Approvals granted 12 June 2026
The expert panel for The Point Mission Bay project granted approvals for the application, subject to conditions.
The expert panel for The Point Mission Bay project granted approvals for the application, subject to conditions.
The retirement village project includes:
five interconnected buildings of between five to eight levels, including a one- to three-storey podium
252 new independent living units within the five new buildings
refurbishment of an existing building on Kupe Street containing 90 care suites, and integration of this part of the project site with the new development
a variety of communal amenity facilities for residents and visitors interspersed across the project site and within the respective buildings
two pedestrian accessways through the project site.
Kupe Street, Te Arawa Street, Rukutai Street and Aotea Street in Mission Bay, Auckland.
The Minister for Infrastructure referred the project to the Fast-track on 15 June 2025. The application was lodged on 11 March 2025.
Notice of decisions on application for referral of The Point Mission Bay project (PDF, 190KB)
The substantive application by Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Whai Rawa Limited and Generus Living Group was deemed complete on 8 December 2025. The application complies with the requirements of section 46 (2) of the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024. The application was lodged on 17 November 2025.
Decision on completeness and scope – The Point Mission Bay substantive application (PDF, 86KB)
Memorandum on Completeness and Scope (PDF, 758KB)
The substantive application by Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Whai Rawa Limited and Generus Living Group was deemed to not have any competing applications or existing resource consents on 19 December 2025. This decision is required under section 47 of the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024.
The application has now been referred to the panel convener for determination by a panel.
On 4 February 2026, the panel convener issued a minute regarding:
the appointment of the expert panel
the timeframe for panel decisions for The Point Mission Bay project under clause 2 of section 79 of the Act.
The minute can be viewed on the Correspondence page for The Point Mission Bay project.