The development aims to allow people to celebrate their own cultural heritage, while also enabling residents to share values, beliefs, customs, behaviours, identity and a sense of place and community.

The Hobsonville Point area has local and regional character values as a result of its landscape, buildings and history.
To Te Kawerau a Maki, the area was traditionally known as Onekiritea (originating from the whitish clay soils in the area), reflecting the knowledge that ancestors of Te Kawerau a Maki held with the land and its natural resources. The extensive tidal flats on the eastern and southern edges, known as Tahingamanu (which means the gathering of birds into a flock) were rich in seabirds and shellfish.

Landscape values include views into and from the site, the coastal fringe of bluff, mangrove and native and exotic trees, and the picturesque former air force base itself with its distinctive buildings and trees.

Examples of cultural features:

• retention of Phoenix palms along Buckley Ave and other key trees and plants
• place names drawn from local association
• Iwi consultation as the development occurs history/heritage trail drawing out Iwi, air force and other local connections
• retention of historic buildings (Mill House, Sunderland Lounge, ‘Arts and Crafts’ housing)
• air force memorial site
• recreation facilities
• Bomb Point or adjacent area includes recreational use as part of the overall integrated housing development.