Amberfield

Wow! The new bridge looks amazing, and it is so good to see so many people out walking and cycling on it before it is put to work.

We particularly liked the photo in this Waikato Times article by Mark Taylor showing how close Peacocke is to the bridge, and thus how close Amberfield is to central Hamilton...

‘It’s about time’: Hamilton welcomes ‘perfect’ new bridge Nearby streets were jam-packed as residents came in their thousands to feel the new bridge under their feet.

It's great to see the new bridge is soon to open! It really looks like a beauty, both in terms of its form and its function, connecting and opening up the Peacocke area as part of Hamilton’s bright and growing future.

Don’t forget to take up the opportunity to walk the bridge on Saturday 31st August, before traffic is allowed onto it. It will be something you’ll remember for years to come...

Hamilton’s built a bridge... and you can get over it very soon The highly anticipated opening of the bridge to Peacocke is very close, and the public will get a sneak peak before traffic.

Bikes on pipes! The infrastructure keeps on coming for Peacocke, bridging the gap to a great future for the people who will live in the area.

As this article in the Waikato Times has revealed, two bridges have now been lifted into place across the Mangakotukutuku Gully. Not only will the bridges carry wastewater pipes under the bridge decks, but they also form a future off-road shared pathway for Peacocke walkers and cyclists.

When complete, the bridges will be another part of the network that will connect Peacocke and the city centre via existing river paths, enabling people to travel in and out of the city.

Gully bridges lifted into place for Peacocke They’ll not only carry critical wastewater pipes, the council says, they’ll also be a centrepiece in a future path for walkers and cyclists.

It was great to see this story in the Waikato Times that revealed another key piece of enabling infrastructure is going online for the Peacocke area, which includes Amberfield.

A new 1.5 million litre wastewater tank is part of Hamilton’s new and biggest wastewater transfer station in Peacocke. It was officially opened on 25 March, blessed by mana whenua.

The first homes in the Peacocke catchment will be connected to the transfer station in May.

A giant green tank and one heck of a force The massive tank on Peacockes Rd is the most eye-catching element of a mostly hidden system that’ll move wastewater from Peacocke to Chartwell.

Road to the future:

As the Waikato Herald has shown us all so well from the air, great progress is being made to create the transport network that will provide new connections from Peacocke and Amberfield into Hamilton. Due to be completed by mid-2024, work on this vital enabling infrastructure is going full speed ahead!

Southern Hamilton road project paves way for 20,000 new residents A road project in southern Hamilton will pave the way for 20,000 new residents.

Great to see Hamilton City Council celebrate the final concrete pour for the new Waikato River bridge - which council rightly describes as a significant stage of construction. This progress is great news for Hamilton, for Amberfield, and for the whole Peacocke region!

Waikato River bridge | Concrete pour timelapse - March 2023 Check out the early morning action from the new Waikato River bridge! In March 2023, the final section of concrete was poured for the bridge deck. This compl...

Peacocke recognised as 'the gold standard' of development:

Great to see this article in the NZ Herald on plans for the Peacocke neighbourhood, talking about how planning is the ‘gold standard’ for this community, enabling ‘high quality urban development which at the same time restores and enhances the natural environment’.

Quotes in the article that really stood out for us also included:
“A planned, resilient community that enhances the natural environment and provides for higher-density housing near the central city. Peacocke represents best practice in urban design and ecological outcomes.”

“Council had a head start and is already delivering many of the enabling pieces of infrastructure in this plan through the construction of a new river bridge and arterial roads that run through Peacocke. These will be reaching completion late 2023, in time for housing development to get under way.”

Hamilton neighbourhood set up to deal with climate challenges Peacocke ‘the gold standard’ for how to plan new NZ neighbourhoods.

More exciting infrastructure achievements happening around Amberfield, continuing to improve connectivity and accessibility for people.

Footbridge added to give safe connection to shared pathways and Te Awa River Ride Bridge traffic in and out of Peacocke will pass under the new footbridge.

It’s been great to see the recent media coverage of the opening of the Hamilton section of the Waikato Expressway.
After years of planning and construction work, the entire expressway upgrade is now open, improving connectivity and journey times throughout the Waikato region.
The best news for Amberfield however is that the final 22-kilometre section of Waikato Expressway shaves roughly another 20 minutes off travel times between Auckland through to southern Hamilton and Cambridge. This latest stretch makes Amberfield and the wider Peacocke region even more accessible to people - underscoring Amberfield’s nature as a connected and welcoming place of new growth.

Hamilton section of Waikato Expressway open to traffic You can cruise from Hampton Downs to south of Cambridge at 110kph thanks to this final piece of the expressway project.

We are excited the Environment Court has granted resource consent for our 1,000+ home development. The Amberfield development will be an area earmarked to soak up a lot of the city’s growth in coming decades. View the full story here https://amberfield.co.nz/news/ or register to be kept up-to-date https://amberfield.co.nz/

We’re delighted to announce that resource consent has been granted by the Environment Court, enabling Amberfield to move ahead.
With on-site construction expected to commence late-2022, Amberfield aims to deliver a 109-hectare, high-quality riverfront suburban community that will embrace the natural beauty of the place.
No fewer than 33.7 hectares will be dedicated to open space, including an interconnected network of parks and reserves, playgrounds, cycling and walking trails. These will complement a town centre and a planned range of high-quality standalone and medium density homes.
We look forward to providing more details as we progress. In the meantime, please do visit our website for more information: https://amberfield.co.nz/news/

Hamilton City Council hosted a public open day on Tuesday, which provided a great opportunity to see how Peacocke will be transformed into a showpiece neighbourhood offering cycleways, walkways, green space and how it will become a home to many.

Hamilton's swing south all go as Peacocke development ramps up It's been decades in the making and now work to transform Hamilton's Peacocke area into a showpiece neighbourhood is gaining pace.