Ta wharau Lane
Tāwharau Lane – NZ’s First 6 Green Star Industrial Development
- Location: Highbrook Business Park
- Recognition: Aotearoa’s first-ever 6 Green Star Built industrial rating by NZ Green Building Council
Cultural & Development Context
- Named by Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki – Tāwharau means "to shelter/take refuge"
- Inspired by Tai a Te Wharau, a traditional Tāmaki River trading stop
- Developed by Goodman Property Trust
- 3 standalone industrial buildings (8,315 m²)
- Tenants: pH7, Garmin, Chemist Warehouse
Sustainability & Innovation
- Designed by JWA Architects with low-carbon principles
- Significant embodied carbon reductions across precast concrete
- Reinforces Goodman’s commitment to a low-carbon future
- Green Star certification goal for all future Goodman developments
Concrete & Precast Excellence
- Precast units manufactured by: Nauhria Precast (Concrete NZ Certified Factory)
- Concrete by: Stevensons – low carbon mix using:
- 10% Fly Ash cement replacement
- 17% Alternative fuels in cement production
- 25% Recycled aggregates
- 500+ m³ of low-carbon concrete used
- 161 precast units (~3,000+ m² of panels & stairs)
Monarc Finishes – Architectural Innovation
- Diamond-cut façades by Monarc
- 5mm cuts at 8mm centres across 12m high panels
- Black oxide pigmentation used (no painting needed)
- 33 panels processed with 600,000+ litres of 100% recycled rainwater
- Zero trade waste discharge – water-efficient & environmentally responsible
