CMC Design

07/10/2026

Any experienced woodworkers looking for work?
Casual contract, good team, location Opua.
We need a quick person, handy on the tools, to help with our busy season towards summer.
Boatbuilding and woodworking projects, and possible paint projects, happening now.
Experience required.
Possibly to extend role for the right candidate.
Email [email protected] with a bit about yourself and capabilities.

13/08/2026

Talk to us about your next design project
[email protected]

12/08/2026

Looking back on projects...
We loved being a part of this coastal build. The perfect mix of dream clients, fantastic builders and architects and a stunning location.

"Thanks Craig, bloody good work! Exciting to see it almost done now. I know *the clients* are really happy. Likewise we’ve enjoyed the collaboration too, you Andy G and the team have been great to work with, need a few more like you down here !!!"
Dave Strachan - Strachan Group Architects

Interior Cabinetry, Kitchens, Bedrooms, Bathrooms - CMC Design
Builder - Andy Grierson Builders
Architect - Strachan Group Architects
Photos - Ross Keane Photography

Check out the cool pics on the link -

On an amazing coastal site in Northland, a grouping of permanent and temporary buildings sit amongst native bush and newly integrated landscaping.An original 45sqm half-round rural barn that housed a basic bathroom, kitchenette and floor space (and a mummified rat!) has been re-purposed into a one-b...

22/07/2026

Where can I get interesting things cut? CMC Design of course!
Over the last 10 years we have been cutting anything and everything in Opua, Northland, for individuals and businesses. From beehive prototypes, boat shaped bookshelves, kindy furniture, artworks, signage, gifts, carvings, marina parts, fretwork, railings, moulds, kitchens and heaps more.

16/07/2026

Did you know we have a very cool machine that can CNC cut continuous long lengths of timber?
We don't know of any other machine in Northland (or further away!) that can do this.
The timber feeds in one side and comes out the other meaning we can drill, mill and shape lengths up to 6+ meters long with great precision.

Things we have capability to CNC -
CNC machining Pine Timber Walers for Marinas
CNC machining Hardwood Cap Railings
CNC machining Plywood Parts
CNC machining Stair Stringers
CNC machining Timber Slab Flattening
CNC machining Cabinetry Parts
And so much more!

Cut a range of materials from foam, acrylic, HPL, MDF, Ply and timber into all shapes, patterns and profiles.

Fast and accurate.
Come chat about how each of our CNC machines can make your job easier and more efficient.

[email protected]
Unit C, 945 Paihia Road, Opua, Bay Of Islands
09 4025020

14/07/2026

Skilled people joining forces to create wonderful things.

CMC Design have a team who have many strings to their bows, from both their professional and personal skillsets. They each add to the wealth of collective knowledge needed to execute a range of successful bespoke projects, and quality client experience.

Everything from engineering, car painting, props and modelmaking, retail, business management, boatbuilding, joinery, CAD, furniture design, IT, building, hospitality and catering, music industry, machinery operator, book keeping, art and design, robotics, sailing, auto mechanic, photography, fishing, carpentry and more.

At CMC Design our creative output is all the better for it.
Come see how we as a team can help you.

25/06/2026

Such an awesome achievement by our neighbors Johnson Bros.
Well done Andrew and the team!

Built in Ōpua over 18 months, the $5m ROV began final sea trials on June 22.

16/06/2026

How's this for a lovely review!

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Craig and his team at CMC Design did a full exterior refit of our yacht Clark Gable a few years ago while the country was grappling with Covid. It included a full mast out, windows out, open transom rebuild and makeover, with a comprehensive deck and topsides repaint. Nothing was spared, no corners were cut and everything received the full attention of their team of craftsmen. Now, almost 6 years on, we're seeing the real rewards of that work. The boat still looks as immaculate as the day we put her back in the water - and everything functions perfectly, a true testament to doing things right first time. We still receive glowing comments from other boaties at Doves Bay marina. I have no hesitation in recommending these guys to any owner who truly wants the best for their boat restoration. The attention to detail in the planning stages through to the weekly reporting, photos and meetings onsite as the work progressed, to the friendship and trust built up as the boat was fully recommissioned. It was a positive and rewarding process - something I am understanding and appreciating more and more as time passes as we witness the quality of the workmanship shining on. And what's more - they don't charge the earth like some boat builders. Non of these guys are driving around in flashy cars! Their pricing is accurate and honest - and in my view, the best value you can spend on your boat asset and your future enjoyment on the water. Talk to Craig at CMC about your next project. Get him on board early and talk the project through in detail. You'll get the full benefit of his knowledge and eye for the best way to manage your restoration - as well as the supreme quality job that he and his team delivers.

Jeff Evans & Sallyann Hingston
Owners of Clark Gable - Beale 11.4m

09/06/2026

Wee blast from the past! Craig Circa 1995 working on classic launch Otehei.
He hardly recognised himself when this pic was discovered on the Waitemata Woodies page recently.
Craig has lived and breathed boats all his life. He completed his boatbuilding apprenticeship in 1988 under the watchful eye of Jim Ashby at Ashbys boatyard in Opua, just a stones throw from Craig's family home across the water.
Craigs breadth of knowledge over the years has grown with each project, and there have been many! He has also worked locally as a builder on a number of new builds over the years, and under his own business CMC Design as a cabinetmaker and boatbuilder for decades.
Never compromising on doing things right, and always pushing forward.

02/06/2026

Had a little oopsie with your boat?
We can supply quotes for insurance claims to get your boat looking s***k and span again.