Taraika

Taraika is a 420 hectare block of land that has been identified as a growth area for Horowhenua.

Our district needs to build an estimated 440 homes every year for the next decade if we are to meet demand – many of those homes are likely to be built by developers in Taraika with the rest spread across the district.

Council has been working on the project for several years and this page has been developed to provide you with information across the project from its inception to planning changes through to infrastructure development.

Proposed Plan Change 4: Tara-Ika Growth Area

Proposed Plan Change 4 rezoned a 420ha area of land immediately to the east of Levin from Greenbelt Residential (Deferred) to a variety of urban zones (including residential and commercial). Following the resolution of appeals to the Environment via mediation, this Plan Change becomes operative on 26 March 2024 and has been fully incorporated into the District Plan.

Tara-Ika Infrastructure

This project aims to install infrastructure to allow developers to build an estimated 3,500 houses on Tara-Ika.

Taraika Master Plan

The Master Plan will enable the development of approximately 2,500 houses (at a range of different section sizes), a small commercial area, new parks and reserves, and education opportunities on 420 hectares on the south-east edge of Levin.