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The Government is putting more than $29 million towards infrastructure for Ōtaki in response to a joint application between Māori landowners, Kapiti District Council and private developers.
The spending to upgrade water supply and roading will enable the development of over 1,000 papakāinga, affordable and market homes.
Mayor K Gurunathan says Ōtaki has the highest level of housing need on the Kāpiti Coast with the greatest affordability pressures on residents.
The money is part of $179 million in spending from the Infrastructure Acceleration Fund announced today by Housing Minister Megan Woods.
Gisborne District Council gets $4.2 million for water supply, stormwater and roading upgrades in the Taruheru catchment area.
Chief executive Nedine Thatcher Swann says that will enable the development of over 450 new homes over the next 10 years, including a Toitū Tairāwhiti site for mana whenua housing and a wellness centre.
Rotorua, Ōmokoroa, Kaikōura, Napier, and New Plymouth will also get putea.
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