AUTU M N 2020
Happy times in Hobsonville Point There’s a real feeling of community in Hobsonville Point and with every new person, couple or family that moves here our sense of community is increasing.
The halfway mark has been reached, we now have 5500 people living at Hobsonville Point. Our eventual goal is 11,000, and we’re building more than one house per day to meet that objective and to provide more affordable homes for Auckland. The exciting new concept of modular homes is also coming to Hobsonville Point this year, with builds planned for sites near Nugget Avenue. In 2019, the organisation looking after the development here changed, although only in name. What used to be called HLC is now Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities. Kāinga Ora is the bringing together of Housing NZ, KiwiBuild and HLC. So it’s a case of ‘new name, same team’ with the same commitment to making Hobsonville Point a great place to live. Te Ara Manawa – Hobsonville/Onekiritea coastal walkway opened last year and it’s even more popular than we hoped. Locals and visitors are out enjoying the native bush-lined path and harbour views every day of the week.
Part of the new Didsbury Art Trail, Estuarine by Louise Purvis winds its way over and around a gabion retaining wall.
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And speaking of walking, we have another fantastic trail that opened on the first weekend of March, the Didsbury Art Trail. We are lucky to have so many larger-than-life public artworks by top New Zealand artists in our neighbourhood and now you can see them as part of a specially curated walk. The Didsbury Art Trail is a gentle 5km wander along the coastline, through parks and streetscapes, taking in unique
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heritage sites and urban design features along the way. The trail includes the newly opened Te Kanohi o Te Manu / The Eye of the Bird, a spectacular artwork. The epic sculpture has an epic story behind it too, you can read about it on page 8 or listen to the artist interview online as part of the Didsbury Art Trail. We’ve created entertaining podcasts with all the artists which is an awesome new layer to the experience. Visit the Hobsonville Point website to learn more and download the podcasts and map. Our weekend ferry trial has been successful, which means AT can continue the service for residents and visitors. The trial was funded by Kāinga Ora, the builder partners and the Hobsonville Point Residents Society. Read about the residents’ society team and their plans for 2020 on page 26. With fantastic art, new homes and new green space openings like Western Park and Sunderland Gully, along with our continuing commitment to enhancing the development, life at the Point is really humming along.
Caroline McDowall Acting Deputy Chief Executive (Joint) at Hobsonville Point
