Join Our Journey

Are you keen to help shape a supportive, sustainable cohousing community in Pae Tū Mōkai, Featherston?

To design our cohousing community you will be joining our monthly cohousing design meeting (4 hours every month). At this meeting we plan the neighbourhood using shared decision-making practices.

Perhaps you would prefer to join later when homes are ready?

Tell us how you’d like to be involved with Fareham Journey in the form below.

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1. How would you like to be involved? (Select all that apply.) [Required] *

• Early involvement: design, planning, governance
• Build stage: working bees, materials, trades, project support
• Move-in stage: interested in living here when homes are built
• I’m curious and just exploring for now
• I’d like to support in another way (please write more details in the next field below)

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If you selected ‘I’d like to support in another way, please tell us more in the field above.

2. Your interest in buying a home at Fareham Journey is: *

• Very interested. I’m ready to explore buying.
• Interested. I’m keen, but I need more detail
• Possibly. I’m curious to visit and learn more
• Not at this time. I’m here to learn and follow the journey.

2.1 If you were to buy a home in the community, what timeframe feels realistic? (Single choice)

• Within 12 months
• 1–2 years
• 2–4 years
• 4+ years
• Not sure yet

3. What draws you to cohousing? (Select up to 3) *

• Strong sense of community and mutual support
• Shared resources and lower environmental footprint
• Connected environment for children/whānau
• Intergenerational living
• Location (Pae Tū Mōkai, Featherston/South Wairarapa)
• Ease of commute
• Affordability
• Other (please share more details in the field below)

3.1 Other

4. If you’re keen on early involvement, what strengths or skills could you bring? (Select all that apply)

• Group facilitation skills for shared decision-making
• Architecture / design / urban planning
• Building trades / construction / project management
• Legal / governance / policy
• Finance / fundraising / accounting
• Permaculture / landscaping / gardening
• Communications / events / community engagement
• IT / digital / web
• Wellbeing / conflict resolution / community care
• Other (please share more details in the field below)

4.1 Other

5. About your household (to help us plan) *— Select Choice —Single adultCoupleFamily with childrenMultigenerational55+Other

Do you have any accessibility needs?

6. What is your likely price range for buying a home? (NZD, optional and confidential)

• Under $350,000
• $350,000 − 500,000
• $500,000 − 650,000
• $650,000 − 800,000
• Over $800,000
• I’d prefer not to say/not sure yet.

9) How would you like to be involved? (Select all that apply) *

• Email newsletter with updates on the journey
• RSVP to join the next cohousing information event (21 September)
• Organise another date/time to visit Fareham Journey
• Become part of team designing the community
• Join a working bee

10) Any questions, worries, or thoughts you’d like to share?

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