Adele is currently the Strategy and Planning Manager at Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council. Over the past three decades she has worked on and around spatial and strategic planning projects in England, Australia and New Zealand. She has worked for every level of government and in the private sector. She has worked in densely urban environments as well as in smaller towns and rural areas across New Zealand. Her particular passion in spatial planning is making it real. When not at work Adele is investigating how others around the world do spatial planning, mainly by enjoying their tapas, natural environments and ancient sites.