Fire crews are attending a fire at a medical centre in Ōpōtiki. Fire Emergency New Zealand were alerted to the fire at the Whakatōhea Health Centre at 7.37am. "There... Read More

The former director of Bella Vista Homes, the company at the centre of a costly failed development in Tauranga, has failed in an appeal against a $1 million-plus... Read More

There were 179 fewer lifestyle property sales (-7.9 per cent) for the three months ended July 2021 than for the three months ended June 2021. This is according... Read More

Unearthing Tauranga's past is revealing both early Māori and European settlement at an archaeological site on the Te Papa peninsula. I've been asked not to call... Read More

WorkSafe is giving farmers a heads up to be mindful of risks on farm this spring. In spring 2020, fatalities spiked to five during the months of August and September. Vehicles... Read More

Pressure is mounting on the building sector, which is grappling with big losses and costs from delays and rising costs. A new survey by the Registered Master... Read More

For the third consecutive month, the QV House Price Index has shown a reduction in three-monthly value growth from the previous month. The average value... Read More

House prices in Ōpōtiki have rocketed in the past three months, according to the latest data from CoreLogic's House Price Index. The report highlights... Read More

Mortgage lending rules are to be toughened after the government has given the Reserve Bank approval to tighten loan-to-value ratios and move to bring in debt-to-income... Read More

The government and Reserve Bank have agreed on new moves to tighten mortgage lending, including tougher loan to value ratios and debt to income ratios, to cool... Read More

New research has named the Bay of Plenty as one of six regions where rental affordability has declined. The Massey University Real Estate Analysis Unit report... Read More

The Ministry of Social Development's Bay of Plenty regional commissioner has hit back at criticism about housing and homelessness in Rotorua. Ministry of Social... Read More