A system that produces houses, not enough homes

Across Aotearoa, too many houses are unaffordable, short-lived, and disconnected from community and place.

Despite good intentions, the current housing system struggles to deliver homes that are affordable, enduring, and genuinely good to live in.

The deeper issues sit beneath the surface — in how land is treated, how capital is structured, and how development success is measured.

Changing how land, capital, and development work together

ORA addresses the root causes of the housing challenge by rethinking how land is held, how capital is structured, and how development decisions are made.

• Stewarded land, protecting affordability beyond a single project
• Limited-profit development, prioritising long-term value
• Collaborative capital, combining philanthropy, concessionary capital, and standard development finance
• Homes designed for life, supporting belonging and wellbeing

What we build

ORA creates regenerative places to live, belong, and thrive — designed to remain affordable in perpetuity and shaped by their local environment.

Each place is guided by shared principles rather than a fixed template, with a focus on accessibility, connection, and proximity to everyday life.