The eagerly anticipated Auckland Surf Park is expanding, and it’s not just about waves anymore.

Plans to add a town centre, around 500 new homes, and a members’ surf clubhouse have just been referred under the Government’s Fast Track Approvals Act.

The project is led by AW Holdings, a joint venture between global surf park developer Aventuur and New Zealand partners including Sir John Kirwan and Mark Francis.

It’s based at 1350 Dairy Flat Highway, just a short drive inland from the Hibiscus Coast.

At the heart of the community is a world-class 56-module Wavegarden “Cove” lagoon.

It’ll offer safe, consistent surf year-round using the latest design tech, including new sideshores.

Source: Aventuur

But the vision goes much wider.

The masterplan includes walking and cycling trails, eco-cabins, sports and wellness facilities, restaurants, and outdoor recreation spaces.

Sustainability is a big focus.

The park will feature a solar farm and Spark data centre campus.

In a world-first, excess heat from the data centre will warm the surf lagoon.

Other eco moves include native planting, composting, rainwater harvesting and removing single-use plastics.

Source: Aventuur

Sir John Kirwan says the response has been humbling.

“There’s a lot of people who’d love to not only be members, but live here and shape something authentic.”

Over 600 locals attended a recent community day, including MP Mark Mitchell and Mayor Wayne Brown, who called the project “a unique proposition of significant scale.”

If approvals are finalised, construction will begin in late 2025.

The surf park is set to open in 2027.

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