Completion of Stage 1 construction at Tamakuku Terrace

Our team attended a blessing by Rangitāne kaumātua this morning at Tamakuku Terrace in Palmerston North which marks the completion of Stage 1 construction.

We also received 223/224 certification, meaning the construction of 79 new homes can commence once the titles are issued next month. The overall development comprises 114 residential lots. This is a significant milestone for the project which has had to overcome many hurdles over the last two years, congratulations to everyone involved. We are proud to have delivered this project for Palmerston North City Council and we look forward to the first residents moving in next year. The roads will be open to the public in the new year, and interested parties can arrange a private viewing by calling Bayleys Palmerston North.

PRESS RELEASE

Nestled between the Kelvin Grove cemetery and main trunk railway line, Palmerston North’s newest subdivision is already home to a chorus of ducks and frogs.

The first stage of the city council’s Tamakuku Terrace subdivision off James Line has been completed, ready now for up to 79 people and families to start building their new homes.

At its heart is a wetland area with a pedestrian bridge over the water, a critical part of the area’s stormwater management system, with wildlife already making themselves at home.

Rangitāne kaumatua Wiremu Te Awe Awe and mayor Grant Smith on Monday led a walking tour around the new streets to bless the subdivision for those who will live there.

As well as the subdivision itself, the streets have been given Māori names – Pokerekere Cres, Te Hirawanui Drive, Tukere Cres, Te Ara o Waihuri and Te Ara o Kawai, and the reserve is called Koa.

Smith said the opening of the area came just one week short of two years since the first sod was turned to transform the land into a serviced area ready for building homes.

He said it had taken commitment and perseverance from all of those who worked with the council to bring the sections to the market with all the disruptions and uncertainties of working through Covid-19 restrictions and issues.

It was the first subdivision the council had been involved in for more than 30 years, and was a response to the demand for housing in the city.

As well as including regular sections for sale for conventional family homes, the subdivision includes smaller sections pepper-potted through the neighbourhood.

The council had an agreement with Homes for People to help up to 50 families into affordable, but not social, housing.

Smith said he was proud of the work done to prepare for building a neighbourhood that would develop the nature of the Whakarongo area, and where residents would be able to feel well-integrated and safe.

With many of the sections already sold, the new owners were expected to get title certificates by Christmas, and start building as soon as consents were granted.

The council would now work on gaining consent to develop the second, 35-section stage of the subdivision.