Support for healthy and active lifestyles, meeting the needs of both young and old and housing catering for a range of families within well designed neighbourhoods are features of Hobsonville Point.

For any communities to thrive, people need to like living there. By providing high standards of amenity, a safe environment and plenty to do, the Hobsonville Point development will attract and retain residents who are willing to engage with their community.

Walking, cycling and recreational opportunities will help people connect with each other, as will a developed waterfront area with its cafes and shops.

Two schools are planned for: a new primary and a secondary school, along with pre-school facilities. The Auckland Traditional Boatbuilding School (info@atbs.org.nz) is already established on site providing teaching for apprentices and community interests. The commitment to enable broadband throughout the site is generating strong interest from the tertiary and trades based sectors.

These opportunities will strongly support the ‘whole of life learning’ aspirations for the development.

Examples of social aims:

• over 3000 quality homes for a range of buyers
• a mixture of apartments, terraced and stand-alone housing
• prospects for aged care and a range of housing needs at all stages of life are planned for later precincts