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The Kubrick: reviews and facts
What is published about The Kubrick in Freemans Bay, Auckland, New Zealand, what official registers and other sources say, and what changed over time. Facts only, each with its source.
- Developer
- Ockham Residential ockham.co.nz
- Location
- Freemans Bay, Auckland, New Zealand
- Stage
- off-plan · active ockham.co.nz
- Handover on record
- 2029 ockham.co.nz
- Permit or licence number
- LINZ OIO exemption certificate 202600324 thekubrick.co.nz
- Deposit protection
- not researched yet
- Page we read
- ockham.co.nz ockham.co.nz
- Last checked
- 5 Nov 2026
- Open data record
- NZL-004
In short
- The Kubrick is listed as off-plan in Freemans Bay, Auckland, New Zealand, by Ockham Residential. ockham.co.nz
- The handover date on record is 2029. ockham.co.nz
- A permit or licence number is published. thekubrick.co.nz
- Of 10 developer claims we checked, 4 are confirmed by a register or an independent source, 4 are not yet verified and 2 are contradicted by another source. Open data record
- The handover date moved 1 times in our records, by 12 months in total. promise tracker
What is promised
As published by the developer or on listing pages, in the wording of the source.
- Price from: NZD 1,300,000 - 5,000,000 ockham.co.nz
- Units: 52 ockham.co.nz
- Unit sizes: 60 - 730 m² ockham.co.nz
- Unit types: 2BR, 3BR, 4BR, sub-penthouse, penthouse ockham.co.nz
- Payment plan: 10% deposit, balance on settlement ockham.co.nz
- Ownership: Overseas buyers allowed under OIO exemption up to 60% of units, bought before completion; they may not live in the unit ockham.co.nz
- Permit authority: Auckland Council (resource and building consent); LINZ Overseas Investment Office (foreign buyer exemption) ockham.co.nz
- Deposit: 10% ockham.co.nz
- Handover promised: 2029 ockham.co.nz
- Original handover date: Q4 2028 ockham.co.nz
- developer: 52 apartments over nine levels, 2 to 4 bedrooms, 60 to 280 sq m, 616 sq m of shared facilities, 85 carparks thekubrick.co.nz
- developer: floor plan options A/B/C per type (on project site) thekubrick.co.nz
- LINZ Overseas Investment exemption certificate 202600324 (5 Jun 2026) for overseas buyers thekubrick.co.nz
- news: construction from Q1 2027, completion 2029, 10% deposit, remaining units from NZD 1.3M thekubrick.co.nz
Delivery and delay record
Every dated promise we found, how it changed and whether the date has passed. Status rules: promise tracker.
- Handover or completion: 2029 date moved later · moved 1 times, 12 months in total
our research record of 1 Nov 2026 · Earlier dates on record: Q4 2028 (1 Nov 2026) ockham.co.nz - Construction start: Q1 2027 date still ahead
our research record of 1 Nov 2026 ockham.co.nz
Permits and licences
- Number published: LINZ OIO exemption certificate 202600324. thekubrick.co.nz
- The project site states no consent number. LINZ register lists exemption certificate 202600324 (5 Jun 2026) for Periwinkle GP Limited (company 9277215), 52 apartments over nine levels at 8 Pratt Street, Record of Title 1189458. The Post (Nov 2025) reports resource consent received; building consent was then being completed. thekubrick.co.nz
Live check in the official registers
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The six buyer checks
Public means the information is published. The level says who confirms it. Method: how we score.
| Check | Public | Who confirms it | What we found |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permit or licence number | yes | confirmed in an official register | The project site states no consent number. LINZ register lists exemption certificate 202600324 (5 Jun 2026) for Periwinkle GP Limited (company 9277215), 52 apartments over nine levels at 8 Pratt Street, Record of Title 1189458. The Post (Nov 2025) reports resource consent received; building consent was then being completed. thekubrick.co.nz |
| Deposit protection | no | not published | Only a 10% deposit is mentioned; no deposit holder named. thekubrick.co.nz |
| Construction progress | no | confirmed by an independent source | Not started; OneRoof (Oct 2026) says construction begins Q1 2027. thekubrick.co.nz |
| Floor or site plans | no | not published | Developer describes 17 layouts with A, B and C options but plans are not published as files; available via agents. thekubrick.co.nz |
| Developer track record | no | not published | Ockham is described as a high-profile Auckland developer, but the project pages list no completed buildings. thekubrick.co.nz |
| No guaranteed returns | yes | stated only by the developer | No rental or yield claims. thekubrick.co.nz |
Developer claims we tested
| Claim (source wording) | Result | Checked against | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overseas buyers may purchase under an OIO exemption certificate | verified | registry | linz.govt.nz |
| 52 apartments over nine levels at 8 Pratt Street | verified | registry | linz.govt.nz |
| Developer entity is Periwinkle GP Limited (NZ company 9277215) | verified | registry | linz.govt.nz |
| Resource consent granted | verified | independent | thepost.co.nz |
| Completion three years from Nov 2025, subject to sales | contradicted | independent | oneroof.co.nz |
| Construction starts Q1 2027 | not verified yet | oneroof.co.nz | |
| Eight presales | not verified yet | oneroof.co.nz | |
| Prices NZD 1M to 6M, penthouse over NZD 11M | not verified yet | oneroof.co.nz | |
| Overseas buyers may live in the apartment | contradicted | registry | linz.govt.nz |
| Deposits protected | not verified yet | thekubrick.co.nz |
What changed, with dates
- No dated change recorded yet.
- Fingerprint of the developer page text on 4 Nov 2026: SHA-256
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Public reports
What public sources report, with the link. We list reports; we do not judge the developer.
- No reports of disputes, regulator action, stoppages or financial difficulty found in the sources we read.
About the developer
- Head office: Auckland, New Zealand ockham.co.nz
- Legal entity: Periwinkle GP Limited (company number 9277215) ockham.co.nz
- Ockham is described as a high-profile Auckland developer, but the project pages list no completed buildings. ockham.co.nz
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Buyer reviews
There are no verified buyer reviews of The Kubrick yet. We publish a review only from a buyer who proves the purchase (fingerprint of the contract or receipt, signed with a passkey) and only after a moderator has read it.
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Questions buyers ask
Is The Kubrick legit?
Kolaboro does not label projects or developers. What the public record shows: A permit or licence number is published. Of 10 developer claims we checked, 4 are confirmed by a register or an independent source, 4 are not yet verified and 2 are contradicted by another source. The handover date on record is 2029. No reports of disputes, regulator action, stoppages or financial difficulty found in the sources we read. Check the sources on this page and ask the developer for documents before paying.
When will The Kubrick be delivered?
The handover date on record is 2029. The handover date moved 1 times in our records, by 12 months in total.
Who is the developer of The Kubrick?
Ockham Residential, according to the sources listed on this page.
Does The Kubrick have a permit or licence?
A permit or licence is confirmed in an official register (see Permits and licences).
Are there reviews of The Kubrick?
There are no verified buyer reviews yet. Buyers who prove their purchase can submit one; it is published after moderation.
Sources
Every fact on this page links to its source. Pages we read are fingerprinted and kept by date.
- ockham.co.nz https://www.ockham.co.nz/the-kubrick/
- thekubrick.co.nz https://www.thekubrick.co.nz/
- linz.govt.nz https://www.linz.govt.nz/guidance/overseas-investment/apply-consent-variation-or-exemption...
- linz.govt.nz https://www.linz.govt.nz/sites/default/files/release/Periwinkle%20GP%20Limited.pdf
- oneroof.co.nz https://www.oneroof.co.nz/news/living-work-of-art-the-kubrick-brings-bold-colour-to-freema...
- oneroof.co.nz https://www.oneroof.co.nz/news/sci-fi-epic-2001-at-the-heart-of-11m-penthouse-drawing-us-e...
- thepost.co.nz https://www.thepost.co.nz/business/360883447/ockham-launches-new-apartment-development-tha...
Last checked 5 Nov 2026. How we collect data: data policy. Facts quoted from sources are shown in the language of the source.