Hawkes Bay Today
  • Hawke's Bay Today home
  • Latest news
  • Sport
  • Business
  • Opinion
  • Lifestyle
  • Property
  • Video
  • Death notices
  • Classifieds

Subscriptions

  • Herald Premium
  • Viva Premium
  • The Listener
  • BusinessDesk

Sections

  • Latest news
  • On The Up
  • Sport
  • Business
  • Opinion
  • Lifestyle
  • Property
    • All Property
    • Residential property listings
  • Rural
    • All Rural
    • Dairy farming
    • Sheep & beef farming
    • Horticulture
    • Animal health
    • Rural business
    • Rural life
    • Rural technology

Locations

  • Napier
  • Hastings
  • Havelock North
  • Central Hawke's Bay
  • Tararua

Media

  • Video
  • Photo galleries
  • Today's Paper - E-Editions
  • Photo sales
  • Classifieds

Weather

  • Napier
  • Hastings
  • Dannevirke
  • Gisborne

NZME Network

  • Advertise with NZME
  • OneRoof
  • Driven Car Guide
  • BusinessDesk
  • Newstalk ZB
  • Sunlive
  • ZM
  • The Hits
  • Coast
  • Radio Hauraki
  • The Alternative Commentary Collective
  • Gold
  • Flava
  • iHeart Radio
  • Hokonui
  • Radio Wanaka
  • iHeartCountry New Zealand
  • Restaurant Hub
  • NZME Events

SubscribeSign In
Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.
Home / Hawkes Bay Today

Napier: Up to 800 homes now planned for new suburb Mission Hills

By Gary Hamilton-Irvine
Multimedia journalist·Hawkes Bay Today·
17 Apr, 2023 04:47 AM4 mins to read

Subscribe to listen

Access to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.
Already a subscriber?  Sign in here

Listening to articles is free for open-access content—explore other articles or learn more about text-to-speech.
‌
Save

    Share this article

The land on the outskirts of Napier which is being subdivided into a new suburb. Photo / Warren Buckland

The land on the outskirts of Napier which is being subdivided into a new suburb. Photo / Warren Buckland

Napier’s newest proposed suburb, Mission Hills, could have up to 800 homes built during the next decade after initial plans for 550 homes were expanded.

Earthworks are under way on the huge subdivision on the outskirts of Napier which will see a new suburb built in stages across 207ha of farmland behind Mission Estate Winery, with entry off Puketitiri Rd.

The first lots went on sale at the end of January and construction on the first homes is expected to begin in late 2024.

All properties are greenfield sites and based among the hills, meaning buyers pay for the land and then build their own homes.

Napier City Council rezoned that land in 2018. A consortium of developers then bought the land in 2021 and unveiled plans for a new suburb, Mission Hills, featuring around 550 homes.

Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.
Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.

Mission Hills head of sales Vanessa Thompson, who represents Wallace Development Company, said there were now plans for up to 800 homes to be included.

An artist's image of what the view could be like when homes are built. Photo / Supplied
An artist's image of what the view could be like when homes are built. Photo / Supplied

“There was a lot of land in the original scheme that was not utilised to its full extent, which is the catalyst for the increase.

“We have been mindful of keeping generous land size options for our buyers, so it has not been about squeezing more in but more so about utilising what land we have got.”

Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.

She said it would be a unique subdivision for Napier and sections would enjoy stunning views, either over the city and toward the ocean or back toward the Kaweka Range.

“A special feature of Mission Hills is that no matter where you are, you get a view.”

There will also be a shopping hub included near the centre of the suburb featuring a “boutique supermarket”, a cafe or tapas bar, and shops such as a pharmacy, hairdresser, and other retail stores.

Thompson said it would feature a children’s playground, walking and bike tracks, and the subdivision would connect with existing horse tracks - which would bring another unique element to the suburb.

Layout of Mission Hills. Puketitiri Rd hugs the right side of the development. Photo / Supplied
Layout of Mission Hills. Puketitiri Rd hugs the right side of the development. Photo / Supplied

The project could take up to 10 years to complete.

Despite high building costs and high-interest rates at present, Thompson said she did not think those factors would hamper the project in the long run.

“We have a long-term vision here.

“Interest rates will change, the economy will change, but what doesn’t change is the quality of the land which is on offer.

“You just don’t get views like that every day. We are mindful of the challenges of the here and now however we understand property is cyclical.”

The most common sized sections for stage one are 700sq m.

Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.
The site of the Mission Hills development out the back of Napier. Photo / Supplied
The site of the Mission Hills development out the back of Napier. Photo / Supplied

Cheal Consultants director Phil Rielly said earthworks were under way for a large section of the project, and civil works would be put out for tender soon for the first 184 lots.

He said a wet summer had made for a challenging start to the project but they were making progress.

“Thankfully we did not start earthworks prior to the cyclone, but the effects of the wet summer is that the soil is quite saturated.”

Consents are currently before the council for some of the civil works, and the project will include new infrastructure such as roading and pipes.

The consortium of North Island urban property developers behind the project includes Hawke’s Bay business Wallace Development Company, interests of the Gillespie family, Tauranga-based Carrus Group, and Higgins Family Holdings Limited based in Palmerston North.

The land does not include the existing Mission Estate Winery property and associated vineyard.

Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.

The project was praised when it was announced in 2021 for being designed away from the fertile Heretaunga Plains, which are ideal for growing crops.


Save

    Share this article

Latest from Hawkes Bay Today

Hawkes Bay Today

'Amazing achievements': Hawke's Bay Export Awards finalists announced

07 Jul 04:25 AM
Hawkes Bay Today

‘He’s smooth. He’s a practised thief’: Former club CEO had a secret criminal past

07 Jul 04:10 AM
Hawkes Bay Today

One lane reopens after diesel spill on Napier-Taupō road

07 Jul 04:03 AM

From early mornings to easy living

sponsored
Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.

Latest from Hawkes Bay Today

'Amazing achievements': Hawke's Bay Export Awards finalists announced

'Amazing achievements': Hawke's Bay Export Awards finalists announced

07 Jul 04:25 AM

The winners will be celebrated at Toitoi Hawke’s Bay Arts and Events Centre on July 31.

‘He’s smooth. He’s a practised thief’: Former club CEO had a secret criminal past

‘He’s smooth. He’s a practised thief’: Former club CEO had a secret criminal past

07 Jul 04:10 AM
One lane reopens after diesel spill on Napier-Taupō road

One lane reopens after diesel spill on Napier-Taupō road

07 Jul 04:03 AM
'Massive cleanup': Fire damages Napier cocktail bar just months after opening

'Massive cleanup': Fire damages Napier cocktail bar just months after opening

07 Jul 04:03 AM
Solar bat monitors uncover secrets of Auckland’s night sky
sponsored

Solar bat monitors uncover secrets of Auckland’s night sky

NZ Herald
  • About NZ Herald
  • Meet the journalists
  • Newsletters
  • Classifieds
  • Help & support
  • Contact us
  • House rules
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of use
  • Competition terms & conditions
  • Our use of AI
Subscriber Services
  • Hawke's Bay Today e-edition
  • Manage your print subscription
  • Manage your digital subscription
  • Subscribe to Herald Premium
  • Subscribe to the Hawke's Bay Today
  • Gift a subscription
  • Subscriber FAQs
  • Subscription terms & conditions
  • Promotions and subscriber benefits
NZME Network
  • Hawke's Bay Today
  • The New Zealand Herald
  • The Northland Age
  • The Northern Advocate
  • Waikato Herald
  • Bay of Plenty Times
  • Rotorua Daily Post
  • Whanganui Chronicle
  • Viva
  • NZ Listener
  • Newstalk ZB
  • BusinessDesk
  • OneRoof
  • Driven Car Guide
  • iHeart Radio
  • Restaurant Hub
NZME
  • NZME Events
  • About NZME
  • NZME careers
  • Advertise with NZME
  • Digital self-service advertising
  • Book your classified ad
  • Photo sales
  • © Copyright 2025 NZME Publishing Limited
TOP