About the development
A farm with a future
Pukeatua Estate is a premium development on a cherished 196-hectare working farm at the edge of Waimauku, designed to honour the land's heritage while creating a genuine community for west Auckland.
The land
Generations of stewardship
The Pukeatua land has been farmed for generations. It sits at the western edge of Waimauku, a community that has long valued its rural character, its proximity to the Waitākere Ranges, and the quiet rhythms of country life.
The plan has been shaped by the land itself and by the community around it. Every wetland on the property is protected and native planting will be returned to the gullies and creeks. The plan converts working farmland into a community space that is considered and inviting.
The proposal is for approximately 1600 homes, delivered gradually at around 200 homes a year over 15 to 20 years, allowing infrastructure to be built alongside each stage rather than retrofitted after the fact.
Approval pathway
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
In March 2026, the project was accepted for referral under the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024. In accepting it, Minister Chris Bishop found the project would deliver significant regional benefits, estimating it would create work for 305 people over 15 years and generate more than $385 million in income.
Acceptance is a decision that the project may proceed through the fast-track pathway. The substantive application is targeted for lodgement in Q4 2026. An independent expert panel will then sit and decide whether to approve it. All technical assessments will be publicly available.
Technical assessment
Independent specialists across every workstream
Flooding & Stormwater
Flood and stormwater modelling is being carried out by specialist engineers, independently peer reviewed, and developed in engagement with Auckland Council Healthy Waters, testing worst-case scenarios against current standards and future climate projections. The project has committed to holding a technical workshop with community representatives so residents can question the engineers directly before the application is lodged.
Water & Wastewater
The development is not premised on drawing from Watercare's existing network. A dedicated wastewater treatment plant will be built for the development, with multiple treatment barriers and treated water discharged to land. A private water supply solution is also proposed. That's infrastructure the developer funds, not the ratepayer.
Transport
The North Auckland rail line already runs through the property. The transport response is multi-modal - walking and cycling connections into the township, connections to the Brigham Creek bus station and Park-and-Ride, and the SH16 bus lane, supported by an independent Integrated Transport Assessment peer reviewed by Don McKenzie Consulting.
Ecology & Green Space
41% of the 196-hectare site is preserved as green space. Every wetland on the property is protected. Native planting will be returned to the gullies and creeks. The green network works alongside engineered stormwater ponds and attenuation - managing water with land as well as with pipes.
Community engagement
Direct, not broadcast
Engagement with the Waimauku community is already underway, and it is deliberately direct rather than broadcast. Meetings have been held with representatives of Save Waimauku, with further meetings planned on technical aspects of the project, including a technical workshop where residents can question the flood engineers directly.
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