Property

Preventing burglaries: Property security warning

People are being warned to secure their property before heading off these school holidays. Police prevention manager Leairne Dow is encouraging those with travel... Read More

EQCover building cap doubles for homeowners

A new law change which has come into effect from October 1 2022 will see insured homeowners covered for $300,000 of EQCover if their home is damaged by a natural... Read More

Truck on fire

Fire emergency services are attending a truck fire in 16th Ave, Tauranga. "The truck is well-involved in fire," says Fire Emergency NZ Northern Shift Manager... Read More

Police investigating suspicious fire

Police are asking the public for help following a suspicious fire in Rotorua on Sunday. "An investigation is underway after Police and FENZ responded to a suspicious... Read More

Power outages in Western Bay of Plenty

There are some power outages across the Western Bay of Plenty. In Tahawai, Katikati, 199 properties are without power. The power outage occurred at 10.26am. ... Read More

Govt set to tackle Tauranga‘s housing shortage

Tauranga has been identified as a potential development project area by Kāinga Ora as the city's housing needs continue to increase. The appraisal comes following... Read More

House prices continue to slide from 2021‘s peak

House prices continue to slide from last year's peak but there are expectations the market will perk in spring. The Real Estate Institute's residential... Read More

Workers who aided investigation have to leave NZ

A group of migrants who have been helping an investigation into immigration fraud may soon be forced to leave the country. The group were some of the 50 Chinese... Read More

Winner: “Playful” Mount house with tube slide

Who wouldn't want a stainless steel tube slide in their house? It's a playful house in Mount Maunganui that catches our eye in the Bay of Plenty & Central... Read More

Fire in Tauriko

Fire emergency services are at the scene of a fire in Tauriko. A Sunlive reporter at the scene says a generator appears to have caught fire. "There was a generator... Read More

Tourists: Multi-million dollar windfall expected

The arrival of international visitors will see the cost of renting a holiday home reach record levels this summer, according to new data. Latest figures from... Read More

Eastern Bay’s highs and lows on rating ranks

Whakatāne district ratepayers will be pleased to hear they are no longer paying the third-highest average residential rates in the country - only the fifth highest. New... Read More