Taupō District Council partnered with developers and Tūwharetoa Settlement Trust to deliver Oroko Rise, an innovative affordable housing project. Combining private expertise, iwi leadership, and council planning, it increases supply without ratepayer subsidy. Launched in 2025 with strong demand, it provides a scalable model showing how collaboration can deliver sustainable, community-focused housing solutions.
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Taupo District Council
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Morrison Low Advisory
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Excellence in Placemaking
It’s Flaxmere’s Time
It’s Flaxmere’s Time is both a revitalisation programme for Hastings District’s lowest socioeconomic community and a means for building trust and engagement between the people of Flaxmere and the Council.
Award Year: 2022
Excellence in Environmental Leadership
Shoreline Management Pathways Project
Thames-Coromandel has undertaken shoreline management planning for its 400km of coastline to reduce risks to people, property, the environment, and tāonga associated with coastal hazards. The result is a set
Award Year: 2023
Excellence in Digital Local Government
Members Choice
Tairāwhiti Civil Defence COP Intelligence Dashboard
Following the Tairāwhiti flood event in March 2022, which revealed coordination challenges due to a lack of situational awareness, the Tairawhiti Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) team initiated an innovative
Award Year: 2024
