Independent advice when important decisions are still taking shape

I work with organisations across sport, recreation, and public-sector settings on complex decisions involving facilities, investment, partnerships, and system response, before commitments are made and before weak assumptions turn into harder problems.

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01 / Timing

When to bring me in

direction is not yet settled
options are contested
investment case is forming
pressure to move, but readiness is unclear
consequences of getting the next step wrong are material

This is usually the point where independent advice adds most value, when the direction is still taking shape, the pressure to move is real, and the quality of the next step matters.

02 / Role

How I help

I provide independent advice when organisations need to decide what to do, why it stacks up, and whether the timing is right.

The work usually involves clarifying the real decision, testing assumptions and investment logic, working through stakeholder complexity, and assessing sequencing, readiness, and risk.

I am usually brought in early enough to question the brief, sharpen the case, and reduce the risk of premature lock-in.

03 / Experience

Selected experience

Experience across sport, recreation, local and central government, and decision-making around facilities, investment, access, and systems.

PLANNING & INVESTMENT

Local authority planning and investment

Worked with Auckland local boards on sport and active recreation planning, access, and investment-related decisions.

LEASING

Public-sector systems and leasing

Led cross-council work to improve how community leasing decisions support public and community benefit.

FACILITY DESIGN & OPERATIONS

Hiwa – University of Auckland Recreation Centre

Worked across design, facility transition, operational setup, and growth, with direct visibility into how early decisions carry through into operating reality.

SPORT SYSTEMS

National sport and system context

Worked across Sport New Zealand in roles spanning sport development, system-level work, and management of the Balance is Better digital platform.

READINESS

Major-event readiness

Worked within the FIFA Women’s World Cup host city programme across training venue settings.

FUNDING

Funding and investment administration

Managed a large regional KiwiSport funding portfolio, with direct responsibility for how investment decisions were administered.

04 / Principal

About Hamish Rogers

My experience has shown me that many important decisions are made before the real problem is fully clear and before the underlying logic has been properly tested.

Having worked across sport, recreation, facilities, funding, and public-sector environments, I understand how ideas take shape inside organisations, how competing pressures influence direction, and where weak assumptions can harden into more difficult problems later.

My role is to help bring more clarity to the decision in front of you, test the logic behind it, and improve the quality of the next step before commitments settle in the wrong place.

05 / Contact

Get in touch

If you are working through a decision like this, get in touch.

Direct contact

hamish@hmrsportsolutions.co