- Hon Chris Bishop
Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop has welcomed the Fast-track approval of a residential and retirement development in Riverhead, Auckland.
Rangitoopuni Developments Limited lodged an application in May 2025 to subdivide land and develop approximately 208 residential allotments and a 296-unit retirement village, which has now been approved by an independent expert panel.
"Rangitoopuni Developments Limited's application also included plans for public amenities, walking tracks, landscaping and the protection of wetland areas" says Mr Bishop.
"This is another housing development approved through Fast-track that will help increase housing supply and address Auckland's housing needs.
"The Rangitoopuni development will deliver significant economic benefits to Auckland, with the project projected to inject $708 million and more than 7,000 jobs over the nine-year development period. This will provide a major boost for the region and for local communities.
"This is now the sixth project to be approved through the Fast-track system."
Notes to the editor:
Fast-track projects to date:
Project approved by expert panels:
- For more information about the project: Rangitoopuni
- Bledisloe North Wharf and Fergusson North Berth Extension [Infrastructure]
- Maitahi Village [Housing]
- Milldale - Stages 4C and 10 to 13 [Housing]
- Tekapo Power Scheme - Applications for Replacement Resource Consents [Renewable energy]
- Drury Metropolitan Centre - Consolidated Stages 1 and 2 [Housing]
- Rangitoopuni [Housing]
Expert panels have been appointed for:
- Sunfield Masterplanned Community
- Waihi North
- Kings Quarry Expansion - Stage 2
- Drury Quarry Expansion - Sutton Block
- Taranaki VTM Project
- Ryans Road Industrial Development
- Homestead Bay
- Stella Passage Development
- Pound Road Industrial Development
- Green Steel
- Arataki project
- Ashbourne
- Takitimu North Link - Stage 2
- Waitaha Hydro
- Ayrburn Screen Hub
- Southland Wind Farm Project
- Waitākere District Court - New Courthouse Project
24 projects have now been referred into the Fast-track process by the Minister for Infrastructure.
