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How Kiwi Live: Ash Holwell
Ash and a close-knit group of friends are creating community in Eastbourne, Wellington.
13 July 2023
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Ash Holwell is using his inherited property portfolio to build communities rather than personal wealth. In Whangārei, he rents commercial spaces to numerous charities, including food rescue organisation Whakaora Kai.
In Wellington, he founded two/fiftyseven, a climate-positive coworking space. Ash also lives in a co-living home in Eastbourne with friends, adapting a house for four couples. This communal model promotes carbon efficiency, shared resources, and strong social connections, challenging traditional housing norms in Aotearoa.
A snapshot of Ash, Georgia and Indigo's living space
The shared living room
Ash chatting to his housemate Gráinne
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