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Te Pūtahi Ora is a purpose-built community health centre, designed and delivered to meet a critical healthcare need in the Horowhenua region.The project was delivered as a design and build solution, providing a new, modern health facility capable of supporting multiple healthcare tenants under one roof. While individual tenant fit-outs were delivered under separate contracts, Homestead secured and completed two of these fit-outs as part of the broader development.
The region faced a growing shortage of accessible healthcare services, with thousands of locals unable to access a GP. There was a clear and urgent need for a new health facility that could support primary care and expand into additional services, such as radiology.
From a delivery perspective, the project required absolute programme certainty. Tenants had committed to lease agreements with fixed move-in dates, meaning delays were not an option. The client also needed confidence that the project could be delivered to a standard that reflected its importance to both council stakeholders and the wider community.
A purpose-built health hub responding to a clear and growing local need.
Programme certainty, aligned to fixed tenant move-in dates with no margin for delay.
One coordinated programme delivering certainty for a complex, multi-tenant project.
Homestead identified early that a full design and build approach would provide the clarity, coordination, and certainty required to bring the project together successfully. Working closely with Bluepencil Architecture, Homestead led the design and construction of the health centre with a strong focus on programme control, quality, and stakeholder coordination.
Key elements of our approach included:
This disciplined approach ensured the project progressed with certainty, despite the operational complexity of a multi-tenant healthcare environment.
When you’re looking at these sorts of projects that are landmark within the Horowhenua region, you need to make sure that you have a guarantee and a confidence in what you're going to see. Homestead made that possible, and the finishing is second to none.
Andrew Reid, Chief Executive, The Horowhenua Company Limited
Te Pūtahi Ora was delivered in line with committed timeframes, providing tenants with confidence to open and begin serving the community as planned. The completed facility now:
The project also strengthened long-term relationships with tenants and stakeholders, reinforcing trust in the client’s ability to deliver high-quality community infrastructure.
