36 | Coastal community evolving in Whangārei Port Nikau development, spanning near-on 100ha, is located on former industrial Northland Harbour Board land in Whangārei. T T Sue Russell Port Nikau REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT A vital attribute successful property developers need in bucket-loads is a stoic determination to see long-held visions realised, coupled with the necessary energy and commitment to stay the course. Such is the case with Northland developers, Port Nikau Joint Venture – a longstanding business partnership between the Davies-Colley and Heatley families. The joint venture has steadily progressed the development of a substantial master plan community along the coastal fringes of Whangārei; a journey that can be measured in decades, rather than years. Port Nikau development, spanning nearon 100ha, is located on former industrial Northland Harbour Board land in Whangārei. The intention from the get-go was to create a whole community along the coast, providing opportunities for people, boaties and commercial businesses to establish, just a few kilometres from the heart of the city. “The first residential sections are now available across two stages, 1A and 1B, totalling 58 lots. We’re targeting medium-density developments and they’re all stand-alone. Some are more compact, easy-care, lock-and-leave-type homes, some are two-storey but most are one,” says Clare Davies-Colley, co-owner of the development with husband Tony. Port Nikau’s marina development is well and truly up and running, with more floating marina facilities, in a range of sizes, catering for both recreational and commercial fishing boats. The marina is also quite active in the refit space as well, with a super yacht marina completing the offering. With the project situated just 5km from town and boasting a 4km coastal walkway for cyclists and pedestrians, the developers engaged Construkt Architects, in collaboration with resource management and surveying consultants, Reyburn and Bryant, to design the master plan and manage the consenting process and its adoption into Whangārei District Council’s District Plan. While maintaining focus on continuing with the residential developments, attention is P 09 438 3563 W www.reyburnandbryant.co.nz EXPERTS IN RESOURCE CONSENTING AND SUBDIVISION DEVELOPMENT PLANNERS ○ SURVEYORS ○ ENG I NEERS WHANGARE I ○ KER I KER I Proud to provide planning, surveying and civil engineering services to Port Nikau . BDX DELIVER INTEGRATED ENGINEERING, MAINTENANCE AND CONTRACTING SOLUTIONS FOR NORTHLAND. 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When these are all completed it will be a really nice centre servicing the local community.” Both stages 1A and 1B are so far receiving positive interest from the market. A couple of information evenings have been held, and 10 home-building companies are offering house- and-and packages, along with building several show homes, so there’s plenty of variety and options for potential future residents to consider. And while the preloading is in place to stabilise the ground for new commercial development, Tony and Clare are still working with an architect to determine how the approximately 6000sqm centre will finally configure. “We’re imagining a good mix of small tenants, perhaps some offices, personal services and local supermarket,” Clare says. When it’s completed, the intention is to have a community of 1200 dwellings, from terraced to stand-alone, and the master plan has placed emphasis on ensuring there is a lot of green open space. Clare says having been connected to this multi-faceted development for so many years, it’s wonderful to look back and see just what has been achieved to date. “It’s got to the point where there are other people involved now, which is great. It has a life of its own and it’s going to be great to see just what Pork Nikau becomes in another decade.” The commercial zone is now well established and has a number of strong key tenants, including transport, manufacturing, warehousing and engineering businesses. Lifestyle connectivity has been a focus throughout, with the neighbourhood sporting dedicated walking and cycling tracks, seamlessly connecting residents to expansive public parks and Whangarei’s inner-city green spaces. “We’re thrilled to see how Port Nikau is evolving,” says Clare. It promises to be a wonderful community in time with a wide demographic calling it home.”
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