RUNGAPIKO
Rungapiko taumata matatū ki uta, ki tai
Types of Housing available: Townhouses
Types of Occupation available: Kaumatua Housing, Affordable Rentals.
Rungapiko is a 12-apartment housing development in Ngāmotu, designed with a strong focus on kaumātua wellbeing. The six ground-floor apartments are all two-bedroom homes, purpose-built to support accessibility, ease of movement, and space for whānau to visit. The second and third floors offer another six two-bedroom apartments for whānau seeking quality, longer-term rental options in the city.
This development sits on whenua rich in cultural significance. Overlooking the moana to the north and the Mangaōtuku stream to the south, the site speaks to a history of nourishment, movement, and settlement.
Once covered in fertile sand dunes ideal for growing kūmara, the land may have been a traditional pā site — strategically located between kai sources and freshwater. The surrounding landscape still holds native species like pōhutukawa, kōwhai and tī kōuka, anchoring Rungapiko in its natural heritage.
Rungapiko is about more than just housing — it’s about creating a warm, secure home for our kaumātua while honouring the whakapapa of the whenua and the stories it holds.