Housing- View Road

This project is the first opportunity for the Rūnanga to be able to offer a shared and progressive home ownership model to iwi members. The building programme began in April 2022 and is due to complete in late 2024. There are 24 townhouses, 11 two-bedroom, and 13 three-bedroom homes.

Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira will retain ownership of the whenua, with ownership of the townhouses being available to first-time and second-chance iwi member purchasers.

These properties provide an important first step onto the property ladder, and removing the cost of the land from the purchase price reduces the level of finance required to buy the townhouses.

The opportunity for 24 whānau to purchase a two or three-bedroom home is our first important step in establishing the Community Land Trust. The Community Land Trust enables us to operationalize our Ngāti Toa Housing Strategy and respond to what iwi members have told us through the housing survey - that access to affordable housing and help for first-time buyers is a priority.