Urban development large-scale projects
Kāinga Ora plans to deliver over 40,000 new, warm, dry homes throughout the country in its large scale urban development projects. These will be a mix of social, market and affordable homes built over the next 20 years.
Kāinga Ora is enabling over 40,000 new, warm, dry homes throughout the country in our large-scale and greenfield urban development projects – a mix of public, market, and affordable (like Kiwibuild) homes built over the next 20 years
To achieve this, Kāinga Ora partners with developers, councils, iwi, and government agencies to deliver urban development projects of all sizes.
We are currently leading the delivery of six large-scale development projects in Auckland - Hobsonville Point, Northcote, Roskill, Oranga, and Mangere, and one large-scale project in Porirua. We also have large green field developments in Te Kauwhata, Waikato and Tauriko in Tauranga.
Kāinga Ora is working alongside Tāmaki Regeneration Company to enable more homes in Point England, Panmure, and Glen Innes in Auckland’s east. We have also partnered with Ngāti Toa and Porirua City Council to deliver a large-scale development in Eastern Porirua.
As well as increasing the supply of new quality housing, including more affordable homes like Kiwibuild, these projects will create improved infrastructure, more connected neighbourhoods, and better amenities.
Our approach to urban development recognises that places, cities, and towns aren’t just built things. Good urban design must embrace the past, celebrate the culture of the people that live there and enhance the environment. That’s why we work closely with existing communities and rōpū to ensure our development outcomes have far-reaching benefits and support the Kāinga Ora vision of building better, brighter homes, communities and lives.
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Urban Development sites
Hobsonville Point sits on a 167ha peninsula in the Upper Waitematā harbour, just 20 minutes’ drive north-west of Auckland. The land was a Defence Force base for over 80 years and its history is still on show through an existing road network, heritage buildings and mature trees. The area is accessible via two motorways and has a commuter ferry service to the CBD.
Project timeframe: Estimated projected completion in 2025/2026
- Around 4,500 homes for 11,000 residents on completion
- High level of amenity including 26 ha of parks, a mixed use waterfront precinct (under development) and a 5km coastal walkway
- Leading the way in increasing suburban density in Auckland
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.
Project timeframe: Approximately three years to completion
Housing improvements:
- 380 existing state homes replaced with around 480 new state homes
- Construction of around 1,200 more affordable and market homes
- Come completion approximately 1,700 new homes will have been built
Mt Roskill, in Auckland’s south-west, has great local facilities and transport links, and is home to a vibrant and diverse community. At only 6.5km from the CBD, it is well located for commuters. It is also relatively close to Auckland Airport, a key employment hub, and the planned light rail corridor will pass through the suburb. The area is home to a large number of state homes that are due for renewal.
Roskill Development encompasses the Roskill South, Ōwairaka, Waikōwhai and Wesley neighbourhoods, with further neighbourhoods under consideration for the future.
Roskill South Neighbourhood
Roskill South is one of Auckland’s most ethnically diverse communities, and young compared to the surrounding area. The neighbourhood is home to May Road Primary School, Turner Reserve, Winstone Park and Freeland Reserve. Mt Roskill Grammar school and Mt Roskill Intermediate School are within walking distance.
Project timeframe: Approximately five years till completion
Housing improvements:
- 290 old state homes replaced with around 330 new state homes
- Construction of around 600 more affordable and market homes
- Come completion approximately 1,000 new homes will have been built
Ōwairaka Neighbourhood
Ōwairaka is only 8km from the central city and has easy access to the CBD via public transport.
The Waterview connection (SH20) also passes by the area, allowing residents quick access to Auckland Airport and other main transport routes. The community has excellent access to local services, schools and other amenity, with a number of parks, reserves and sports grounds in the area.
Housing development first began in the 1950s when around 200 state homes were built here. Approximately 60% of the homes in Ōwairaka are owned by Kāinga Ora.
Project timeframe: Approximately five years till completion
Housing improvements:
- 225 old state homes replaced with around 280 new state homes
- Construction of 900 more affordable and market homes
- Come completion approximately 1,200 new homes will have been built
Waikōwhai Neighbourhood
Waikōwhai is a culturally diverse community of over 5,000 people, sitting directly south of the CBD at the far end of Dominion Road in Mount Roskill. The neighbourhood has good schools, parks, sports facilities and public transport, and benefits from a valuable not-for-profit community organisation called the Oasis hub.
The southern boundary meets the Manukau Harbour at Waikōwhai Bay. Waikōwhai Park and neighbouring Wattle Bay Reserve make up the largest pocket of urban native forest in Auckland City, enjoyed by users of the 10km Waikōwhai Walkway bush and coastal track. There are four schools in Waikōwhai: Hay Park School, Monte Cecilia Catholic School, Waikōwhai Primary and Waikōwhai Intermediate, with several more in neighbouring suburbs.
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).
Oranga was originally created as a state-housing neighbourhood based on a suburban cul-de-sac masterplan. Most of the homes were built in the 1940s with some additional development in the 1980s, 90s and 2000s.
Project timeframe: Approximately eight years till completion
Housing improvements:
- 400 old state homes replaced with around 500 new state homes
- Construction of 600 more affordable and market homes
- Come completion approximately 1,100 new homes will have been built
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 state homes built in the area. Today, Kāinga Ora owns more than one in five homes in the locality. The Mangere Development currently encompasses Mangere West and Aorere, with further neighbourhoods under consideration for the future.
Mangere West Neighbourhood
Mangere West is a multicultural neighbourhood with a significant Pasifika community. It is home to Mangere College, Moyle Park and an urban stream: Te Ara-rata Creek. Highly accessible, Mangere West is around 6km from Auckland Airport and less than 2km from the South-Western Motorway and Mangere Town Centre.
Project timeframe: Approximately five to seven years till completion
Housing improvements:
- 230 old state homes replaced with around 340 new state homes
- Construction of 600 more affordable and market homes
- Come completion approximately 950 new homes will have been built
Aorere Neighbourhood
An attractive neighbourhood for families, Aorere has several community churches and education providers nearby, including Aorere College within easy walking distance. Residents also benefit from a variety of main transport routes and amenities in the vicinity,
including Aorere Park and Mangere Town Centre.
Project timeframe: Approximately five to seven years till completion
Housing improvements:
- 137 old state homes replaced with around 160 new state homes
- Construction of 340 more affordable and market homes
- Come completion approximately 500 new homes will have been built
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.
Eastern Porirua is part of the city of Porirua, located 24km north of Wellington. It has one of the highest concentrations of public 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.
With new roads putting it within easy reach of Auckland and Hamilton, the Lakeside development at Te Kauwhata sits right by the shores of scenic Lake Waikare.
- Around 1,650 standalone and duplex homes over the next eight to ten years
- Around 20% of the homes will be in the affordable category, currently $650,000 for a three-bedroom home.
- Approximately 75ha will be set aside as dedicated reserve and wetland.
- Six kilometres of walking and cycling trails
- A total of 223 homes are either built or under construction.
- The first release of 70 completed homes has already sold out.
Construction of Lakeside’s neighbourhood centre is already under way, with the village to include a great cafe, a new primary school, a playground, office and retail space along with ample parking. Plus of course the established community of Te Kauwhata is just minutes away via the Rimu Street extension, opened in April 2022.
Working with Kāinga Ora – Urban Development Delivery
Our significant pipeline of work leads to more opportunity and innovation in the home construction market.
Kāinga Ora is seeking to develop sustainable neighbourhoods that are well designed and built, with high quality housing and amenities. Over 1,200 superlots will be available over the next 15 years to deliver over 40,000 houses.
We are looking for interested parties to join the Developer/Housing Provider Group who would like to acquire land and develop in accordance with a Development Agreement with Kāinga Ora – UDD. All interested parties, regardless of size, are invited to respond.
Find more information about how you can partner with us by emailing landsales.UDD@kaingaora.govt.nz.
Page updated: 19 October 2022