Our Why | Kaha Ake

The Kaha Ake purpose is to drive transformational change in New Zealand’s property sector.

Formed through a joint venture between the New Zealand Super Fund and Classic Group, we combine long-term financial support with experienced development capabilities to rapidly and effectively create homes across the country.

With over 27 years of expertise, Classic Group brings a wealth of experience in construction-related products and services, including land development, residential and commercial building, fund management, retirement operations, and software technology. To date, Classic has built more than 6,500 homes, developed over 4,000 lots of land, and maintains a current land supply exceeding 3,000 sections.

A visionary partnership for New Zealand’s future

Our vision is clear: to fulfill Classic Group’s aspiration of constructing more homes for New Zealanders, meeting the growing demand. We are deeply honored to have been chosen among industry leaders to partner with the Fund and its many Kiwi investors, championing progress within the property sector.

Meeting the growing demand for quality homes

Through Kaha Ake, we are committed to fulfilling the growing demand for quality homes in New Zealand and fostering thriving communities.

Tackling complex challenges and improving lives

Our mission is to tackle the complex challenges facing the property sector and improve the lives of New Zealanders. Kaha Ake is dedicated to land development, focusing on sustainable, productive, and appealing urban and community outcomes.

Our Values

Our vision is to leave a mark of positive change on the world, always remembering who Classic is and why we are here.

Care

We put people at the heart of everything we do. They are our motivation to strive beyond today, never losing sight of our purpose to build a better life for people, every day.

One Team

We trust and empower each other to make the right decisions, working collaboratively and at pace. We’re all about creating a community where people look after each other.

Daring

We are tenacious, challenging the now and doing things differently to create a better future for people. Our culture breeds agility, innovation, continuous improvement to stay ahead of the game.

Excellence

With a customer mindset, we aim to make a difference by continuously going above and beyond, turning ordinary into extraordinary for our clients and partners.

A healthy pipeline

We're bringing almost 2000 lots to the market in some of NZ's best places to live

Made by Scratch

BUILD PARTNER

Classic Builders

Welcome to Classic Builders, where dreams come to life and houses become homes. With over 25 years of experience under our tool belts, we've proudly built over 7,500 homes for Kiwis just like you – and we're excited to turn thousands more dreams into reality.

BUILD PARTNER

Classic Kinect

You want a builder who works within your budget and timeline. A builder with a solid reputation. A builder who listens cares and guides you through each step of the process. We think that builder could be us. Why? Because we’ve been bringing Kiwi dreams to life for more than 26 years.

caption

Pushout Form

Our Communities

Article Hero Image Waimanawa Walkworth South Aerial View

Construction underway

Jacks Point, Queenstown

Explore all our communities across New Zealand

About

Kaha Ake, bringing together long-term financial support and experienced development capability to support the creation of homes at pace and scale around New Zealand.

About Kaha Ake