A luxury island development in South Auckland has welcomed its first residents after more than a decade in the works.
PararΔkau Island in Karaka was connected to the mainland by a causeway with a gate which would only allow cars belonging to residents to enter.
Prices for the lots started at $1.6m and up to $3.5m for prime spots.
In the past, the land was used to graze stock, but in 2012 the Environment Court approved plans for a subdivision after developers, Ian and James Ross, agreed to build a coastal walk allowing the public to access the island on foot.
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