Property

The 68-year-old first-home buyer

At the age of 68, Siale Faitotonu must have a shout at being the country's oldest first-home buyer. In July, Faitotonu, his wife Milika, 51, and two of their... Read More

$3M extension of Heartwood Ave starting next month

Construction of a $3 million extension of Heartwood Avenue in Ōmokoroa is set to start in November. The extension will support planned land and housing development... Read More

Housing: Meet the developers leading the charge

Sometimes it's the small things. Whenever she feels like it, Hannah Lang's daughter Mila, 4, can run down the hallway into her bedroom, shut the door and do whatever... Read More

Stop treating soil like dirt

The call is out to stop treating soil like dirt and start giving it some love this National Gardening Week, running October 17-24. Entomologist, naturalist and... Read More

Donate curtains to warm the homes of others

Are you renovating, spring-cleaning, or freshening your windows with new curtains? If so, Sustainability Options is in desperate need of donated curtains to help... Read More

Massive power cut across Western Bay of Plenty

There is a massive power outage across the Western Bay of Plenty. PowerCo is reporting over 40,000 properties are without power. A power outage in Tauranga that... Read More

Housing figures mark first annual drop since 2011

New Zealand's average home value has recorded its first annual reduction in more than a decade. The latest QV House Price Index shows that home values have slipped... Read More

Properties taking longer to sell - REINZ

The housing market is showing no signs of a spring pick-up with prices still retreating, fewer sales, houses taking longer to sell, and caution dominating sentiment. The... Read More

Talking the housing crisis with Don Brash

Former leader of the opposition, former leader of the New Zealand National Party and Governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand is sharing his thoughts on the... Read More

Housing market still firmly in retreat - CoreLogic

The downturn in the housing market is unlikely to end any time soon, according to CoreLogic. The property research firm's House Price Index, which measures... Read More

Power: Tauranga nets $595 median saving

Analysis from Consumer NZ has found that potential savings from switching electricity providers has gone up 24 per cent in the past year, with the median saving... Read More

Renovations build mana

Homes of Hope's upgrades of their house Kereru goes beyond renovation by restoring children's sense of security and mana. As a charity organisation, Homes of... Read More