PROJECTS

The Port Nikau development is managed by DC Group on behalf of two family groups and includes commercial developments, residential, and marine facilities.

Over the last 10 years, DC Group has led a project to convert the ex-Harbour Board land at Port Nikau into an exciting large-scale urban environment in central Whangārei. Port Nikau offers Whangārei a new way of living, a community situated on the stunning Whangārei Harbour.

The Port Nikau Masterplan was developed in collaboration with Construkt Architects and Reyburn and Bryant and adopted by the Whangārei District Council into the Whangārei District Plan in 2020. The Masterplan includes over 1,250 dwellings plus a town centre with 6,000m2 of retail, hospitality and commercial activities. The full 55-hectare housing development has been influenced by the latest urban design and building trends worldwide. It will consist of a wide and varied range of lot sizes and building typologies, so residents can choose a way of life that best suits them. Building typologies include 2, 3 and 4-bedroom standalone houses, terraced houses, apartments and mixed-use home/office type buildings.

Implementing the Masterplan is an ongoing project which includes developing detailed engineering plans, precinct subdivisions and bulk earthworks.

Kotātā Heights is a multi-stage residential subdivision near central Whangārei. With the high demand for more housing in Whangārei, Kotātā Heights provides a high-quality, centrally-located and affordable option for first-home buyers, young families, and retirees. 

This residential subdivision will help to meet demand from unprecedented growth in Whangārei with the Whangarei District Council forecasting a 45% population growth increase in 2021. 

Kotātā Heights is situated within walking distance of Whangārei’s main shopping precincts and is close to schools, Whangārei Hospital, city bus routes, NorthTec and State Highway One. This prime residential area is elevated and sunny, with expansive harbour and farmland views. 

DC Group manages the subdivision and section sales for the four completed stages with planning and development of future stages.

DC Group project manages land subdivision, new commercial builds and site developments as well as a portfolio of existing tenants. The popular Logyard Road area in Port Nikau has grown significantly since the first lots became available in 2015, offering businesses a unique opportunity for flat sections within one of Whangārei’s premium commercial zones with close proximity to the CBD and State Highway One. 

Both new and existing businesses in the engineering, transport, manufacturing and storage sectors have already recognised the advantages of the prime location, contributing to the growing commercial precinct at Logyard Road. Recently major brands Isuzu and Mainfreight have also invested in the area.

DC Group (previously Westpoint Management Ltd) completed the original subdivision on behalf of Port Nikau and continues to extend the precinct and prepare yards and customised build-to-lease developments for tenants and owners.

DC Group managed the design and construction of the new Port Nikau Marina, to add to Port Nikau’s marine assets. Officially opening in 2022 with one pier, and another pier having completed construction in 2023, the Port Nikau Marina currently accommodates 48 recreational vessels on the modern floating pontoons at Pier B and Pier C. The piers are directly adjacent to the historic Tide Gauge building on Port Road with berths suitable for vessels between 14-20 metres, including 10 catamaran berths.

Within the next 10-15 years, the Port Nikau Marina will offer 120 berths in the future Port Nikau residential development, a 1,200-dwelling waterfront community.

DC Group manages the ongoing operations of this and other marinas and wharves at Port Nikau, Whangārei.

The Tide Gauge building is a historic and iconic building with a unique setting in the Whangārei Harbour. The wharf and building was built in the 1960s to support the local industry and provide facilities for the Northland Harbour Board and waterside workers. It also houses the Tide Gauge Machine which reads the harbour tides, previously providing important information for visiting vessels and the former Whangārei port. 

In 2020, on behalf of Port Nikau, DC Group undertook a major renovation of the building, which was run down and disused. The building interior was re-designed to achieve a functional modern space while retaining the architecture of the iconic building architecture. Upstairs has been converted into a spacious office and base for the Port Nikau development while the lower storey is now a café and restaurant with outstanding views from a unique on-water setting.

The Tide Gauge Machine still sits in the exact place where it was once read daily by the Port’s electronics engineer until the mid-1990s.

DC Group manages property in Radiata Grove on behalf of Westpoint Landholdings Ltd. This block consists of established forestry and a range of tenants. Its central location makes it a convenient location for a range of rural and commercial activities.

DC Group manages the Port Nikau wharf and marine facilities, which host a range of vessels such as commercial ships, yachts and launches, fishing boats, workboats and charter vessels. The wharves are used by many vessels as a base for large refit work within Whangārei’s world-renowned marine precinct, with an extensive range of marine businesses in the area offering their expertise, as Port Nikau was formerly home to Whangārei’s city port until 2007.

We recently designed and managed a construction project to build a marina facility on behalf of Port Nikau specifically suited to Superyachts. The floating pontoon is set up for stern-to, Mediterranean style berthage and can cater for three vessels up to 65 metres.

DC Group manages the ongoing operations of this and other marinas and wharves at Port Nikau, Whangārei.

A purpose-built childcare facility has been built within the Kotātā Heights residential subdivision to provide quality education and care for up to 100 children aged between three months and five years. 

Kotātā Heights – BestStart was designed in collaboration with experienced childcare provider BestStart and is due to open in 2023. DC Group project managed the design and construction process for the new childcare.

Converting unproductive and slip-prone farmland into a 25-year forestry rotation near Whananaki is a passion project for the owners of Westpoint Landholdings Ltd, a subsidiary of DC Group. The project supports both long-term goals of a perpetual asset base and sustainable land use while protecting the coastal environment.

By removing grazing animals and planting a renewable forest, the water quality of tributaries to the coast is constantly improving. The development also includes over 20 hectares of native plantings to connect existing native forest blocks and create continuous native wildlife corridors for endemic species including kiwi. Native wildlife and plantings are supported by ongoing pest and weed management programmes.