About HarkerWize
Forty years at the tunnel face.
Now an independent advisor for the teams shaping the project.
THE FOUNDER
Mike started HarkerWize after forty years building tunnelling and trenchless projects across New Zealand and beyond. Board member of the New Zealand Tunnelling Society. Hands on the kit. Eyes on the gauge. Scars to prove it.
— Mike Harker
Independent advice you can trust, from a two-time CCNZ award winner with a track record of innovation and delivery.
OUR PROMISE
OUR CORE VALUES
Integrity & Ownership
Honest, independent advice. Full responsibility for the outcomes we deliver.
Clarity & Simplicity
Strip away the complexity. Practical, buildable solutions. Real confidence.
Collaboration
Close to clients and stakeholders. Shared goals. Shared wins.
Innovation & Excellence
Fresh thinking grounded in decades of experience, enhanced by smart tools.
Big decisions, bigger risks. We give you the clarity to move forward, avoid costly setbacks, and get it right from the start. Straightforward advice tailored to your goals, budget and timeline - and we stay involved through every stage:
WHY HARKERWIZE
UNDERSTAND
- your goals, ground conditions and key risks.
SHAPE
- the right approach: method, materials, risk, cost.
DELIVER
- review, documentation and guidance, so what's designed gets built with confidence.
BEYOND THE PRACTICE
Independent. Industry-engaged.
Mike sits on the board of the New Zealand Tunnelling Society, contributing to industry strategy and the promotion of trenchless adoption across New Zealand's transport and utility sectors.
HarkerWize works with engineering consultants and asset owners across New Zealand and internationally, on everything from local utility upgrades and major infrastructure programmes to transport tunnels and mine development. Independent advice. No contractor allegiances. No method bias.