Report Workflows
Replace manual templates with structured, step-by-step assessments.
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Move beyond static Word templates. Rico guides planners through a digital workflow that mirrors how they think and assess.
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Reuse past assessments and pre-drafted responses to reduce rework and improve consistency.
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Define report styling, structure, and outputs once — and apply them across all projects, with no formatting effort.
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Assign reviewers, track changes, and collaborate on reports in a single, version-controlled space.
Case study: See how Novo Group uses Rico to bring structure and consistency to every planning report.
Plan Assessments
Pull in and assess rules, objectives, and policies — without the copy-paste.
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Insert relevant provisions from local and national planning instruments directly into your assessment.
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Record compliance and reasoning against rules and matters in a structured, traceable format.
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Create an auditable trail that shows exactly what was considered and how decisions were made.
Case study: Selwyn District Council uses Rico to stay accurate and consistent while keeping up with surging consent volumes and a growing team.
GIS Integration
Bring site context into your assessments, automatically.
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Connect to council GIS layers to retrieve relevant spatial data — e.g. flood risk, heritage overlays, soil types, and more.
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Automatically populate reports with key site features and planning triggers.
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Generate images and maps to support your assessment with visual context.
Plan Assessment & GIS Integrations being made available NZ wide. See a full list of here. Our Report Workflow capability is available everywhere and seamlessly integrates as new areas are added. These can be added on request for local government & large organisations.
Checklists
Turn internal QA into a streamlined part of the workflow.
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Custom checklists guide planners to cover all relevant considerations before finalising a report.
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Aligns with your existing review processes and decision-making standards.
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Ensures completeness — without relying on memory or manual checking.
Built for AI, on your terms
Future-ready structure, available today.
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All assessments are stored in structured formats, tagged with rich metadata, and processed through consistent, well defined workflows.
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This foundation enables (soon) AI-assisted drafting, reviewing, and improving reports — based on your organisation’s own structured content and past work.
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We’re building this carefully — your data remains private, protected, and used only to benefit your organisation.​
Enterprise & Local Government Customers
Rico is built to meet the needs of organisations with complex governance and security requirements. We’re actively working towards ISO 27001 certification, support Single Sign-On (SSO) for secure user access, and are committed to strong information security practices.
For more technical details, visit our IT & Digital Team FAQs.