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Kids imaginations take flight at Hyde Park playground Paerata Rise’s incredible Hyde Park playground was well worth the wait and is now a beloved local asset. With amazing all-wood structures created and carved by Paerata Rise’s landscaper, Dave Hyde, it’s a place to unleash the kids for fun, imagination and adventure. Popular play features are […]

Welcome to Paerata Rise You can’t miss Paerata Rise’s latest addition – a stunning entryway installation to hail visitors’ arrival! The imposing new structure stands at 6 metres tall and is around 1.7 metres wide. Inspired by the rata flower on the Paerata Rise logo, it serves as an artistic welcome to the township –

Behind our local sports teams all the way Sport is dear to most New Zealanders’ hearts and the Paerata Rise community is particularly passionate about it. That’s why we’re a proud sponsor of both Counties Manukau rugby and netball’s Northern Stars. Counties Manukau continues to produce winning teams and extraordinary athletes, including the most well-known

Art for everyone on the town’s streets Electrical transformer boxes are a necessary urban feature but there’s no reason they have to stay council-issue grey. Local artist, Sasha Maya, continues to bring art to the streets by painting over our electricity transformers, while telling the story of Paerata Rise. The region’s sporting legacy is well

Test your knowledge at the next quiz night Quiz nights at Rise ‘n Shine Café are going from strength to strength with over 80 locals battling it out for glory at the last event. Trivia nights are a great way to test your knowledge – after all, everyone’s an armchair expert while watching TV’s ‘The

Building A Climate-resilient Community In the face of intensifying climate changes and the frequency of more severe weather events, building sustainable and resilient communities has become a central focus for NZ developers. Determining where to build, which areas are safe, and establishing housing that is built to withstand natural disasters such as storms and floods

Retail Precinct On Its Way One of Paerata Rise’s next major developments is on the horizon; a brand-new retail precinct. Current and future Paerata Rise residents will have more restaurant boutiques, supermarkets and more at their fingertips, ensuring further accessibility within the sub rural township. “This retail precinct will provide convenience and comfort for our

Your One Stop Summer Shop Nestled right beside the Rise ‘n Shine café and adventure playground is your one stop shop for a sweet treat on a hot day. Daisy’s Container sells an array of ice-creams, ice blocks, cold drinks and more. This addition to the community has had residents and visitors alike coming to

Light Up The Town A Great Success Paerata Rise’s ‘Light Up the Town’ marked a moment spreading festive cheer. Last years ‘Light Up the Town’ event had a very successful turnout of both residents and outside-visitors. Plenty of support for the activities, food and entertainment was shown by an estimated 8,000 attendees over the week.

Jennian Homes Sponsors Defibrillator Paerata Rise is continuing to add improvements to the township, benefitting residents and their livelihood. One of the build-partners, Jennian Homes, supports the Heart Foundation New Zealand and has sponsored a heart-defibrillator for local use. The defibrillator has been permanently installed at the Rise ‘n Shine Café, a recognisable and central

Pets Of Paerata Rise Many say a home isn’t complete without a furry friend. At Paerata Rise, the whole township embraces pets in the neighbourhood. ‘Central Bark’; an off-leash, fully fenced area found on Jonah Lomu Drive, is the perfect place for the local pooches to roam. Dog-owners can bring their dogs here to exercise

Paerata Rise’s resident artist breathes new life into the town’s streets You may have noticed the vibrant works of art popping up around the streets. This is the gorgeous handiwork of resident artist, Sasha Maya. Maya paints over electricity transformers with vibrant artworks that tells the story of Paerata Rise. Along Jonah Lomu Drive, locals

Getting your steps in Enjoy a relaxing nature walk along one of Paerata Rise’s trail routes. Eventually, five hectares of green space will provide the freedom for locals to move as they wish around the town, creating recreational access to the gorgeous farmland-scenery of the area. Chris Johnston, Executive Director of Paerata Rise, says these

Homes still popping up all over Paerata Rise Paerata Rise continues to grow with the increasing number of homes being built each year. Like a lot of the homes made by our build partners, the new Signature Homes show home emulates classic Kiwi living. Featuring an alfresco dining area, a second lounge for guests and/or

Father’s Day in Paerata Rise If you were looking for somewhere to celebrate Father’s Day with the family, what better place to visit than Paerata Rise? Enjoy a delicious breakfast or lunch at the Rise n’ Shine café. This café is not only modern and community-centric, but conveniently situated near the adventure playground and perfect

Great start for BestStart Paerata Rise BestStart Paerata recently opened and has since been flourishing in the community. With pre-opening enrolments filling up fast, the new early-learning centre has been caring for many of Paerata Rise’s littlest locals. “BestStart has a reputation as being one of the best playcentres available to Kiwis” says Chris Johnston,

Roundabout Opening The SH22 Glenbrook roundabout is now open for business.  Hon Michael Wood, Minister of Transport, recently attended the opening event in conjunction with Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency.   The roundabout is a welcome feature for the local community, to help improve accessibility and make safety a priority.   Sales Manager of Paerata Rise, Shaun

The Kiwi Dream At Your Doorstep At Paerata Rise, the new kiwi lifestyle is at play.  The pandemic has opened many people’s eyes to achieving the best for your family and yourself. Relaxation and community are valued now more than ever.  Paerata Rise hosts a plethora of amenities built specifically to encourage a laid-back, stress-free

WINTER AT PAERATA RISE Winter doesn’t have to hinder the activities you enjoy at Paerata Rise. Walkways and trails are available for both locals and visitors to enjoy. The gorgeous rural charm of a walk-through nature in the colder months is absolutely encouraged in this community. There is a large array of amenities available and

Movers and Shakers You may have noticed new plaques going up around the vicinity. The Whangapouri stream walk passes through the first of many planned nature reserves and now features a plaque which recognises Paerata Rise Project Director Ross Taylor for all of his tremendous efforts around the township. Named Ross Island after the vision

Opening the Playground The adventure playground is open for summer. After patiently waiting for the playground to finish construction earlier this year, the community can officially enjoy the fun change of scenery for their children to play. Delays with extended lockdowns meant the play zones have been closed for the last few months to keep

Rise ‘n Shine Cafe Kicks Into Summer Supporting local is important to the residents of Paerata Rise and it is exciting the much loved Rise ‘n Shine Cafe is open for outdoor pick-up.  We are thrilled to see smiling faces return with the wonderful cabinet options on offer and with a range of tasty sweet

Our town is home to a proud neighbourhood and each house aligns with unique specifications to incorporate forward-thinking vision. The design guidelines help …

Christmas in Paerata Rise Due to the current COVID-19 restrictions our Light Up The Town 2021 Christmas event has been cancelled. Executive Director of Paerata Rise, Chris Johnston says it is the right decision in the current circumstances. “We appreciate the support and understanding of all our community including the residents, build partners, suppliers and

What’s New Paerata Rise gives a warm welcome to the newest show homes in the neighbourhood. Construction in the area has been booming, with plenty of activity in the community over the past few months and new developments underway. Kanda Homes and Platinum Homes are two build partners with recent projects that have been completed.

Green Spaces Part of the masterplan for Paerata Rise includes big open areas for the community to utilise. Five hectares of green spaces, cycleways and walkways will make up a large portion of the Paerata Rise Lifestyle block. These stretches will provide our community with the freedom to roam around the nature areas within the

A Good Home is a Smart Home A brand new smart technology is being used in Landmark Homes, one of Paerata Rise’s build partners. Landmark Homes has introduced a system that makes your home more pleasant and energy efficient. Technology provider Smartlife use their Intelligent Cloud Platform to interconnect all your devices which means  you

Adventure Playground Ready and Waiting The all-abilities adventure playground located next to Rise ‘n Shine Café will re-open after lockdown. After much anticipation, the community is ecstatic to have a local, safe space for their children to play and enjoy. With plenty of parking nearby and a local ice cream station on-site, the playground is

Rise of the playground A brand new mega playground is under construction at Paerata Rise. Located in a convenient spot near the Rise ‘n Shine Café, multiple play areas are sure to impress families eager for outdoor activity. The playground has been two years in the planning, and will feature tower slides, water play and

Officially Open for Term Two Paerata School has officially opened in a brand new location at the northern end of Jonah Lomu Drive. The doors were opened at the beginning of this term and 350 students have had the opportunity to test out the ultra-modern facilities. The school has the capacity to ultimately grow to

Infrastructure Progress As more homes reach completion, infrastructure continues to develop at Paerata Rise. The railway station has been the talk of the town, following confirmation of the station by Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency in February. The work is part of a $933 million package for Auckland’s rail network announced in early 2020 in

Roundabout Project for SH22 Road safety is vitally important, especially with new education facilities such as Paerata School and Best Start Educare in the community. Waka Kotahi NZTA is working hard to improve State Highway 22 for the community, especially at Glenbrook Road, a section of the highway used by 10,000 cars each day. Construction

Together we teach, learn and nurture minds Construction has begun on the BestStart Educare early learning centre, and soon the growing town of Paerata Rise will be filled with lots of growing little minds. Opening January 2022, the centre will be equipped with qualified early learning teachers, quality educational programmes and safe/secure learning spaces, designed

Paerata School to Open in Term Two After 100 years, Paerata School will soon have a new home when it moves from its long time location in rural Paerata to the northern end of Jonah Lomu Drive at Paerata Rise. Covering 4.69 hectares, the new facilities are state of the art and offer a number

Terrace housing meets market needs in Paerata Rise New land packages are being snapped up quickly by build partners Jennian Homes Franklin and Landmark Homes who are excited to bring terrace housing to Paerata Rise. Chris Johnston, Executive Director of Paerata Rise, is intrigued by the future of terrace housing and is hopeful different development

Railway Station confirmed for Paerata Rise KiwiRail has confirmed a railway station at Paerata Rise to make it easier for residents to travel to and from the new town. The intended station is on the existing rail line and will be located on the eastern side of the township. A connecting over bridge will provide

Beyond the years of Paerata Rise While Paerata Rise is a new town now, it will eventually consist of approximately 4,500 houses that are built on the firm foundations of the Wesley College Trust. Street name suggestions have come from the community, including local iwi and trust members, to ensure the appropriate respect is paid

Keep your eyes peeled – new sections are expected in May With sections selling fast during a busy 2020/2021 summer, new sections are expected in May 2021. Work is currently being completed for 96 homes in Stage 7 and 135 homes in Stage 8. Stage 5A and 5B will feature 83 sections. Chris Johnston, Executive

Local artist brightens up community Long-term local artist Sasha Maya is set to create inspiring transformer art around Paerata Rise. Keep your eyes peeled for three unique designs set to pop up around the community. The first will be found on Puhitahi Hill Road, near the edge of Wesley College and the rugby field, and

Paerata Rise sites in demand more than ever House and land packages have been in hot demand since the first COVID-19 lock down. Stage 2B titles are available and are selling fast. Located on the northern side of the Rise ‘n Shine café, each has an average section size of 495sqm. There are 13 sections

Nine brand new showhomes to open 2021 Paerata Rise is proud to announce the development of new showhomes set to open to the public in February. Eight of the showhomes will be based on Winstone House Road, with one on the corner of Jonah Lomu Drive and Wesleyan Street. Six showhomes will remain on Jonah

Get ready for lights this Christmas! To celebrate our community’s 2nd anniversary and Christmas (of course) we’d love you to join us at Paerata Rise when we ‘Light Up the Town’ this December. Get the family together and visit to experience the Paerata Rise take on Christmas. Plus, vote for your favourite Build Partner light-show

Early learning centre coming soon to Paerata Rise Work has commenced on Paerata Rise’s brand new, custom built early learning centre. Paerata Rise is welcoming an early learning centre into the community. The centre is set to be operated by BestStart and will cater for 100 children, supporting the demand for educational facilities in fast-growing

Virtual meetings the new norm for the Paerata Rise Residents Association In June and again in August 2020, the Paerata Rise Residents Association came together over Zoom to discuss all things Paerata Rise. The Residents Association was established earlier this year to ensure community governance and fulfilment at Paerata Rise. The members of the board

Covid-19 Update Hi there, As the situation around Covid-19 develops and Kiwis are growing accustomed to what is our new normal – for now anyway – I wanted to reach out to you and give you an update regarding Paerata Rise. It’s fair to say things are ‘all go’ as we work remotely, and our

New Paerata Rise Website The new Paerata Rise website has been launched! The new website aims to provide new and potential residents with all the information they need about the development, with an updated interactive map of the development that will help the public to see not only the sheer size of Paerata Rise, but

First residents looking forward to being neighbours Paerata Rise began to welcome its first residents in March 2019 – the first of thousands, that will be part of the Paerata community. Lerize du Toit one of the residents in Paerata Rise said she and her husband were proud to be part of the first Paerata

Counties Manukau Rugby and Hospice New Zealand team up in Paerata The Counties Manukau Rugby Union and Hospice New Zealand have joined forces to build one of the homes in Paerata Rise. The profits from the sale will be split across the two organisations. The joint venture by the two organisations has been heavily reliant