Property

Government announces pet bond policy for renters

The government has announced a two-week pet bond and obligations for tenants to pay for damage their animals cause in a bid to make renting with an animal easier. It... Read More

Govt opening door for more foreigner buyers

The Labour Party says the government is opening the door to more foreigners buying land here - with changes made to the way applications are handled. Normally... Read More

New way of luxury living here in Tauranga

A $200million+ fully completed luxury development in the heart of Tauranga city is launching for sale today, signalling the first-of-kind mixed-use complex in... Read More

Business as usual for cash rate and housing market

Reserve Bank of New Zealand decision to leave the official cash rate unchanged at 5.5 per cent was no surprise, given the incoming flow of economic data released... Read More

Tauranga boarding house fails healthy homes code

A Tauranga boarding house that had several hot water taps removed, no proper cooking facilities and no heating in the main living room must pay 17 tenants $37,000... Read More

Residential recovery sluggish in first quarter

Residential property values have continued to gently rise and fall throughout the first quarter of 2024, amidst a glut of listings and an ongoing dearth of sales... Read More

March quarter: Soft start for NZ housing market

Latest housing figures show a soft start to the New Zealand housing market in the March quarter. CoreLogic's House Price Index rose 0.5 per cent in... Read More

Waihi Beach property market roars back to life

Buyer confidence is returning to Western Bay of Plenty, with real estate sales spiking in the Waihi Beach and Waihi area. Real Estate agents has been busy... Read More

House fire extinguished in Mount Maunganui

Fire emergency services are responding to a house fire in Mount Maunganui. "We received a call to a house fire at 1.33pm," says Fire Emergency NZ spokesperson... Read More

Council to buy out slip damaged Tauranga homes

Slip-affected homeowners in a Tauranga suburb are closer to a solution after council agreed to fund a buyout in conjunction with the government. Extreme rainfall... Read More

6.7M quake in PNG, no tsunami threat to NZ

A 6.7M has struck a remote part of northern Papua New Guinea on Sunday morning. The NWS Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Honolulu initially reported the... Read More

New home building rules for WBOP

Rules to help fast-track much-needed housing in Ōmokoroa and Te Puke are now in place. This month Western Bay of Plenty District Council made changes to... Read More