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Home Straight: Greenhouse Construction Update, December 2023
The Greenhouse

Home Straight: Greenhouse Construction Update, December 2023 

This Christmas, the hardworking crew at The Greenhouse will reflect on a job well done.

Manaaki brings "colour, happiness and lightheartedness" to Tāmaki Makaurau
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Manaaki brings "colour, happiness and lightheartedness" to Tāmaki Makaurau 

More than 1300 people came to view Manaaki, the fourth partnership beween Marutūāhu Iwi and Ockham.

"Shared Collective Penthouses for Everybody": Chlöe Opens Aalto
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"Shared Collective Penthouses for Everybody": Chlöe Opens Aalto 

On Monday 17 July 2023, MP Chlöe Swarbrick cut the emerald ribbon, formally opening El Aalto in Morningside, our 17th completed development.

Aalto residents get gift fired from the dirt beneath their feet
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Aalto residents get gift fired from the dirt beneath their feet 

The 39 new households at Aalto have each received a unique housewarming gift.

Home Straight: Manaaki Construction Update, August 2023
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Home Straight: Manaaki Construction Update, August 2023 

The brickwork is complete, the tower crane is down… the final touches are being applied to the apartments themselves. Manaaki is on track to be finished this October.

From Whoa to Koa: Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson Opens Ockham’s Latest
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From Whoa to Koa: Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson Opens Ockham’s Latest 

On Friday 17 March, Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson formally opened Koa Flats, a building she lauded as “an example of intensification done incredibly well”.

Introducing Toi, a special new building coming to Pt Chev
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Introducing Toi, a special new building coming to Pt Chev 

A short video introducing Toi, the latest development from award-winning duo Marutūāhu-Ockham.

Setting our sites on the future: Ockham returns to Avondale
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Setting our sites on the future: Ockham returns to Avondale 

The Marutūahu-Ockham Partnership will build 750 apartments at Avondale's Racecourse Parade. 

Work in Progress: A Slice of Life at Manaaki

Work in Progress: A Slice of Life at Manaaki 

A morning on site at Manaaki: a photo essay.

Putting The Nix into Star Newton
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Putting The Nix into Star Newton 

We've finished Star Newton, our 14th development, a seven-storey red brick beaut just beyond K' Rd.

Introducing The Greenhouse
The Greenhouse

Introducing The Greenhouse 

Ockham's Mark Todd and Tania Wong on why The Greenhouse is the very best Ockham can imagine...

The inner beauty of The Greenhouse
The Greenhouse

The inner beauty of The Greenhouse 

Ockham ’s Lead Architect Tania Wong has spent thousands of hours poring over every detail of The Greenhouse, ensuring the building will look just as glorious on the inside. 

Ockham excellence in on-the-move Onehunga
Manaaki

Ockham excellence in on-the-move Onehunga 

Construction at Manaaki in Onehunga is powering ahead. Pippa Howells speaks to a (very excited) future resident – and gets a progress update.

Toi o Kōkihi
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Toi o Kōkihi 

Three pou have been installed at Kōkihi in Waterview, our latest partnership with Marutūāhu.

The Kea, The Pukeko and The Greenhouse
The Greenhouse

The Kea, The Pukeko and The Greenhouse 

Ockham captain Mark Todd on the avian inspiration behind the company’s exquisite flagship building, The Greenhouse.

Modal honoured at Here Awards
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Modal honoured at Here Awards 

In September 2021, Modal in Mt Albert received an honourable mention in the prestigious Here Awards.

Daisy – Let’s give them something to talk about
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Daisy – Let’s give them something to talk about 

A look back at the debut of the Daisy, still the only 10 Homestar-rated apartment building in Aotearoa.

Interview: Ockham's Mark Todd talks about The Greenhouse
The Greenhouse

Interview: Ockham's Mark Todd talks about The Greenhouse 

It has been dubbed a “once-in-a-lifetime project”. Mark Todd on why The Greenhouse is the very best Ockham can imagine.

A Greenhouse Gathering: A Dinner Party for the Ages
The Greenhouse

A Greenhouse Gathering: A Dinner Party for the Ages 

The Greenhouse has a residents’ lounge with a 10-seat table as its centrepiece, ideal for a green light gathering of kindred spirits. Join us for the ultimate (imaginary) Ponsonby dinner party.

Home Stretch: Seven Wonders of Onehunga

Home Stretch: Seven Wonders of Onehunga 

A little grand, a little gritty (and sprinkled with spirit and verve), Onehunga has it all, notably these seven gems. Pippa Howells goes for a wander.

The quest for the perfect brick: How The Greenhouse got its name
The Greenhouse

The quest for the perfect brick: How The Greenhouse got its name 

The road to find the perfect brick for The Greenhouse took us to all corners of the earth until we arrived at a factory 20km inland from Venice.

Koa Flats is a Goer
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Koa Flats is a Goer 

Two hundred members of the extended Ockham whānau attended Ampersand for the launch of Ockham’s 19th development.

Kōkihi officially opens: Minister Megan Woods wields the golden shears
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Kōkihi officially opens: Minister Megan Woods wields the golden shears 

Kōkihi, the latest instalment in the Marutūāhu and Ockham partnership, was formally opened by Housing Minister Hon Dr Megan Woods on Friday 25 June. 

Aroha fully sold: One new resident's story
Apartment Living

Aroha fully sold: One new resident's story 

A future resident of Aroha in Avondale contemplates her shift of home – and lifestyle – from a three-bedroom house to a one-bedroom apartment with study.

Manaaki. A new community in Auckland's oldest neighbourhood
Manaaki

Manaaki. A new community in Auckland's oldest neighbourhood 

Ockham’s 16th development – and first foray into Onehunga – is the acclaimed Auckland apartment builder’s biggest project yet.

Aalto Underway: 'Boutique development' coming to Morningside
Aalto

Aalto Underway: 'Boutique development' coming to Morningside 

Aalto, our 18th development, and the latest iteration of what Ockham's Mark Todd has dubbed ‘Ockham 2.0’, was unveiled on Thursday 29 April.

Aroha Hits 50 – Avondale development Ockham’s fast-selling ever
Aroha

Aroha Hits 50 – Avondale development Ockham’s fast-selling ever 

Aroha has seen 50 of its 117 apartments snapped up since going on sale in late-September. It’s officially the quickest Ockham development to reach the half-century.

Kōkihi Sold Out – Fastest selling development in Ockham history
Kōkihi

Kōkihi Sold Out – Fastest selling development in Ockham history 

A young marketing director nabs the 95th – and lucky last – apartment at our Kōkihi development in Waterview.