02:00pm Wed 16 Feb, 2022
People living in the Western Bay of Plenty are coming are under increasing pressure to afford rent, says Scott Simpson. According to the Coromandel MP, the latest... Read More
08:14am Wed 16 Feb, 2022
The rate of house price growth is slowing, as tighter lending limits and changes to credit rules prevent some buyers from getting into the market. The Real Estate... Read More
05:30pm Mon 14 Feb, 2022
Powerco crews are continuing their work to reconnect customers impacted by strong wind and rain over the weekend. Approximately 12,500 customers are currently... Read More
07:30pm Sun 13 Feb, 2022
Powerco is reporting further power cuts in the Bay of Plenty on Sunday evening, in Omanawa and Papamoa. There are 118 properties without power in Papamoa following... Read More
05:30pm Sun 13 Feb, 2022
Within a 90 minute period on Sunday afternoon, the Western Bay of Plenty underwent a full blast of wind from ex-tropical Cyclone Dovi. Trees came down and branches... Read More
11:13am Fri 11 Feb, 2022
Home values in Tauranga continue to push upward in Tauranga at a rate of 7.5 per cent over the past three month period, with the average home is now valued... Read More
09:13am Fri 11 Feb, 2022
Asbestos-contaminated material found on a former school site has led to increased costs for Kawerau District Council's Central Cove housing development,... Read More
08:01am Fri 11 Feb, 2022
First-home buyers and elderly renters are paying the price of a 'dire shortage” of housing in Rotorua, agents say. It comes as a report projects the city... Read More
07:02am Wed 09 Feb, 2022
Members of local advocacy group Urban Task Force have started regular meetings with the Tauranga City Council Building and Environmental Planning teams to discuss... Read More
06:22pm Tue 08 Feb, 2022
A broken pump that provides water to Ōmokoroa and Te Puna communities may lead to water shortages and low pressure over the next 24 hours. "All... Read More
08:00pm Fri 04 Feb, 2022
The number of new homes consented in the year ended December 2021 rose 24 percent, compared with 2020, Stats NZ says today. 'A record 48,899 new homes were... Read More
07:30am Thu 03 Feb, 2022
The rising cost of construction materials shows no signs of slowing, as widespread shortages of key products continue to plague the industry. Tradespeople... Read More