Better homes. Great neighbourhoods.
Porirua is growing. In the next 30 years there could be 29,000 more people living in our city. We will need up to 11,000 more good quality, warm, dry, secure homes to support the growing community.
In November 2018 the Government announced a $1.5 billion investment over the next 25 years to work with the community on revitalising eastern Porirua.
We're partnering with Porirua City Council to deliver the work in eastern Porirua. We are also partnering with Ngāti Toa Rangatira to improve public housing in western Porirua.
In eastern Porirua the plan is to:
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Feedback from the first six Share Your Voice sessions – by place or session – and a look at what everyone said by topic.
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Read moreWarm, dry, safer homes About 2,000 state houses made warmer, drier and safer. About 2,000 affordable and market homes, including KiwiBuild homes. 150 additional state houses in Porirua. Great neighbourhoods We will look at all aspects of how neighbourhoods can be improved to make it easier for people to come together, to get around and do business. Resilient communities The project will help to improve the wellbeing of eastern Porirua residents, including creating new employment opportunities for local people and businesses.
We’ve been talking with residents of eastern Porirua, to listen and understand their views about what they value and like about their neighbourhoods and what could change with the opportunities that the redevelopment will bring. The topics for discussion have included housing, getting around the area, the environment, parks and open spaces, shopping and town centres, community facilities and services, and accessibility. We will incorporate this feedback when we prepare a comprehensive plan to guide the project. The feedback for the first four Share Your Voice sessions is in our Latest News section.
The development covers Rānui, Cannons Creek, Waitangirua and Ascot Park in eastern Porirua The partnership with Ngāti Toa in the west will improve state housing in Titahi Bay, Mana and Tawa.
We have started working on upgrading state housing in Castor Crescent and Champion Street in Cannons Creek. All of this work was already planned.
Construction of homes for the development of eastern Porirua is due to start in 2020/2021. Click here to view the timeline of activity that will happen before then.
In eastern Porirua, there will be a greater choice of high-quality housing, including warm and dry houses for Housing New Zealand tenants, that better fit their needs. State housing will be mixed with affordable and market housing, creating greater affordable home ownership options for those who want to buy their own home. This will include KiwiBuild homes. New homes will bring new people to the area to invest in and contribute to the community, and the work will help create jobs for locals. The streets, parks and public open spaces will be upgraded, to make it easier for people to come together, to get around and to do business.
I'm a state housing tenant You will continue to be housed and will continue to receive the help and support you currently receive. The development work will require a number of households to be re-housed so that older state housing can be replaced with new, warm, dry homes. We aim to find you a home within the eastern Porirua area. We want to make sure you remain close to family, schools and support networks in eastern Porirua. If you need to be re-housed temporarily outside of eastern Porirua, you will then have the choice to return to your original area, to a new or upgraded home that suits your needs. When you do need to move, our tenancy liaison team will support you every step of the way. We will consider your housing needs, community and family networks, and schooling needs to minimise disruption. Where modifications to your home are required, we have an occupational therapist who will assess these needs. If you have modification needs, we will find a home for you that is already modified, or we will make modifications to make your home suitable. If you have any questions about your tenancy, call Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities on 0800 801 601. I'm a private tenant While we cannot guarantee the decisions private landlords make, we will try to make sure local people have access to training and employment opportunities so they share in the benefits of social and economic development as part of this project. We will explore a wide range of affordable housing options and also alternative housing ownership options – such as shared equity and long-term rentals – to get the best outcomes for local people and the communities of eastern Porirua.
There will be house types for all kinds of families. They will range from one-bedroom to five-bedroom family homes and will include terraced and free-standing housing as well as apartments. Recognising the needs of our aging population, they will include small, low maintenance units for elderly people.
As of 1 October, Housing New Zealand, HLC and KiwiBuild have come together to form Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities. It brings a more cohesive, joined-up approach to supporting the Government’s priorities for housing and urban development in New Zealand, by contributing to thriving communities that provide people with good quality, affordable housing choices and offer good access to jobs, amenities and services. Kāinga Ora has two key roles: being a world-class public housing landlord and working in partnership to enable, facilitate and build urban development projects of all sizes. We look after several projects and will be working with transport agencies, education providers and the community to get the best outcomes for each community. In Porirua, Kāinga Ora will be working with Porirua City Council, local iwi Ngāti Toa and the community to deliver change that will be benefit generations to come.
The Crown has overall responsibility for the project. The project is a partnership between Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities, Porirua City Council and Ngāti Toa Rangatira. A Regeneration Board is being set up to hold the vision and aspirations of the project and will hold the partners accountable. As well as HLC and Housing New Zealand (which are both now part of Kāinga Ora), the following government agencies and organisations worked with Ngāti Toa and the Porirua City Council on the initial scoping work required getting government approval for this project: Treasury, Te Puni Kōkiri and the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, the Ministry of Social Development, and the Ministry of Education.
