Property

Rotorua Aquatic Centre set to re-open

Contractors are in the final stages of the Rotorua Aquatic Centre Revitalisation, with the indoor facility set to re-open in early May 2024. The new roof... Read More

First-time buyers going to extreme lengths

First-time buyers are going to extreme lengths to get into their first homes, from living with their parents for nine years to buying in different islands and... Read More

Soft start to 2024 extends into February

National home values rose 0.3 per cent in February, continuing the decelerating trend seen since December, CoreLogic's House Price Index shows. Property... Read More

Commission want houses delivered faster in Tauriko

The slow pace to allow 4000 homes to be built on the outskirts of Tauranga is driving the commission "nuts" as it grapples with a housing shortage. A... Read More

Fun afternoon at the Abbeyfield Garden Party

A planned housing development in Katikati for older people on limited incomes has been benefited by a garden fundraiser. A garden party held on February 17... Read More

Eviction attempt: Landlord told to pay tenant

A landlord has been told to pay a tenant $2186 for a termination notice that was found by the Tenancy Tribunal to have been issued in retaliation for... Read More

Rental prices continue to climb - Trade Me

New Zealand rental prices have increased for the second month in a row according to Trade Me's latest Rental Price Index, including rents for apartments and... Read More

Boat fire at Sulphur Point

Emergency services are responding to the scene of a boat fire on Cross Road at Sulphur Point. "We received a report of a fire at a business address at 12.23pm,"... Read More

Holding the property management sector to account

As the discussion around residential property management regulation intensifies, today the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand stepped forward to provide crucial... Read More

Kiwis face affordability squeeze – CoreLogic

Housing affordability has improved in NZ since late 2021, but it remains stretched. According to the latest CoreLogic Housing Affordability Report, recent... Read More

Get started on your sustainability journey

Some may feel we are constantly being bombarded with people telling us to be more sustainable and do our part to look after the environment. With so many... Read More

What's prompted interest rate expectations U-turn?

Bad news for anyone trying to work out what to do with their home loans - the latest tranche of economic data has prompted an about-turn so sharp in interest... Read More