Stillhaven

Project summary

The project is for the construction and establishment of a mixed-use urban development on approximately 104 hectares of rural land near the existing Te Kowhai township in the Waikato District.

The project comprises:

• approximately 700 residential dwellings across a range of housing densities
• a retirement village across approximately 11 hectares of land, comprising approximately 200 retirement units, 40 to 50 aged care beds, and associated facilities
• two commercial areas totalling approximately 5,000m², with approximately 1,500m² of commercial floor space for local services and amenities
• public open space, including stormwater management areas, recreation areas, and ecological enhancements
• transport, stormwater, wastewater, water supply, electricity, and telecommunications infrastructure, including upgrades to existing infrastructure and construction of new infrastructure.

Project location

Approximately 104 hectares of rural land located north-east of Te Kowhai village in the Waikato region. The project area is accessed from Te Kowhai Road and Horotiu Road and is located approximately 16 kilometres north-west of Hamilton.

Project referral

The Minister for Infrastructure referred the project to the Fast-track on 28 October 2026. The application was lodged on 31 July 2026.

Notice of decisions on application for referral of the Stillhaven project (PDF, 209 KB)