Property

Fallen trees and power outages as storm rages

Karangahake Gorge and State Highway 29 over the Kaimai Range between Hanga Rd and Old Kaimai Rd are both closed due to flooding and multiple fallen trees. In... Read More

Update: Tauranga Emergency Operations Centre

The Tauranga Emergency Operations Centre has released information on park closures and preparation for Cyclone Gabrielle. "As we continue to track Cyclone Gabrielle... Read More

Council: Prepare to self-evacuate in coastal areas

People living in at-risk areas are being urged to prepare to self-evacuate today and avoid getting caught in the worst of Cyclone Gabrielle. Western Bay of Plenty... Read More

Powerco crews responding to Cyclone Gabrielle

Fault crews are ready to respond once it's safe to do so, following gale force winds from Cyclone Gabrielle that led to widespread power outages overnight on Powerco's... Read More

North Island: Cyclone Gabrielle ‘intensifying’

The effects of Cyclone Gabrielle have already been widely felt, with more yet to come as the storm continues its path down the North Island later today and through... Read More

Coromandel peninsula: thousands without power

PowerCo is reporting power cuts to thousands of properties across the Coromandel peninsula on Sunday evening. There is a power outage affecting 4271 properties... Read More

Top tips for being prepared for a power cut

Living in a block of apartments where other residents include engineers, builders, health practitioners, filmmakers and computer nerds means that when it comes... Read More

Work begins on Katikati elder housing development

If you're out and about in Katikati you'll soon see work taking place around the elder housing units on Heron Crescent, says a Western Bay of Plenty District Council... Read More

House prices: Vendors ride wave of optimism

Falling property prices and a drop in houses available for sale have not deterred sellers demanding top dollar for their houses. Data based on all listings on... Read More

House prices expected to drop further 15-20%

Annual house prices continue to track down with further falls of between 15 and 20 per cent expected in the second half of this year. January's CoreLogic... Read More

New rating valuations for Ōpōtiki District

Ōpōtiki District property owners will soon receive a Notice of Rating Valuation in the post with an updated rating value for their property. The new rating... Read More

Police use boat to rescue Tauranga flood victims

Residents of two flooded houses in Tauranga are unable to return to their homes today following a dramatic boat rescue by Police on Saturday morning. 'The water... Read More