Communities

Earthsong Eco-Neighbour-hood

Ranui, Auckland
NZ’s proto-cohousing development, West Auckland based Earthsong shares their experience to inspire the development of new communities. Read More
Occupied
Nelson NZ Cohousing

NelsonNZ

Nelson
Off to a strong start, NelsonNZ Cohousing has a strong organisation in place for their affordable, collaborative housing initiative. Read More
Concept Expression of Interest Site Search

High Street

Otepoti, Dunedin
A former school site with existing common house is the basis of the Dunedin Highstreet project, providing urban connectivity, and committed to passivehaus standards. Read More
Site Acquired

Welborne Farm

Masterton, Wairarapa
A group of professional mid 40s to mid 50's professionals are developing a 25-home country neighbourhood in the Wairarapa. Read More
Site Acquired
Courtyard Concept - Jasmax

Viva

Christchurch
Viva includes 400 people capitalising on opportunities within Christchurch’s rebuilding to develop a sizeable coho presence, currently at site acquisition phase. Read More
Site Search

Cross St Eco Village

Whangarei
Kaitiakitangai & Manaakitanga drive this Whangarei development on an already occupied 2 acre site. 20 members are steadily moving towards a co-design process with a view to building in 2017. Read More
Site Acquired

Kotare Village

Hawkes Bay
Kotare Village is a self-reliant, permaculture-focussed, eco-village on rural site in rural Northern Hawke's Bay. Read More
Site Acquired

Delhi Village

Whanganui
Developing house by house on Whanganui’s rural fringe of Whanganui, Delhi Villagers’ nine households come from a wide variety of backgrounds but share a common focus on sustainable self-sufficiency. Read More
Site Acquired Construction Occupied

New Plymouth City

Taranaki
8-10 families and individuals who are keen to create a cohousing community in New Plymouth that is within walking/biking distance to the CBD Read More
Expression of Interest Site Search

New Brighton

Christchurch
Redeploying a council owned car-park to a develop highly affordable and sustainable cluster of homes on Christchurch’s coast is thise groups aim, inspired by the VIVA project. Read More
Community Building

Urban Auckland

Central Auckland
Compact, connected and car-free says much about this concept which also aims to demonstrate affordability, rental security, and energy independence. While the project is currently suspended it is open to new expressions of interest. Read More
Concept Expression of Interest Suspended

This is not an exhaustive representation of cohousing communities in New Zealand, but we hope gives some sense of the breadth of developments. If you're involved in a cohousing community initiative you'd like listed, just get in touch.