Housing New Zealand staff hosted a barbecue for residents of Poynter Place in Gonville where seven new homes are complete.
"Two of the houses are accessibility homes," said HNZ relationship manager Renee Regal.
"They are designed for ease of access and have wet floor bathrooms."
The two bedroom houses will free up larger HNZ properties to accommodate more families, said senior tenancy manager Dennis Cook.
The building work was done by Devon Homes, and overseen by Jennian Homes.