Waikārapi: a premium master-planned housing development
With Iwi collective Hāpai Housing LP and New Ground Capital, Reset is very pleased to present Waikārapi, a new master-planned 94 lot housing development in Blenheim that embodies legacy, connection, and innovation.
New Ground Capital known for delivering a diverse range of housing and embracing the innovation required for successful, people-focused design. Their commitment to meaningful partnerships and enduring outcomes is reflected in every aspect of Waikārapi.
Click here to watch Reset Director Garth Falconer share the design story behind Waikārapi, a neighbourhood shaped by best-practice urban design, cultural expression, and environmental performance. Designed in close collaboration with Hāpai, Waikārapi reflects a deep respect for place and people. Hāpai’s role as cultural lead and co-design partner has ensured that iwi values, stories, and identity are woven throughout the landscape, materials, and public realm.
What makes Waikārapi special?
- Range of housing typologies to cater for diverse community needs
- A 3,000m² central park with mara kai (communal gardens), papa tākaro (play space), and fruiting trees
- Stormwater-integrated landscape design with porous surfacing and soakage areas
- Braided laneways and tree-lined loop roads for safe, connected living
- Cultural patterning, indigenous planting, and placemaking woven throughout
- Designed to foster whanaungatanga, community connection and wellbeing
Reset’s creative leadership continues to shape some of Aotearoa’s most loved public spaces, from Queenstown Bay Playground and Wānaka Lakefront, to Hurstmere Road and the transformation of Matakana Village. Waikārapi joins this legacy, setting a new benchmark for the provision of much needed housing in Blenheim and reflecting the ancestral mana of Te Hau and the surrounding whenua.
Check out more in the links below:
Waikārapi Website
The Press - Waikārapi article
