Hautapu is attracting businesses that mean business.

Comins Plumbing and Gas relocated its 24-vehicle operation to Hautapu Road from Leamington in 2023.

This was a deliberate choice and they haven’t looked back since. “Because of the council’s long-term plan for Hautapu, this was the place to be,” said Comins’ general manager Stuart Peden.

“Hautapu is only getting started. We are averaging growth of eight to ten percent a year.” He has also seen a 30 percent rise in walk-in business since moving to Cambridge’s primary industrial hub.

Proximity to State Highway One was a key factor in the move. “State Highway One is three minutes from our door,” Peden said.

The move has enabled Comins to future proof its operations for the next 25 years in the golden triangle formed by the Waikato, Bay of Plenty and Auckland regions. “We didn’t have to move, but we chose to move because Hautapu was looking like the best place to be. It was a good decision.”

The Comins Plumbing and Gas team operate under a ‘buy local’ policy and enjoy proximity to other businesses that have recently established in the Hautapu industrial hub. “As much as possible, we buy local,” Peden said. “We try really hard to support Hautapu and Cambridge businesses.”