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Whilst green field residential growth has slowed, there has been significant infill housing as property owners, particularly owners of older quarter acre sections, subdivide their properties.

Along with infill housing, the turn of the 21st century has seen the redevelopment of some of Tawa's previously industrial area including the development of Dressmart-an outlet shopping centre-and the retirement village Redwood village.

Tawa's latest retail development is located on what is colloquially known as " Takapu Island "; a site located alongside the Tawa motorway off-ramp.

As of March 2008 development of the site has been restricted to earthworks.

Conversely, one of Tawa's other shopping centres, Tawa Junction, closed in 2008 after a lengthy period with few occupants and has since been mooted as a location for another retirement village.