through to coaching and administration. He also enjoys DIY and landscaping projects and getting outdoors whenever he can.

23/09/2026

Mike Russell

Mike is a Director of Ayson Survey +, a Licensed Cadastral Surveyor and Registered Professional Surveyor.

With a practical, client-focused approach, Mike enjoys working closely with clients and project teams to find straightforward solutions to property and development challenges. From residential subdivisions and boundary matters to larger-scale developments, he brings plenty of technical expertise and practical experience to every job.

Outside of work, Mike can usually be found watching – and occasionally playing – cricket, mountain biking, playing tennis or golf, or enjoying the outdoors with his family.

23/09/2026

Over the next wee while we’d like to introduce you to some of the people behind Ayson Survey +.

Our team is led by three Directors – (L-R) Matt Straker, Harry Middleton and Mike Russell.

01/09/2026

Meet the people behind the plans, pegs, paperwork and everything in between!

We’re pretty lucky to have a team that works hard, knows their stuff and still manages to have a laugh along the way.

Different roles, different skills, plenty of opinions – but one very good team.

Proud to present to you - Team Ayson Survey +

Captured fabulously by Jones Photography