Waipiko Landing

Te Awamutu

The details.

Client:

Jay E L Limited

Location:

952 Cambridge Road, Te Awamutu

Status:

Stage 1 complete
Stage 2 under construction

Project Partners

Dempsey Wood
Strachan Group Architects
Lysaght Consultants
Cooney Lees Morgan

Project Services:

Development Management

Bringing a long-held vision for Te Awamutu to life.

Waipiko Landing is a thoughtfully planned residential neighbourhood bringing more than 500 new homes to Te Awamutu.

Set on land once farmed for 40 years by Len Hatwell and his late wife Joyce, the project is grounded in a clear and personal vision: to create an affordable, high-quality community where people feel proud to live.

That vision is now taking shape.

Stage 1 is complete, most homes are built, and residents have moved in. Stage 2 is now under construction, continuing the development of a neighbourhood designed around greenways, urban streams, parks, cycleways and a future local centre.

Veros was first approached in 2021 to help bring this vision to life. Since then, we have provided development management services across the project, guiding Waipiko Landing through consenting, detailed design, procurement, civil construction and staged delivery.

From farmland to a growing neighbourhood.

Large-scale residential development is never just about unlocking land. It takes a strong vision, a clear commercial strategy and the discipline to keep a complex project moving through changing market conditions.

For Waipiko Landing, that has meant working closely with the landowner, project partners and delivery team to create a practical pathway from rural landholding to masterplanned neighbourhood.

Veros has helped lead the project through each stage, bringing structure to decision-making, coordinating the wider project team, managing risk and supporting commercial decisions that keep the development moving.

Since 2022, the project has progressed through a challenging residential market, where cost escalation, funding conditions and buyer confidence have all required careful management. Through this period, experienced development management has been critical in maintaining momentum while protecting the quality and intent of the original vision.

Waipiko Landing will set a new standard for Te Awamutu with its thoughtful design that blends seamlessly with the rural landscape and is delivered to the highest quality.

Sean Haynes

Development Director

Where things stand today.

Waipiko Landing is no longer just a plan on paper. It is a neighbourhood people are now calling home.

Stage 1 is complete, with most homes finished and residents moved in. Stage 2 is under construction, continuing the staged delivery of the wider neighbourhood.

Over time, Waipiko Landing will deliver approximately 500 homes, helping provide much-needed housing choice for Te Awamutu and supporting the town’s continued growth.

- Stage 1 is complete.
- Most Stage 1 homes are now complete, with residents moved in.
- Stage 2 is under construction.
- Approximately 500 homes are planned across the wider neighbourhood.
- The neighbourhood includes greenways, urban streams, parks, cycleways and a future local centre.

Why it matters.

Waipiko Landing is more than a housing development. It is the transformation of a long-held family vision into a real, growing neighbourhood for Te Awamutu.

For the landowner, it represents legacy. For residents, it offers a connected, well-planned place to call home. For Te Awamutu, it provides new housing choice, quality urban design and a neighbourhood shaped around landscape, movement and everyday liveability.

For Veros, Waipiko Landing is a strong example of development management in action: taking a complex opportunity, building the right team around it, navigating changing market conditions and keeping the project moving from vision to delivery.

Where you’ll find Waipiko Landing.

Waipiko Landing