What we do

Strategic advice
you can act on.

Four practices. One trusted advisor. RSL undertakes projects and provides strategic advice throughout Aotearoa — supporting organisations to make informed decisions about their people, facilities, places and spaces.

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Mangawhai Pool Pre-Feasibility Study
Practice 01

Needs Assessments, Feasibility Reports & Business Cases

Viability assessments for community facilities — from aquatic centres and indoor courts to high-performance training centres, community hubs and clubrooms.

Feasibility studies
Demand modelling
Cost benchmarking
Business cases
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Practice 02

Spaces & Places Planning, Master Plans

Local, regional and national facility plans, along with master plans that map the current state and future needs of communities for play, active recreation and sport.

Feasibility studies
Demand modelling
Cost benchmarking
Business cases
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Queenstown Lakes District Sports Field Plan
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Hawke's Bay Sports Field Review
Practice 03

Strategic & Operational Advice

Whether it is a complex strategic review or an important operational issue, we help organisations find solutions that translate to action.

Feasibility studies
Demand modelling
Cost benchmarking
Business cases
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Practice 04

People, Programmes & Play

Strategies for play, active recreation and sport — and the programme design that brings facilities to life so they thrive in their community.

Feasibility studies
Demand modelling
Cost benchmarking
Business cases
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Snow Sports NZ Dryland Training Facility
Methodology

Six steps,
every project.

A methodology that ensures completion — and guarantees the final product is uniquely yours.

The RSL Method
Every
project.
01

Listen

Discovery interviews, site visits and stakeholder workshops.

02

Scope

Define the question worth answering. Agree the brief.

03

Analyse

Demand modelling, benchmarking, financial scenarios.

04

Engage

Test findings with the project team and key partners.

05

Deliver

Implementation-ready documents and presentations.

06

Support

Stay close to the work past sign-off. Refine as needed.

Proven success

The numbers
that matter.

Over seven years and 120+ projects, our recommendations have shaped community facilities serving more than 1.2M New Zealanders.

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120+
projects delivered
16
regions reached
1.2M
people served
98%
projects on schedule

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