Paerata Rise is a new-build township at 68 Jonah Lomu Drive, between Karaka and Pukekohe in Franklin, south of Auckland. The website says it will eventually have about 4,500 homes, built by local build partners on house and land packages. It is set in semi-rural country with a retail precinct, schools, playgrounds, an early learning centre, walks, trails and cycleways, and a golf club nearby. The website says the Paerātā Railway Station has recently opened, and it describes the township as about a 40-minute drive from central Auckland. Homes are described as energy efficient. Paerata Rise also reports a 2026 House of the Year award for one of its homes.
Customers say the subdivision is modern and well laid out, with interesting walking paths in and around it. Playgrounds come up most often, along with early childcare and walking tracks. One reviewer praised a cafe for its food, coffee and private meeting room, and said it has a community hub feel and plenty of parking. Parking is limited in some streets, and one reviewer thought the roads were adequate but parking tight. Another said the township will improve once the train station is in service, which the website now says is open. Paerata Rise is a good fit for families looking for new homes on the edge of Pukekohe.