Kawaha Point Villas: New developer of failed project says buyers will be in homes next year 13 Dec, 2020 04:00 PM 4 minutes to read The site of the former Kawaha Point Villas development on Ian St back in August before takeover. Photo / File The site of the former Kawaha Point Villas development on Ian St back in August before takeover. Photo / File A new developer of a long-delayed Rotorua affordable housing development says construction could start next month - with more housing plans in the pipeline. The development, formerly known as Kawaha Point Villas, is a 26-plot subdivision on Ian St aimed at first-home buyers. It was established in 2017 and plans were for two to three-bedroom houses priced at $499,000.