Tewa Banks, Arrowtown

Check out our Tewa Banks Allocation and Settlement Timeline!

This site located at Jopp St, Arrowtown was gifted to us from QLDC in 2022, and is our largest development to date.

The masterplan provides for 68 new homes, ranging in size from one to four-bedrooms, and will be held under a mixed tenure of all our housing programmes; Public Housing Rental, Senior Housing, Affordable Rental, Rent Saver and Secure Home.

These will all be provided with the help and support of the New Zealand Government.

Following an independent sustainability review, we've worked hard to incorporate further design features to improve sustainability and energy efficiency outcomes for the homes and overall masterplan, such as Ground Source Heating for all homes.

After breaking ground in late 2022, we completed earthworks in 2023 and civil works in 2024.

Construction of 15 houses in Stage 1 is underway with six of these already complete. Stage 2 (18 homes) is also construction and due for completion from mid-2025.

Household Allocation Process Summary

Public Housing (x15) - these will be allocated based on highest need, and households need to be on the Government’s Public Housing register in order to be eligible.

Affordable Rentals (x5) - also allocated based on highest need, focusing on low-income households who do not qualify for Public Housing.

Rent Saver (x4) - based on length of time on the waiting list, assuming households have the capacity to pay market rent and commit to the required savings plan.

Secure Home (x44) - based on length of time on the waiting list, assuming households have sufficient income and deposit to purchase the home.

Review our formal allocation policy here. And see adjacent information for weekly updates on allocation progress.

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Tewa Banks Masterplan

Tewa Banks Landscaping Masterplan

Tewa Banks Newsletter Feb 2024

Tewa Banks House Designs

1 Bedroom Accessible - House Type 1A

1 Bedroom - House Type 1B

2 Bedroom - House Type 2A

2 Bedroom - House Type 2B

3 Bedroom Single Story - House Type 3

3 Bedroom Two Story - House Type 4

4 Bedroom Two Story - House Type 5

Allocation of Tewa Banks homes

All 15 homes in Stage 1 have been allocated and we have six very happy households now living in their new homes on Jopp St. A further nine homes will be ready to occupy between February and March 2025.

The next allocation round for Stages 2 & 3 will commence early 2025. There are still 43 homes to allocate over the next couple of years. Allocation rounds will take place as each construction stage nears completion, with the final stage due to be completed in late-2026. You can find out more about how homes are allocated here.

In June 2024 we ran a number of information sessions about our Tewa Banks development. They were well attended with over 400 people from our waiting list coming along. We will run further sessions in 2025, as we continue to progress allocation with each stage of development.

If you're on our waiting list already, all you need to do is respond to our email inviting expressions of interest. If you think you're missing emails from us, check your spam/junk folder first.

If you've never previously registered for housing assistance with us, please check out our eligibility criteria and if you think you might be eligible you can continue on to register your interest.