Who we are
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
We’ve built a development model that allows us to deliver large-scale housing projects at an industry-leading pace. The Hobsonville Point project began in 2011 and is on target to deliver 4,500 homes for 11,000 residents by 2026, providing new homes for a growing community. Northcote Development, Mangere Development, Roskill Development, Tāmaki Regeneration, Oranga Development, and Porirua Development are all contributing to the creation of vibrant, well-connected neighbourhoods with quality housing and modern amenities.
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, Northcote or Porirua 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.
Groundworks partners
Te Rā Nui, Eastern Porirua Development works with different groundwork partners whose mahi will enable new homes to be built on our sites and will support the delivery of wider community and environmental wellbeing benefits. One of the groundwork partners working in the precinct is Te Aranga Alliance, a partnership of civil and infrastructure experts Higgins, Goodmans, Beca, Harrison Grierson and Orogen. The Te Aranga Alliance will deliver some of the civil and infrastructure upgrades such as Bothamley Park wastewater pipes, the reservoir and other works around Cannons Creek.
Our projects
Te Rā Nui, Eastern 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.
Hobsonville Point
Hobsonville Point in Auckland's Northwest is being developed on the site of a former Air Force base. The township will be completed in 2025-2026, at which point it will be home to 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.
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).
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.
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.
Mangere 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.
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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.
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.
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