Meet the team behind Hobsonville Point

The project is being run by Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities. We’re leading the largest urban regeneration programme in New Zealand’s history. We use our country’s precious land well, deliver quality homes quickly and build communities with a sense of belonging.

Background

In 2019 Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities was established to bring together the people, capabilities and resources of Housing New Zealand, KiwiBuild and HLC - a company that was founded in 2006 to develop the former Hobsonville airbase into a new township, Hobsonville Point. Kāinga Ora’s Urban Development team is leading a multi-billion dollar urban regeneration programme that will transform suburbs and communities across the country. Our vision is to increase the supply and choice of new, high-quality housing, and to support and strengthen communities as they grow. We achieve this by partnering with industry, the local community, and agencies such as Auckland Council, Auckland Transport and the Ministry of Education.

Scale

Our innovative development model enables us to deliver large-scale housing projects at an industry-leading pace, creating thriving communities with quality homes. One of our flagship projects, Hobsonville Point, has been transforming the area since its launch in 2011 and is on track to provide thousands of homes for a growing population. Similarly, the Northcote Development is set to bring a significant number of new residences to the area, while large-scale initiatives in Mangere, Roskill, and Tāmaki are shaping vibrant neighbourhoods with thousands of homes. Oranga and Porirua are also experiencing transformative growth, each benefiting from well-planned developments that enhance liveability and infrastructure. Through these projects, we are building more than just houses, we are shaping the future of urban living.

Philosophy

Getting houses built quickly and well is not enough on its own. Whether we are masterplanning a new community from scratch, as at Hobsonville Point, or building upon an existing community, as at Mangere, Roskill or Northcote, our goal is to create great places to live. That means adding to the urban environment in a way that is socially, economically and environmentally sustainable for the people who will make those communities their home – both today and for future generations.

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Our Projects

Hobsonville Point

Hobsonville Point in Auckland's Northwest is being developed on the site of a former Air Force base, which will be home to more than 11,000 Aucklanders. Housing is at a higher density than has been normal for a suburban setting in Auckland. The high quality of the homes and amenity has made it an exemplar of integrated residential development in New Zealand.

hobsonvillepoint.co.nz

Northcote Development

Northcote, on Auckland’s north shore, is located just over the Auckland Harbour Bridge, a mere 15-minute drive from the CBD. It has good transport links, with further improvements planned for buses. The suburb is only 10 minutes by car from neighbouring retail and hospitality hub Takapuna and its safe swimming beach. The area benefits from many parks and sports grounds and has a strong community spirit, aided by the many families that have long lived in Northcote.

northcotedevelopment.co.nz

Roskill Development

The Roskill Development will deliver quality new homes to several neighbourhoods in the greater Roskill area, expanding the number of social and new market housing. Development work is under way in Roskill South, Ōwairaka, Waikōwhai and Wesley (west).

roskilldevelopment.co.nz

Oranga Development

Oranga is a hidden gem in central Auckland, 9km to the southeast of the CBD near the employment hubs of Greenlane and Penrose. It is close to Onehunga town centre, which is a well-connected hub with plans for expanded transport links in the future. It is also near the residential suburbs of One Tree Hill, Greenlane, Ellerslie and Royal Oak, all of which have established village centres. Oranga is a 2-minute drive or 15-minute walk to Auckland’s premier park, Cornwall Park, at Maungakiekie (One Tree Hill). Renewal plans cover around 20 hectares of Kāinga Ora land in Oranga, expanding public housing and providing new market homes.

orangadevelopment.co.nz

Māngere Development

Situated just south of the city, Mangere benefits from great access to several major employment centres, including Mangere Centre, Auckland Airport in the south, Otahuhu in the east and Manukau Centre in the south-east. There are two universities nearby: MIT in Manukau Centre and the AUT South Campus in Otara. Housing development in Mangere began in the 1960s with around 20,000 public homes built in the area. Today, Kāinga Ora owns more than one in five homes in the locality. The Mangere Development currently encompasses Te Ararata, Mangere East and Aorere, with further neighbourhoods under consideration for the future.

mangeredevelopment.co.nz

Porirua Development

Eastern Porirua is part of the city of Porirua, located 24km north of Wellington. It has one of the highest concentrations of social housing in New Zealand, with most of these homes built in the 1960s and 1970s.

Many are old, past their best and not the size and type that Porirua families need now, and in the future. With the opening of Transmission Gully, revision of the Porirua City Council’s District Plan and the area’s population projected to grow significantly over the coming decades the timing is right for some ambitious thinking about how we can support growth where communities can thrive — from this generation to the next.

Poriruadevelopment.co.nz

Lakeside Development

Within easy reach of Auckland and Hamilton, the Lakeside development at Te Kauwhata sits right by the shores of scenic Lake Waikare, featuring dedicated reserves and wetlands plus six kilometres of walking and cycling trails. Construction of Lakeside’s neighbourhood centre is complete and includes a great café, playground, childcare centre, general store, office and retail space along with ample parking.

www.lakeside.nz

Tāmaki Regeneration

Tāmaki is located 12km from Auckland’s CBD and is well connected with strong public transport and infrastructure. The area enjoys spectacular natural advantages as its geography forms a natural amphitheatre with stunning views across the Tāmaki River and to Mt Wellington. New Zealand’s largest inner city urban regeneration project covers some 900 hectares across the inner eastern Auckland suburbs of Glen Innes, Point England and Panmure.

We’re working alongside Tāmaki Regeneration Company to deliver New Zealand’s largest urban transformation project. The Tāmaki Regeneration will replace around old social houses in the suburbs of Glen Innes, Panmure and Point England to build new quality homes for Tāmaki tenants and private homeowners.

tamakiregeneration.co.nz

Our Expertise

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Phase 01 Urban Design

Urban Design

Over the last decade Kāinga Ora’s Urban Development team has acquired expertise as a lead developer. The team is skilled in masterplanning and investing in infrastructure and community amenity alongside the building of new homes. We’ve learned a lot about building a wider range of homes, and increasing the urban density of a community while ensuring it’s a great place to live and work.
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Phase 02 Partnerships

Partnerships

Beginning with Hobsonville Point, New Zealand’s fastest moving residential development project, our Urban Development team built a development model that allows it to work with key stakeholders including planners, urban designers, iwi, community stakeholders, and developer and builder partners to deliver high quality homes and neighbourhoods at the scale and pace needed to meet New Zealand’s housing needs.
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Phase 03 Build

Build

We work with our developer and builder partners to create innovative approaches to planning, design and construction that will allow us to increase the quality and speed of delivery of new homes and maintain affordability. Examples include the use of prefabrication, modular design and design controls.
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Phase 04 Community

Community

Putting the community at the centre of urban development is essential for the success of our projects. Every development begins with a carefully planned programme of work to seek community input, which guides the design process and lays the foundation for each project. Our Urban Development team do this through a range of initiatives such as community reference groups, design labs, and public information days at purpose-built information centres.
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Phase 05 Sustainability

Sustainability

The Hobsonville Point project has become a benchmark for sustainable urban development in Auckland. It demonstrates that high quality urban design and affordable housing can be compatible with a commercially-driven approach to land and property development. Kāinga Ora is maintaining the same commitment to social, economic and environmental sustainability in its new development projects.
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