Upper North Island
Including properties in and north of Taupō, work is under way across the Upper North Island building new state housing in your neighbourhoods.
Kāinga Ora is looking to construct these new, modern homes on vacant land and larger properties to better utilise our land.
Endeavour Avenue development - Hamilton
To help meet the high demand for housing in Hamilton, Kāinga Ora is looking at building 70 new homes on the vacant Crown-owned land in Endeavour Ave, next to the Flagstaff shops. These modern high-quality houses are expected to be a mix of public housing and privately owned market housing.
This almost 2 hectare site has been set aside for public housing for many years, and while previous investigations for housing were not progressed, the current strong demand for quality homes has seen new plans now developed.
We are in the concept design stage and are now (May-July 2020) sharing our proposal with stakeholders, neighbours and the wider community, ahead of applying for resource consent in the coming months.
Drop-in session
Thanks to everyone who took the time to come along to our community drop-in session on 22 June, and share their views with us about the proposed development.
We’re now reviewing this feedback along with that already provided, and will be considering it as we develop designs for this development. We will continue to keep you informed.
Contact us
If you have any questions or feedback about the proposed development, or to receive email updates, contact:
Gemma Brooks, Senior Stakeholder Relationship Manager, 0800 801 601 (please ask to be transferred) or 021 349 107 Gemma.Brooks@kaingaora.govt.nz. Please provide any feedback by Friday 10 July 2020.
We are looking at building:
- 29 two-bedroom apartments in 5 three-storey buildings
- 32 three-bedroom homes
- 8 four-bedroom homes
- one five-bedroom home
- 9 of these would be accessible
- a community room with connected children’s play area is included.
The new homes would be:
- a mix of two-storey homes with gardens and 5 three-storey apartment buildings
- low maintenance, fully insulated, with double glazing, carpets and curtains
- built to a higher spec than required under NZ building standards.
The development would include:
- Landscaping and planting with specimen trees and natives, in keeping with the local environment
- Broad shared paths to promote and connect to the existing pedestrian and cycling network
- Off-street parking for all homes, along with visitor parking.
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| 8th and 9th June 2020 | Online community Zoom sessions |
| 22 June 2020 | Community drop-in session |
| 10 July 2020 | Feedback closing date |
| August/September 2020 | Resource consent lodged |
| 2021-2022 | Construction of homes |
Note: these are indicative only at this early stage of the proposed development.
Factsheet
- 22 June drop-in session update
- 22 June drop-in session poster
- 10 June 2020 update
- 2 June 2020 update
- May 2020 factsheet
Zoom session
- Audio file from the zoom session - 9 June 2020
- Zoom presentation slides - 8 and 9 June 2020
Frequently asked questions
How much of a need is there for housing in Hamilton?
The housing market in high-growth Hamilton has been under pressure for some time. Kāinga Ora has around 3,120 homes in the city for people needing public housing, with around 350 extra homes delivered since the end of 2017. There is still a need for more homes with 1,281 eligible applicants on the Ministry of Social Development’s Housing Register at the end of June 2020.
Isn’t this land part of the park?
No. While this site has Flagstaff Park across its northern boundary and may look like it is part of the park, this 1.9 hectare site is Crown-owned land and was legally set aside for public housing around 12 years ago.
What design and quality standards would the development and homes meet?
Our aim is to create a community which is inclusive, thriving and connected, with homes which have been built with environmental sustainability outcomes, and which exceed NZ building standard requirements. The development has been designed with input from specialist architecture, urban design, landscape, and development and construction experts. We have received positive feedback about the proposed development from Hamilton City Council’s independent Urban Design Panel.
Presentation to Hamilton City Council independent Urban Design Advisory Panel, 23 April 2020, and comments from the Panel
Why is this development proposed to have a mix of market and public housing?
One of the roles the Government asks of us is to provide high quality housing options for all New Zealanders. A roughly 50/50 mix of market and public homes, of different sizes, including some which are accessible offers a wide range of options to Hamilton people needing homes.
Who will live in the new homes and for how long?
The public homes would be matched to individuals and families on the Ministry of Social Development’s Housing Register, giving priority to those in greatest need of a home, and considering location due to work, family, education and other factors. These would not be short-term or transitional stays, but be permanent long-term homes for individuals and families living in this community.
Who will maintain the Kāinga Ora homes and how does this work?
As with any rental property, the tenants have responsibility for maintaining certain aspects of their home. In terms of significant maintenance work or repairs, that is managed by Kāinga Ora and we have a maintenance team that co-ordinates and manages all of that work. The tenants in this development would be managed by a Hamilton-based tenancy manager who, as with any rental property, the tenants contact when the notice any maintenance or repair work is needed on their home.
How does Kāinga Ora work with and support their tenants?
We always help our new tenants settle into their new home and community. A key focus of ours is to ensure tenants understand their responsibilities, and that includes being a good neighbour and connecting with their community. If we are made aware of any concerns from neighbours, our Hamilton-based tenancy manager works quickly with our tenants to address these. The tenancy manager will have a regular presence onsite.
How would the market homes be delivered?
We are exploring options for how these would come to the market, and would expect a range of people to purchase these homes, including first home buyers.
Who would build the homes?
It’s too early to say right now, but to support regional economic development we would look to contract local build partners.
What will the impact be on other services in the community and what would be done to mitigate against those?
Any new housing development across the city has the potential to impact on existing services and businesses in a community in different ways, and it is not correct to assume this would be any more significant or different with this proposed development. As part of the resource consent application to Hamilton City Council we will be addressing many of these matters, including rubbish collection, water supply and stormwater disposal, provision for parking, and the impact of additional vehicles on the network.
Does this proposal meet the requirements of the Council’s District Plan for this part of the city?
The District Plan allows for mixed land use developments, as is proposed. There are however aspects of the current design that do not meet some District Plan requirements, relating to the number of apartments proposed and the height of the apartment buildings. These non-compliances and their effects will be assessed by the Council as part of the resource consent process.
What could be the impact on traffic from building these homes?
We will be investigating the potential traffic impacts and will submit a transportation assessment as part of our resource consent application. That assessment will look at the likely volume of traffic movements from the development, and how those movements could impact on the existing transport network in relation to safety and efficiency.
What parking would be provided?
Each of the 41 two-storey homes would have two off-street parks on their property, one behind another, and each of the 29 two-bedroom apartments would have one park in the communal off-street parking area. For visitor and other parking there would also be on-street parking on the loop road within the housing area. This meets the parking requirements in the District Plan for this type of development.
Will there be enough space in schools in the area if these homes are built?
The Ministry of Education has provided the following: “In response to the expected population growth in this catchment the Ministry of Education has plans for additional classroom spaces in the junior and senior high currently underway. Endeavour Primary school has capacity to take additional students and this development will be factored into calculations for the future. We believe that overall the schooling network in the catchment area is well prepared to receive the expected number of new students from the Endeavour Ave Kāinga Ora housing project.
“Currently there is no evidence to support comments that the proposed Kainga Ora housing development project will result in an influx of students that will compromise the quality of education in the Flagstaff area or any of the neighbouring areas.”
Please view more at the Ministry of Education website.
What are the next steps and timeframes for this proposal?
We are in the concept design stage, and now sharing this proposal with neighbours, the wider community and stakeholders. We plan to apply for resource consent in the coming months, and subject to consents, would look to build these homes over 2021-2022. Please note these timeframes are indicative only and could change.
Why are you sharing this proposal when we are in the middle of Covid-19 restrictions?
Through web content, emails, social media, letter drops and online meetings we have been able to share about this proposal widely. We have received significant feedback, and are currently exploring meeting online with the community, keeping in mind current limits on gathering due to Covid-19. The pressing need across the country for more housing for New Zealanders doesn’t stop because of Covid-19 – and this is also the case in Hamilton where there are close to 1300 households on the Housing Register in need of a home.
How can I share my views, and how will feedback about the proposed development be used?
We have shared this proposal well in advance of applying for resource consent as we wanted to engage with and hear the views of the community at this concept design stage, and were aware there would be significant interest in what is proposed. We are talking with, listening and taking on community feedback very early in this project. The feedback provided will be considered as we develop these designs ahead of applying to the Council for resource consent in the next couple of months.
You can provide feedback until Friday 10 July 2020 by emailing Gemma Brooks, our Hamilton-based Senior Stakeholder Relationship Manager, and sign up for updates at: Gemma.Brooks@kaingaora.govt.nz or phone 0800 801 601 (please ask to be transferred) or 021 349 107.
We also held a face-to-face drop-in session on 22 June at Suburbs Community Sports Club, Flagstaff. This followed online Zoom sessions on 8 and 9 June, facilitated by Katy King, Chairman North East Community Hub, Hamilton. Hear a recording of the 9 June session.
Endeavour Ave proposal - plans and landscaping overview, May 2020 [PDF, 12 MB]
Presentation to Hamilton City Council independent Urban Design Advisory Panel, 23 April 2020, and comments from the Panel
Note these artist impressions and concept design plans are subject to change.
View looking down a street
View along a shared path
View from the park on the west, above the shops
View from Flagstaff Park
View from rugby club
Aerial view of the development
Proposed site plan
Regions
What we're building
- Abbott Street - 8 new homes
- Tyndall Road – 7 new homes
What's happening
December 2018 - We delivered factsheets to residents living around the sites.
August 2018 - We delivered factsheets to residents living around the sites.
For more information
Contact our Stakeholder Relationship Manager, Theresa O'Brien, by phone 021 359 214 or email or freephone 0800 801 601 and ask to be transferred.
What we're building
- Armitage Place – 2 one-bedroom, 4 two-bedroom and 3 three-bedroom homes
- Baverstock Road – 2 six-bedroom homes and 4 three-bedroom homes
- Bellingham Crescent and Waterlow Street – 4 one bedroom homes and 2 two bedroom homes
- Bruce Avenue - 5 three-bedroom homes
- Boundary Road - 5 two-bedroom homes
- Campbell Street - 4 two-bedroom homes
- Churchill Avenue - 2 two-bedroom homes
- Cobham Drive - 2 new homes
- Duke Street – 4 four-bedroom homes
- Fairfield Road – 1 one-bedroom, 3 two-bedroom homes
- Firth Street – 10 one-bedroom homes
- Freyberg Street - 2 two-bedroom homes
- Graham Street - 2 new homes
- Gibson Street – 4 four-bedroom homes
- Haultain Street - 2 two-bedroom and 2 three-bedroom homes
- Higgins Road – 6 two-bedroom homes
- Maeroa Road – 2 one-bedroom and 1 three-bedroom homes
- Mahana Road – 4 four-bedroom homes
- Mahoe Street – 4 four-bedroom homes and 1 five-bedroom home
- Malfroy Road – 2 two bedroom homes and 2 six bedroom home
- Manuka Crescent – 3 one bedroom home and 2 two bedroom homes
- Ohaupo Road – 2 three-bedroom homes and 2 four-bedroom homes
- Peachgrove Road - 3 new homes
- Pinfold Avenue – 2 new homes
- Puriri Street – 1 three-bedroom home and 1 two-bedroom home
- Rimu Street – 2 one-bedroom, 11 two-bedroom and 3 three-bedroom homes
- Ruth Street – 4 two bedroom homes and 2 three bedroom homes
- Sexton Road – 6 four-bedroom homes
- Stewart Place – 4 four-bedroom homes
- Treloar Street – 2 new homes
- Wall Street – 4 four-bedroom homes
What's happening
December 2018 - We delivered factsheets to residents living around the sites.
August 2018 - We delivered factsheets to residents living around the sites.
For more information
Contact Gemma Brooks, Stakeholder Relationship Manager, by phone 021 349 107 email or freephone 0800 801 601 and ask to be transferred.
What we're building
- Anzac Avenue – 3 new homes
- Craig Crescent – 4 new homes
- Cureton Street and Anzac Avenue – 5 new homes
What's happening
December 2018 - We delivered factsheets to residents living around the sites.
August 2018 - We delivered factsheets to residents living around the sites.
For more information
Contact Gemma Brooks, Stakeholder Relationship Manager, by phone 021 349 107 email or freephone 0800 801 601 and ask to be transferred.
What we're building
- Amohau Street – 2 three-bedroom homes
- Aquarius Drive – 2 one-bedroom and 2 two-bedroom homes
- Bellingham Crescent and Waterlow Street – 3 one-bedroom and 2 two-bedroom homes
- Eruera Street – 3 one-bedroom homes
- Garrick Place - 4 one-bedroom and 2 two-bedroom homes
- Kawaha Point Road - 4 one-bedroom and 2 two-bedroom homes
- Malfroy Road – 2 two-bedroom and 2 six-bedroom homes
- Manuka Crescent – 3 one-bedroom and 2 two-bedroom homes
- Ruth Street – 5 two-bedroom and 2 three-bedroom homes
What's happening
December 2018 - We delivered factsheets to residents living around the sites. A drop-in session was held on 13 December with 15 people attending.
August 2018 - We delivered factsheets to residents living around the sites. We held a Stakeholder presentation with 29 Stakeholders from 14 organisations attending. We also had a bus tour and open home visits.
For more information
Contact Lauren James, Senior Stakeholder Relationship Manager, by email or freephone 0800 801 601 (ask to be transferred)
Completed homes
- Alice Street – 4 two-bedroom homes
- Churchill Crescent – 3 new homes
- Munro Street – 2 one-bedroom homes
- Rimu Street – 2 one-bedroom homes
For more information
Contact our Stakeholder Relationship Manager, Theresa O'Brien, by phone 021 359 214 or email or freephone 0800 801 601 and ask to be transferred.
- Armitage Place – 2 one-bedroom homes
- Fairfield Road - 3 two-bedroom and 1 three-bedroom homes
- Forest Lake Road - 4 two-bedroom homes
- Heaphy Terrace – 2 two-bedroom homes
- Matai Street – 2 three-bedroom homes
- Marire Avenue – 2 two-bedroom homes
- Miro Street – 2 one-bedroom and 2 two-bedroom homes
- Northridge Road – 5 three-bedroom homes
- Rimu Street - 3 two-bedroom and 1 three-bedroom homes
- Rifle Range Road – 4 two-bedroom homes
- Stokes Crescent – 1 one-bedroom, 2 two-bedroom and 1 three-bedroom homes
- Tranmere Road – 2 two-bedroom homes
- Wingate Road – 4 four-bedroom homes
For more information
Contact Gemma Brooks, Stakeholder Relationship Manager, by phone 021 349 107 email or freephone 0800 801 601 and ask to be transferred.
- Beach Road – 1 two-bedroom and 3 three-bedroom homes
- Fairview Road – 1 one-bedroom and 2 two-bedroom homes
For more information
Contact Gemma Brooks, Stakeholder Relationship Manager, by phone 021 349 107 email or freephone 0800 801 601 and ask to be transferred.
- Ford Road – 3 two-bedroom homes - completed
For more information
Contact Lauren James, Senior Stakeholder Relationship Manager, by email or freephone 0800 801 601 (ask to be transferred)
- Taharepa Road – 2 one-bedroom and 1 two-bedroom homes
- Leslie Street – 2 one-bedroom and 1 one-bedroom homes
- Kaihua Street – 1 one-bedroom and 2 two-bedroom homes
- Heuheu Street – 1 one-bedroom and 2 two-bedroom homes
For more information
Contact Gemma Brooks, Stakeholder Relationship Manager, by phone 021 349 107 email or freephone 0800 801 601 and ask to be transferred.
- Crete Street – 2 one-bedroom homes and 2 two-bedroom homes
- Lovelock Street – 2 one-bedroom homes, 4 two-bedroom homes and 1 three-bedroom home
- Russell Street – 2 one-bedroom homes and 2 two-bedroom homes
- Salonika Street – 3 new homes
- Salonika Street and King Street – 2 one-bedroom home and 2 two-bedroom homes
- Soutars Avenue – 2 one-bedroom home, 2 two-bedroom homes and 1 three-bedroom home
For more information
Contact our Stakeholder Relationship Manager, Lauren James by email or freephone 0800 801 601 and ask to be transferred.
Page updated: 2 July 2020