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Update · 07:50 am AEST · 2 September 2026

Revised Ridgeburn bid offers housing incentives and road funding

Revised Ridgeburn bid offers housing incentives and road funding
Photograph: RNZ business (NZ)

Developer Ridgeburn Ltd has submitted a revised Fast-track application for a 1210-house Otago project near Arrowtown, featuring $27 million for road upgrades and interest-free deposit loans.

The developer temporarily withdrew its application in July after councils highlighted information gaps and the Fast-track panel convenor concluded it was not ready for an expert panel, RNZ reports.

Revised Ridgeburn bid promises affordable Otago housing, road upgrades The developer behind a controversial Otago housing project near Arrowtown is putting new financial incentives on the table in a revised Fast-track application. rnz.co.nz
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