Matariki development progress
Hastings District Council, together with Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga and Ngati Kahungunu Iwi Incorporated, has given
property developer Ian Cassels of The Wellington Group a six-month option to progress feasibility work on the Matariki
development project.
Matariki is the name given to an area of potential development to the west of Flaxmere on land owned by HDC, Ngati
Kahungunu and Te Taiwhenua.
Cynthia Bowers, Hastings District Deputy Mayor, said it was important to manage people’s expectations around the
development.
“We still have a long way to go and Council wants to ensure that past planning mistakes in Flaxmere are not repeated.
While we have approved the six-month option for The Wellington Group we did that from a basis of seeking more
information so we can then decide whether or not to go ahead,” said Ms Bowers.
The option has been extended to The Wellington Group exclusively as the Council feels they offer a unique and
unparalleled approach to development.
The main focus of any development at Matariki will be sustainable affordable homes, ranging from 1 to 4 bedrooms, with
communal outside spaces.
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