Two more projects announced
One of three infrastructure projects announced under the government’s fast-tracking of the Resource Management Act has been approved.
At a recent post-Cabinet news conference, Acting Prime Minister Grant Robertson said the Flint's Park West, Ladies Mile - Te Pūtahi project, a medium-density housing development in the Lake Hayes area, will create 617 jobs.
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The Lake Hayes housing project will subdivide an 18.4-hectare site and construct roughly 315 residential units (or approximately 180 residential units, a church/chapel, and a state-integrated school), supporting infrastructure, and public open space, on 8.6 hectares of the land, NZ Herald and RNZ reported.
Robertson also announced the New Zealand Wind Farms Te Rere Hau Wind Farm project, which will expand the existing wind farm in the Tararua range southeast of Palmerston North.
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Also in the pipeline were the new housing units in the Waimarie St residential development in the Auckland suburb of St Heliers. Under this residential development project, approximately 58 residential lots accommodating 58 residential units in (predominantly) terraced houses will be built, along with associated infrastructure, such as a pedestrian access way to Waimarie Street, vehicle access ways and parking areas, and infrastructure for three-waters services.
Robertson said more skilled Kiwis are available to work on these projects due to the boom in house construction, combined with the apprenticeship boost initiative.
It brings to 50 the number of projects that have been approved about 15 months more quickly than usual under the provisions to fast-track some projects, NZ Herald and RNZ reported.
