The Government is spending $282 million on infrastructure in Auckland to enable extra state, market and affordable homes to be built in five suburbs.
The first big chunk of money from the Housing Acceleration Fund in Auckland will allow up to 1260 homes on top of 2500 homes already funded in Mt Roskill, Mangere, Tāmaki, Oranga and Northcote, says Housing Minister Megan Woods.
New and upgraded infrastructure is needed for brownfield developments that will see 600 Kāinga Ora properties demolished and replaced with 700 new state houses, 580 affordable homes and 580 market homes.
"It's another massive investment in Tāmaki Makaurau which needs more investment in underlying housing infrastructure like pipes and roads," she said.
The money will help fix decades of underinvestment in infrastructure, including improved sewerage and flood protection, Woods said.
The five suburbs - part of the Government's large-scale projects (LSP) housing programme - will see improvements to wastewater, stormwater and clean water capacity in Mt Roskill, Māngere and Northcote. There will be improved water discharges to the Tāmaki Estuary, reducing flooding risk; and improved road safety and walking and cycling safety across Tāmaki and Oranga.
"Replacing ageing pipes and improving roading is essential to futureproof and grow these communities, Woods said.