Toiora is an urban (10 min walk from the main street of Dunedin) co-housing community made up of 24 units and 40+ adults & many children. Twenty-one of the homes are built to Passiv-Haus standard – around 21 degrees (C) inside all year round, & only using 10% of normal energy consumption. Toiora (which means ‘Wellbeing’) is the name gifted to the community by the local Māori iwi Ngāi Tahu (this was all Māori land originally of course) & references the local stream running nearby (called Toitu).
Social & Environmental Sustainability
Please email & ask
The whole membership decides collectively.
Generally seek agreement, but have backup methods when consensus isn’t reached.
Power and responsibility are shared relatively equally among members.
Members maintain separate personal finances with minimal sharing.
Join fee: Yes
Regular fees: Yes
Labor: Yes
Common House, Garden(s), Library, Workshop, Outbuilding(s), Large Scale Kitchen, Swingsets & play areas, Internet
Within city limits with access to urban amenities and infrastructure.
Private homes with shared common facilities, designed for neighborly
interaction while maintaining independence.
Integrated communities designed around ecological principles with sustainable living practices.
Connecting people and communities through an intentional online marketplace
A residential project: people live here as their primary home.
An institution, business, network, or project that isn’t a residence (e.g. a learning center, farm, or network with no one living there full-time).
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