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Malcolm McCracken @urbanistfromwhk.bsky.social · 15h

Vere Crescent, Hamilton.
A development of 10 townhouses by Gribbons Group, featuring 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, with a mix of garages and off-street parking.

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Greater Auckland @greaterauckland.bsky.social · 18h

How are things going with the development on the former UNITEC site along Carrington Rd?

Find out, in this guest post by @urbanistfromwhk.bsky.social with heaps of nice photos of the new housing and emerging transport links – plus, a surprise playground! 🤸‍♂️ www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/10/09/p...

Progress on the Carrington (UNITEC) housing development - Greater Auckland

This is a guest post by Malcolm McCracken. It previously appeared on his blog

www.greaterauckland.org.nz

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Malcolm McCracken @urbanistfromwhk.bsky.social · 1d

Construction has started at the University of Auckland on Building 230 (B230) that will provide academic offices, contemporary teaching spaces, student amenities, and a purpose-built performing arts facility.

More here: www.linkedin.com/posts/activi...

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Malcolm McCracken @urbanistfromwhk.bsky.social · 1d

Melburnians! I am in your wonderful city next week and the good folk at @yimby.melbourne have kindly arranged drinks.

Next Thursday evening at the Queensberry Hotel from 5.30-8pm

If you want to chat about cities, housing and transport, do come along!

events.humanitix.com/yimby-melbou...

YIMBY Melbourne – Housing Happy Hour ft. Malcolm McCracken

Join YIMBY Melbourne members and volunteers for an evening of urbanism and casual drinks. First Thursday of every month!

events.humanitix.com

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Malcolm McCracken @urbanistfromwhk.bsky.social · 2d

This is also a good location for more homes! Close to good open spaces, schools, cycleways and with a frequent bus route on the doorstep.

Some more details below 👇

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Malcolm McCracken @urbanistfromwhk.bsky.social · 2d

Check out Pīrangi, a new 88 home development under construction in Point England as part of the Tāmaki Regeneration programme.

It is a mix of apartments and terraced houses, ranging from 2 to 5 bedrooms, which will be social & shared ownership housing.

tamakiregeneration.co.nz/regen/about/...

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Malcolm McCracken @urbanistfromwhk.bsky.social · 4d

I love that Auckland FC have many initiatives underway to embrace and build on the identity of the city, beyond simply being a football club.

A club bar in Tyler Street, a coffee shop in College Hill and now a separate fashion brand AKA

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Malcolm McCracken @urbanistfromwhk.bsky.social · 4d

ICYMI: my latest post is on progress at the Carrington Housing Development.
The largest single housing development currently underway in Auckland.

Link below

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Malcolm McCracken @urbanistfromwhk.bsky.social · 4d

A friend in Berlin just sent me this. Lovely buildings + policies that support the greening of frontages and streets 🏡

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Malcolm McCracken @urbanistfromwhk.bsky.social · 6d

Cool moquette and wireless phone charging? The WX1 rocks

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Malcolm McCracken @urbanistfromwhk.bsky.social · 7d

Beresford Square partially open!

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Malcolm McCracken @urbanistfromwhk.bsky.social · 11d

Tihi, an under construction development from Jalcon Homes in Ōwairaka (Mt Albert).

Nice consideration of layout and creation of a communal greenspace at the centre, partly enabled by amalgamation of several sites as part of the wider Kāinga Ora regeneration neighbourhood

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Malcolm McCracken @urbanistfromwhk.bsky.social · 9d

Insight Living have picked up most of the remaining sites within the Ōwairaka Neighbourhood with plans for 71 homes.

Malcolm McCracken @urbanistfromwhk.bsky.social · 11d

Tihi, an under construction development from Jalcon Homes in Ōwairaka (Mt Albert).

Nice consideration of layout and creation of a communal greenspace at the centre, partly enabled by amalgamation of several sites as part of the wider Kāinga Ora regeneration neighbourhood

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Malcolm McCracken @urbanistfromwhk.bsky.social · 16d

Wrote an update about the Carrington housing development

open.substack.com/pub/betterth...

Progress on the Carrington (UNITEC) housing development

In 2023, I published the following post on the plans for the development of land that was formerly part of the Carrington UNITEC Campus.

open.substack.com

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Malcolm McCracken @urbanistfromwhk.bsky.social · 16d

Wrote an update about the Carrington housing development

open.substack.com/pub/betterth...

Progress on the Carrington (UNITEC) housing development

In 2023, I published the following post on the plans for the development of land that was formerly part of the Carrington UNITEC Campus.

open.substack.com

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Malcolm McCracken @urbanistfromwhk.bsky.social · 18d

Waka Moana being installed on Daldy Street in Wynyard Quarter.

www.audo.co.nz/news/waka-mo...

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Malcolm McCracken @urbanistfromwhk.bsky.social · 18d

Waka Moana being installed on Daldy Street in Wynyard Quarter.

www.audo.co.nz/news/waka-mo...

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Malcolm McCracken @urbanistfromwhk.bsky.social · 19d

There is a sick new playground in Eastview Reserve, Glen Innes that includes amongst many cool features, a tug of war set up!

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NZ Transit Buzz @nztransitbuzz.bsky.social · 25d

#CRLNews: City Rail Link will be undertaking timetable testing between 18-19 October.

No trains will operate between Kingsland and Waitematā and Newmarket to Waitematā until after midday.

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Malcolm McCracken @urbanistfromwhk.bsky.social · 26d

Initial enabling works are well underway for Te Ara Tukutuku. Auckland’s new waterfront park

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Malcolm McCracken @urbanistfromwhk.bsky.social · 28d

Ockham Residential’s second apartment building at Carrington/Maungārongo, previously only identified as Building 4, will be called Whetū and operated as Build to Rent for the foreseeable future.

This includes 27 studios, 2 one-bedrooms, 18 two-bed and 18 three-bed apartments.

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Malcolm McCracken @urbanistfromwhk.bsky.social · 28d

Some further photos from Ockham for y’all to enjoy

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Malcolm McCracken @urbanistfromwhk.bsky.social · 28d

Ockham Residential’s second apartment building at Carrington/Maungārongo, previously only identified as Building 4, will be called Whetū and operated as Build to Rent for the foreseeable future.

This includes 27 studios, 2 one-bedrooms, 18 two-bed and 18 three-bed apartments.

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NZ Transit Buzz @nztransitbuzz.bsky.social · 29d

#RailNews: Aotearoa is investing $802 million in much needed new hybrid trains for the Lower North Island with a contract awarded to Alstom. Just what does this mean in practice?

Via Adventures in Transitland by @darrendavis.bsky.social: adventuresintransitland.substack.com/p/all-about-...

All about the new Lower North Island hybrid trains

Aotearoa is investing $802 million in much needed new hybrid trains for the Lower North Island with a contract awarded to Alstom. Just what does this mean in practice?

adventuresintransitland.substack.com

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