Property

Regions hit hard as rents increase nationally

Renting a home is getting more expensive, particularly in Hawke's Bay, where rent prices have increased 20.4 per cent, according to a Massey University report. Its... Read More

Report reveals emerging issues in housing market

The New Zealand property market has had another "fascinating" year, with house price growth continuing. The Real Estate Institute's (REINZ) house price index,... Read More

Fines given for not disclosing issue in house sale

Two real estate agents have been fined $10,000 for not disclosing a significant potential defect in a property. The Real Estate Authority says the decision of... Read More

Coromandel landowners band together

Māori landowners are banding together to develop a large block of land in Kennedy Bay, Coromandel. The area or rohe of Harataunga lies on the eastern tip... Read More

Tauranga’s average house value rises to $1.1M

Rising interest rates, combined with further tightening of credit availability appear to be dampening the enthusiasm of investors and first home buyers, says... Read More

Consent issued for 197 lifestyle homes in Rotorua

Contractors have broken ground on a new lifestyle village along Pukehangi Road, ready to add 197 homes to the Rotorua housing supply. The new development, brought... Read More

Liquefaction maps for Western BOP properties

All residents in the Western Bay of Plenty can now access new liquefaction maps online. The maps are available on Western Bay of Plenty District Council's website... Read More

Kāinga Ora buys farm earmarked as greenfield site

About 1000 more new homes are likely to be built in Tauranga over the coming years due to the acquisition of a 95.3 hectare site by Kāinga Ora. Ferncliffe Farm... Read More

Honouring mana whenua

More than 150 years after a block of land was confiscated from Ngāi Tamarāwaho and turned into a Crown-owned reserve, Tauranga City Council are driving a project... Read More

EQC and Plunket plan to keep babies quake safe

Babies and young children are particularly vulnerable to harm during earthquakes as they can't take actions like Drop, Cover and Hold to protect themselves. A... Read More

Tauranga man‘s harbour reclaim attempt

Tio Faulkner had a plan. It involved a whole lot of demolition rubble and a sizeable part of the coastal marine area near Mt Maunganui…and pigs. Faulkner... Read More

Taumata Arowai now new water services regulator

From today, Taumata Arowai begins its role and powers as the new independent water services regulator for New Zealand, replacing the previous responsibilities... Read More