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
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Cohaus Corner View Rendered

Cohaus

Grey Lynn, Auckland
The first ‘full-coho’ urban sited Auckland development, Cohaus plans substantial common facilities, negligible car dependency, and neighbourhood engagement. Read More
Expression of Interest Site Acquired Community Building

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
Queenstown Urban Village

Queenstown Urban Village Baugruppen

Frankton, Queenstown
Led by property professionals, Queenstown Urban Village plan to create New Zealand's first Baugruppen project, confronting affordability head-on, in one of our least affordable regions. Read More
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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

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
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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

Ahi Wai Eco-Neighbourhood

Whangarei
Kaitiakitangai & Manaakitanga drive this 2 acre Whangarei development where village green, pool and common house will be social focal points. 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
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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.