Waiariki MP and Māori Party co-leader Te Ururoa Flavell said the housing project would not only create homes for Ngā Potiki descendants but also for the wider community.
"Ngā Potiki a Tamapahore has already done some great work, fixing homes belonging to their whānau that were in real need of repair."
"I'm really looking forward to seeing more of our people living on their ancestral whenua in the heart of Papamoa," he said.
Ngā Potiki Trust board deputy chairwoman Victoria Kingi said the development meant the trust would still retain up to 60 per cent of the entire block.
"It's going to transform lives for people who can't buy in the market.
"Basically, we are assuring our members if they buy a house-and-land package, it will be very affordable.
"We can not only provide a commercial return, but also achieve social outcomes."
The group of building companies had signed up to take on apprentices though the Maori Pasifika training programme.
The Manawa development project would have a mix of rentals, license to occupy and house and land packages.
Waiariki MP and Māori Party co-leader Te Ururoa Flavell said Ngā Potiki a Tamapahore had already done some great work, fixing homes belonging to their whānau that were in real need of repair.
He said in June this year, the trust secured more than $324,000 from the Māori Housing Network.
"Now the trust has taken their iwi's housing aspirations to the next level with their housing project Manawa and I'm really looking forward to seeing more of our people living on their ancestral whenua in the heart of Papamoa.
"Not only does the trust's housing project create homes for their descendants but for the wider community as well."
- For more information on the development, go to: www.manawapapamoa.co.nz.
