Poneke

16/02/2026

Foshan, China 🇨🇳
GS Modular factory visit with St Luke Investments and Jarl MC.
Real scale. Real integration. Real potential.
(And a few morning-run glimpses of the city while adjusting to the time zone.)
Appreciate the warm hospitality — even if this photo set is four weeks overdue.

20/10/2025

Wrapped, roofed, and nearly ready for windows — great progress on our Wadestown site! Framed city views coming together beautifully.

26/09/2025

Rangiora Ave Townhouses – Foundations Underway!
Three standalone townhouses for Vasist Group rising on a tricky wedge-shaped site, designed with a modern tectonic aesthetic interpreting the form of the landscape and making the most of stunning Wellington Harbour views. Site tidy, foundations in, work progressing well!
— Nic Ballara, The Poneke Co

07/08/2025

Framing is up and glulam beams are in — a huge milestone for this steep part of Pōneke. The structure’s really starting to reveal the form of the design, and it’s looking sharp. Respect to the team at Cremer Construction it's looking awesome

09/07/2025

Wellington doing what it does best — dramatic hills, moody skies, and a harbour that steals the show even in the rain. Steep access, slippery slopes, and mist rolling through like a film set... stunningly beautiful and brutally difficult. Feel for the builders braving this hillside — but what a spot to build!

09/05/2025

Great to see the Wadestown Villas taking shape! Congrats to our client.

05/05/2025

Reckon this has got to be a bargain for someone!

The little bach in Aro Valley is listed as a "tear down" but sits on a prime spot of land overlooking the green belt.

28/04/2025

Another The Poneke Company project is now on the market — and these won't last long!

Check it out here:
🔗 31 Chaytor Street, Karori

Here is your chance to own a brand-new apartment set at the city end of Karori, only minutes from the CBD yet nestled in a bush like setting. These new 2-bedroom apartments offer the following features: - 2 large bedrooms with generous built in storage, - Open plan kitchen and living area that...

27/03/2025

https://www.stuff.co.nz/home-property/360631365/peek-inside-wellington-backpack-house

"A Grand Designs NZ challenge like no other—The 45-Degree House. 🏡✨ Stuff called it ‘The Wellington Backpack,’ a home that doesn’t sit on piles but is anchored to the cliff by steel cables. Designed to embrace the extreme terrain, it opens up to the bush and harbour, with kākā often dropping by from Zealandia.

Take a walkthrough and see how bold engineering meets breathtaking design. "

This house doesn't sit on piles, it's tied to the cliff by steel cables.

26/03/2025

It's official, we're selling my best ever work!

🏠 Residential 🛌 4 bedrooms 🛋 1 living room 🛁 3 bathrooms 🚘 2 car parks

17/02/2025

We’re evolving! Pōneke Architects is now The Pōneke Company—same commitment to great design, now with a sharper focus on modular housing. Check out our new website: theponeke.co

The Poneke Co is a specialist modular architecture practice by Nic Ballara, offering innovative, efficient, and sustainable solutions to meet Aotearoa's diverse housing needs.