THE ACHIEVEMENT
More Than a Milestone, Another Promise Kept – Templeton Group, led by Nigel McKenna.
WARKWORTH RIDGE – THE LOCATION
A Place Worth Calling Home
Warkworth Ridge sits on the northern fringe of Warkworth township, just 40 minutes from Auckland’s CBD via the Ara Tūhono expressway. It is one of the most naturally beautiful settings for a new community in the Auckland region, with rolling ridgelines, native bush reserves, and sweeping views across the Mahurangi catchment all the way to the Hauraki Gulf.
Warkworth is the gateway to what many consider the best of the Auckland region. The thriving village is moments away, with a supermarket, medical centre, dentist, library, excellent schools, country pubs, cafés, and all the stores you could hope for in a vibrant country town. Right on the doorstep, connected by walking and cycling tracks, are the Warkworth Showgrounds, Pony Club, rugby and soccer grounds, and a whole range of active recreation.
The surrounding area is where it really gets special. Matakana is just down the road, with its world-famous Saturday Farmers’ Market, boutique cinema, cafés, restaurants, vineyards, breweries, art walks, and the Brick Bay Sculpture Trail. Omaha Beach is close by, with its white sand and safe swimming. Goat Island Marine Reserve offers some of New Zealand’s finest snorkelling. Tāwharanui is a pristine coastal sanctuary with native forests and a beloved surf beach. And Kawau Island, reached by ferry from Sandspit Wharf, offers sheltered bays and a slice of history you won’t find anywhere else.
The Ara Tūhono motorway has fundamentally changed Warkworth’s relationship with Auckland. Combined with the new Matakana Link Road, residents enjoy a seamless, light-free drive south. There is also a new Park and Ride hub nearby for those who prefer to leave the car behind. For families, retirees, and professionals who want space, community, and natural beauty without giving up connectivity, Warkworth Ridge is simply the answer.
WHY WARKWORTH RIDGE
- 40 minutes to Auckland CBD via the Ara Tūhono expressway
- Matakana Farmers’ Market, vineyards, cafés and boutique cinema just down the road
- Omaha Beach, Tāwharanui, Goat Island Marine Reserve and Kawau Island all within easy reach
- Warkworth village on your doorstep: supermarket, schools, medical, sport and recreation
- Walking and cycling paths connecting the community to the town
- Golf at Warkworth Golf Club, horse trekking, mountain biking, fishing and diving nearby
- Panoramic views across rolling ridgelines to the Hauraki Gulf
- Master-planned community with over $1 billion invested and infrastructure built to last
Over 100 Homes Built..
Half of Them Lived In. This is Real.
Warkworth Ridge is a fully master-planned community of 673 sections
across 54.7 hectares, with over $1 billion invested. And it is very much alive. Over 100 homes have been built across the earlier stages and more than half of them are already occupied, with families, couples and individuals who have moved in and made Warkworth Ridge their own.
“You can walk the streets here now and hear children playing, see gardens being planted, neighbours sharing a wave across the fence. That’s what we set out to build, not just sections, but a real community.”
Roads are sealed and lit. Footpaths connect every home. Parks and open spaces are established. The infrastructure that underpins daily life is in place and working. Stage 3B purchasers are not moving into an empty hillside. They are joining a neighbourhood already in full swing, with neighbours to meet, shared spaces to enjoy, and a township that knows and welcomes Warkworth Ridge residents.
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100+
Homes Built Across Warkworth Ridge
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50+
Families Already Living On-Site
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82
New Lots Released in Stage 3B
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673
Sections in the Full Master Plan
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Stage 3B adds 82 new lots to this thriving neighbourhood, bringing the total closer to the completed vision. For those settling here now, they are not arriving at a blank canvas. They are stepping into something already warm, connected and growing.
THE ACHIEVEMENT
Another Promise Kept
At Warkworth Ridge, we have always believed that a home begins long before the first brick is laid. It begins underground, in the careful preparation of the earth, the engineering of stable platforms, and the installation of infrastructure built to last generations. With Stage 3B now reaching title, we are proud to say that the promise has been delivered in full.
The Completion Reports, Producer Statements and Certifications, prepared by Maven Associates and CMW Geosciences and accepted by Auckland Council, formally certifies that all earthworks, drainage systems, retaining structures across Stage 3B have been constructed to the approved design and relevant standards. It is the culmination of years of meticulous work by a highly skilled project team.
“We set out to do this properly. Every test, every inspection, every engineered fill lift. It all adds up to land you can genuinely build a life on.”
WHAT WAS DELIVERED
The Work Behind Every Title
The technical scope of Stage 3B was broad and demanding. Here is what was built:
Engineered Fill and Ground Preparation
All fill placed across Stage 3B was compacted in controlled lifts and tested to meet strict engineering standards under NZS 4407:2015. Field density and vane shear strength testing were conducted at regular intervals throughout construction, with over 380 individual soil tests recorded across the site. Results were independently certified by CMW Geosciences. High-strength fill was specified for critical areas, including road subgrades, shear keys, and batter faces.
Gully and Farm Pond Rehabilitation
Natural gullies and old farm ponds within Stage 3B were carefully excavated, drained, and reinstated with engineered fill. These features, if left unmanaged, would pose long-term risks. Instead, they now form fully engineered ground beneath future homes and streets. Backfilling was undertaken in monitored lifts and tested to the General Fill standard specified in the geotechnical works specification.
Retaining Walls and Slope Management
A comprehensive network of retaining walls was designed and constructed throughout Stage 3B to manage the significant level changes across the site. Limitation zones, defined restriction areas around retaining walls and steep slopes, have been surveyed as-built and will be formally registered on titles. These covenants give future owners and their builders clear, upfront guidance. All retaining wall construction was managed by the main Civil Contractor – Bob Hick Earthmoving.
Drainage Infrastructure
A full stormwater and wastewater drainage network was installed across Stage 3B, including pipes, manholes, stormwater outlets and individual lot connections. All pipework was bedded in GAP20 aggregate and backfilled with GAP65 hardfill beneath hardstand surfaces, all Hynds concrete products as specified. The entire network was as-built surveyed by Maven Associates, and drainage limitation zones will be registered on the specific Certificates of Titles.
Road Subgrade Testing and Stabilisation
Prior to roading, Dynamic Cone Penetration testing was undertaken at over 100 locations along the Roads, and associated carparks. Where soft subgrade conditions were found, lime stabilisation was applied and re-tested with full post-stabilisation verification before any pavement was placed. These roads are built on foundations that will perform for decades.
Lot-Level Soil Testing
Atterberg limits testing, including the plasticity index, cone penetration limit, and linear shrinkage, was conducted on soils sampled from individual lots across Stage 3B. Results are documented in the geotechnical completion report. This lot-specific soil data allows purchasers and their building engineers to have the data to enable foundation design, reducing uncertainty and costs at the time of lodging the building consent application.
OUR PROJECT TEAM
The People Who Made It Happen
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DEVELOPER
Templeton Group
Led by Nigel McKenna, Auckland |
CIVIL ENGINEER & SURVEYOR
Maven Associates
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GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER
CMW Geosciences
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CIVIL CONTRACTOR
Bob Hick Earthmoving & Hibiscus Contractors
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WHAT HAPPENS NEXT
Stage 3B Titles Now Being Issued
Individual certificates of title are being issued for each lot. Purchasers will be contacted directly by the Templeton team as their specific settlement dates are confirmed. The process is underway and the team is ready to complete the land transfer of ownership.
Building Begins
With Certificate of Titles in hand, owners have already started engaging house designers and builders to submit building consent applications. Several Stage 3B purchasers have already begun this process, and with lot-specific geotechnical data available from CMW Geosciences, every new home has a head start on foundation design.
If you have any questions about your title documents, limitation zones, or settlement timeline, please reach out to the Templeton team.
CONTACT THE TEMPLETON TEAM
Visit: warkworthridge.co.nz
e: sales@templetongroup.co.nz
For settlement queries, title documents, and building consent support.
