Up to 950 homes will be built in the centre of Waipukurau through Government investment in infrastructure at the old Waipukurau Hospital site.
Central Hawke’s Bay District Council will receive $10.9 million from the Government’s Infrastructure Acceleration Fund to unlock this previously inaccessible development land for much-needed new homes.
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Infrastructure work including transport improvements, kilometres of new pipeline for wastewater and water supply, a new water reservoir, and major stormwater upgrades is planned, enabling houses to be built on 50 hectares that have been zoned as residential for more than 20 years.
The area - also known as the Waipukurau South Growth Precinct - will support a range of dwelling types from retirement housing to larger blocks open to the market, and smaller homes.