Home affordability for first-home buyers is the worst it has been in 65 years, according to an economics consultancy. Infometrics compared and analysed the total... Read More

House prices are still on the increase in the Bay of Plenty, although there is a record number of properties listed for sale in the region. The average asking... Read More

The slowdown in the property market is seeing fewer homes go under the hammer. Figures from realestate.co.nz show auction listings have fallen by more than a... Read More

Ōmokoroa's housing offerings are set to change, but careful mahi and planning is in place to ensure the village feel that Ōmokoroa is renowned for is retained. Western... Read More

The number and variety of homes is set to increase in Te Puke, and Western Bay is prepared. Western Bay of Plenty District Council is updating its local housing... Read More

As demolition preparation work begins on the long-empty supermarket building in Kopeopeo, Kāinga Ora has announced that plans for the site have changed drastically. In... Read More

'I woke up in the middle of the night as someone was pulling my blankets off me. A strange man was in my bedroom, standing over my bed. I screamed with the loudest... Read More

Fire emergency services are attending the fire of an uninhabited house in Gate Pa. Fire and Emergency NZ shift manager Josh Pennefather says they received a call... Read More

A unique collaboration of New Zealand researchers have found the answers to fix the distinct New Zealand construction threat of earthquake-prone precast concrete... Read More

The latest QV House Price Index shows the housing market has fallen back to the same levels seen at the end of November 2021, as rising interest rates and credit... Read More

Bay of Plenty Regional Council Compliance officers will start using new infrared camera technology to help detect illegal non-compliant wood burner use in Rotorua. The... Read More

The Urban Task Force property leadership group is expressing disappointment and frustration at the recent approval of the Tauranga City Council's Plan Change 27... Read More