11:45am Fri 17 Sep, 2021
What do a paper clip and the tasty treat Pods have in common? Both are being used as a trading tool to get a house. Michael Gibbon is using a packet of Snickers-flavoured... Read More
07:00pm Wed 15 Sep, 2021
Eastern Bay of Plenty Detectives have today arrested a man in relation to the arson of Apanui Primary School in Whakatāne. The fire occurred in the early hours... Read More
07:20am Wed 15 Sep, 2021
Median prices for residential property across New Zealand increased by 25.5 per cent from $677,400 in August 2020 to a record $850,000 in August 2021. This is... Read More
11:00am Sun 12 Sep, 2021
There has been an increase in filled jobs during the last quarter in the construction industry as well as related industries like architectural... Read More
04:00pm Sat 11 Sep, 2021
A strong wind swirling through central Thames early Saturday morning has torn roofing iron off the local Baptist church. Pastor Chris Lee was at home when the fire... Read More
10:00am Sat 11 Sep, 2021
Rotorua Lakes Council hopes to secure more than $113 million in government funding for infrastructure developments to enable the construction of 5000 new homes... Read More
07:30am Fri 10 Sep, 2021
Tauranga remains the least affordable place to live in New Zealand, according to the latest data from CoreLogic. The lack of affordability in the region reflects... Read More
06:00pm Wed 08 Sep, 2021
The volume of building activity in New Zealand rose 2.0 per cent in the June 21 quarter, compared with the March 2021 quarter, Stats NZ says this week. 'The... Read More
07:20am Wed 08 Sep, 2021
Three out of five property owners could not afford to buy their home at its current value, according to the latest survey from Consumer NZ. Consumer NZ's Sentiment... Read More
10:10am Tue 07 Sep, 2021
The Salvation Army is calling on the Government to impose a freeze on rent increases as a practical way to ease the pain of lockdown. The proposal is one of... Read More
08:00pm Mon 06 Sep, 2021
Earthquake Commission Chief Executive officer Sid Miller has announced he will leave his role in March 2022. EQC chairperson Mary-Jane Daly says the board... Read More
06:00pm Thu 02 Sep, 2021
The number of new homes consented rose 20 per cent in the year ended July 2021, compared with the same period in 2020, Stats NZ says. 'There were 45,119... Read More