A two-storey house in Waihī Beach has been destroyed in a fire this morning. Fire and Emergency NZ received a call to attend the fire on Edinburgh St around... Read More

The resale performance of residential real estate has deteriorated slightly through the first quarter of 2024, as stretched affordability and high mortgage... Read More

ANALYSIS: I run five surveys each month and recently all of have recorded firm declines in sentiment about the economy and intentions of doing things like hiring... Read More

Property owners providing short-term accommodation in Rotorua are contemplating selling their houses or converting them back to long-term rentals should a new... Read More

It's shaping up to be another difficult winter for the housing market, with interest rates, inflation, and rising unemployment continuing to bite. Home values... Read More

Green building advocates say winter power cuts wouldn't be an issue if New Zealand's housing building standards were not decades behind most other countries... Read More

Tauranga's council could face a 'substantive funding gap” for new roads aimed at unlocking much needed housing in the city's east. The roads... Read More

The government has made recommendations on planning rules that will allow for more houses to be built in two Western Bay of Plenty towns. Under the new rules,... Read More

The Minister Responsible for RMA Reform is releasing his decision on four recommendations referred to him by the Western Bay of Plenty District Council, opening... Read More

Habitat for Humanity is continuing to support Bay of Plenty whānau to achieve their housing aspirations, with two new rent-to-buy homes recently delivered and... Read More

Homeowners are being encouraged to make some simple checks on their homes, and to take actions that will help keep their whānau and properties safe. 'There... Read More

Home value growth in New Zealand stalled in April, with the 0.1 per cent dip indicative of the indecisive nature of the property market at present. CoreLogic's... Read More