In 1965 Aorangi Homes was established in South Canterbury by Wynn Ball and Gordon Grigor. It was one of Timaru's largest new home companies. At it's peak in the late 70's it was producing up to 50 new homes a year.

In 1975 Jeff Wright started working for Aorangi Homes where he worked for 20 years. Jeff was given the opportunity to purchase the business in 1995 in which he successfully run for over 20 years.

In 2014 after working for Jeff since 2001, Javas took up the opportunity to become a co-owner. Father and son worked together in running the business for 4 years until it was time for Jeff to enjoy a well deserved retirement.

From 2018 Javas along with his wife Tammy continue to run a successful family business together, and take pride in the companies long standing name in South Canterbury.