:root{
  --pine:#16504B;        /* primary — deep Tararua green */
  --pine-dark:#0E3A36;
  --kowhai:#E8A93C;      /* accent — kōwhai gold, CTAs */
  --kowhai-deep:#C98A1B;
  --mist:#F4F7F5;        /* page background, green-tinted white */
  --card:#FFFFFF;
  --ink:#1E2B29;
  --ink-soft:#4C5E5B;
  --line:#DCE5E1;
  --ok:#2E7D4F;
  --radius:14px;
  --maxw:1120px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  html{scroll-behavior:auto}
  *,*::before,*::after{animation:none!important;transition:none!important}
}
body{
  font-family:'Public Sans',system-ui,sans-serif;
  font-size:17px;line-height:1.6;
  color:var(--ink);background:var(--mist);
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:'Bricolage Grotesque',serif;line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:-0.01em}
a{color:var(--pine)}
a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible,select:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--kowhai);outline-offset:2px;border-radius:4px}
.wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px}
.ico{width:15px;height:15px;vertical-align:-2px}

/* ---------- utility bar ---------- */
.utility{background:var(--pine-dark);color:#DCEAE7;font-size:.86rem}
.utility .wrap{display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:center;min-height:38px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding-top:6px;padding-bottom:6px}
.utility a{color:#fff;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600}
.utility a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.utility .spacer{flex:1}

/* ---------- header ---------- */
header.site{background:var(--card);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:26px;min-height:92px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink)}
.brand-text{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.brand .name{font-family:'Bricolage Grotesque',serif;font-weight:700;font-size:2.5rem;line-height:1.05;color:var(--pine);letter-spacing:-0.015em}
.brand .sub{font-size:.8rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:4px}
nav.menu{display:flex;gap:4px;flex:1;justify-content:flex-end}
nav.menu a{padding:10px 12px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem;border-radius:8px}
nav.menu a:hover{background:var(--mist)}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;border-radius:999px;padding:12px 22px;font-size:.97rem;border:0;cursor:pointer}
.btn-primary{background:var(--kowhai);color:#3A2A05}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--kowhai-deep);color:#fff}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--pine);border:2px solid var(--pine)}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:var(--pine);color:#fff}
.menu-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:2px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:8px 12px;font-weight:700;color:var(--pine)}

/* ---------- notice banner ---------- */
.notice{background:#FFF6E3;border-bottom:1px solid #F0DDB2;font-size:.94rem}
.notice .wrap{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:baseline;padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.notice strong{color:#8A5A00}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero{background:var(--pine);color:#EAF3F1;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.hero .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.25fr .85fr;gap:48px;padding-top:72px;padding-bottom:60px;align-items:start}
.hero .greeting{font-family:'Bricolage Grotesque',serif;font-size:clamp(1.1rem,2.2vw,1.35rem);font-weight:600;color:var(--kowhai);margin-bottom:14px}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,4.5vw,3.2rem);line-height:1.15;color:#fff;font-weight:700;max-width:16em}
.hero p.lede{margin-top:18px;font-size:1.12rem;max-width:34em;color:#CFE2DE}
.hero .btn-ghost{color:#fff;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.55)}
.hero .btn-ghost:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--pine)}
.badges{margin-top:34px;display:flex;gap:22px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:.92rem;color:#CFE2DE}
.badges span{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.badges b{color:#fff}

/* status card */
.status-card{background:var(--card);color:var(--ink);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:26px;box-shadow:0 18px 48px rgba(8,38,35,.35)}
.status-card .pill{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-weight:700;font-size:.85rem;border-radius:999px;padding:5px 14px}
.pill.open{background:#E2F3E8;color:var(--ok)}
.pill.closed{background:#FBE9E7;color:#B3402E}
.dot{width:9px;height:9px;border-radius:50%;background:currentColor;display:inline-block}
.status-card h3{margin-top:14px;font-size:1.25rem}
.status-card dl{margin-top:14px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:6px 16px;font-size:.95rem}
.status-card dt{color:var(--ink-soft);font-weight:600}
.status-card dd{font-weight:600}
.status-card .after{margin-top:18px;padding-top:16px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-size:.92rem;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.status-card .after a{font-weight:700}

/* tararua ridge divider — signature */
.ridge{display:block;width:100%;height:64px;margin-bottom:-1px}

/* ---------- sections ---------- */
section.block{padding:72px 0}
section.block.alt{background:var(--card);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.block h2{font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3.3vw,2.4rem);margin-top:8px;max-width:18em}
.block .intro{margin-top:14px;color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:38em}

/* services offered */
.services-grid{margin-top:38px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:14px}
.service{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:22px}
.service .icon{width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:10px;background:var(--mist);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--pine);margin-bottom:12px}
.service .icon svg{width:22px;height:22px}
.service h3{font-size:1.05rem}
.service p{margin-top:8px;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--ink-soft)}

.resources{margin-top:38px}
.resources h3{font-size:1.05rem}
.resources ul{list-style:none;margin-top:10px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 34px;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.92rem}
.resources a{font-weight:600}

/* after hours flow */
.flow{margin-top:38px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:14px}
.step{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:5px solid var(--pine);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:22px}
.step.urgent{border-left-color:#B3402E}
.step h3{font-size:1.08rem}
.step p{margin-top:8px;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.step .act{margin-top:14px;margin-right:16px;display:inline-block;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none}
.step.urgent .act{color:#B3402E}

/* fees estimator */
.fees-grid{margin-top:38px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:36px;align-items:start}
.estimator{background:var(--pine);color:#EAF3F1;border-radius:var(--radius);padding:30px}
.estimator h3{color:#fff;font-size:1.3rem}
.estimator .field{margin-top:18px}
.estimator label{display:block;font-size:.9rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#CFE2DE;margin-bottom:8px}
.seg{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.seg button{flex:1;min-width:80px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.1);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.3);color:#fff;border-radius:10px;padding:10px 8px;font-weight:600;font-size:.92rem;cursor:pointer}
.seg button[aria-pressed="true"]{background:var(--kowhai);border-color:var(--kowhai);color:#3A2A05;font-weight:700}
.estimator .result{margin-top:26px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);border:1px dashed rgba(255,255,255,.35);border-radius:12px;padding:20px;text-align:center}
.estimator .result .amount{font-family:'Bricolage Grotesque',serif;font-size:2.6rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--kowhai);font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.estimator .result .label{font-size:.92rem;color:#CFE2DE;margin-top:4px}
.estimator .fine{margin-top:14px;font-size:.88rem;color:#CFE2DE}
.fees-copy{background:var(--pine);color:#EAF3F1;border-radius:var(--radius);padding:30px}
.fees-copy h3{color:#fff;font-size:1.3rem}
.fees-copy ul{list-style:none;margin-top:10px}
.fees-copy li{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:12px;padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18)}
.fees-copy li:last-child{border-bottom:0;padding-bottom:0}
.fees-copy .fee-name{color:#CFE2DE}
.fees-copy .fee-price{margin-left:auto;font-family:'Bricolage Grotesque',serif;font-weight:700;color:var(--kowhai);font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;white-space:nowrap}

/* why us */
.why{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:48px;align-items:center;margin-top:34px}
.why .photo{width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:var(--radius);display:block}
.step .pp-logo{margin-top:14px;display:block;height:34px;width:auto}
.stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:14px;margin-top:26px}
.stat{background:var(--mist);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:18px}
.stat b{display:block;font-family:'Bricolage Grotesque',serif;font-size:1.7rem;color:var(--pine)}
.stat span{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--ink-soft)}

/* news */
.news-grid{margin-top:36px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px}
.news-card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:24px;color:var(--ink);display:block}
.news-card time{font-size:.85rem;font-weight:700;color:#A26E0E;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase}
.news-card h3{margin-top:10px;font-size:1.1rem}
.news-card p{margin-top:10px;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.news-card ul{margin:10px 0 0 20px;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.news-card li{margin-top:6px}

/* footer */
footer.site{background:var(--pine-dark);color:#BCD6D1;padding:60px 0 40px;font-size:.92rem}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:36px}
footer h4{color:#fff;font-family:'Bricolage Grotesque',serif;font-size:1.05rem;margin-bottom:14px}
footer a{color:#EAF3F1;text-decoration:none}
footer a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
footer ul{list-style:none}
footer li{margin-top:8px}
.foot-bottom{margin-top:44px;padding-top:20px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:space-between;font-size:.85rem;color:#9FC2BC}

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width:980px){
  .services-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .flow{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .fees-grid,.why{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .news-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .hero .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding-top:52px;padding-bottom:56px}
  nav.menu{display:none;position:absolute;top:74px;left:0;right:0;background:var(--card);flex-direction:column;padding:12px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:0 16px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.08)}
  nav.menu.open{display:flex}
  nav.menu a{padding:14px 16px;font-size:1.05rem}
  .menu-toggle{display:inline-block;margin-left:auto}
}
@media (max-width:560px){
  .brand .name{font-size:1.9rem}
  .flow{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .services-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .utility .wrap{font-size:.85rem;gap:12px}
}