07:00pm Wed 14 Jul, 2021
ASB Bank has broken ranks from other major home lenders and raised its fixed mortgage rates across the board. The country's second biggest home lender... Read More
06:00pm Wed 14 Jul, 2021
A new, affordable building system to make New Zealand homes much safer in an earthquake, avoiding costly repairs and stressful insurance claims, is being tested... Read More
11:45am Tue 13 Jul, 2021
The rate of rise in house prices is showing only very minor signs of slowing. The Real Estate Institute's House Price Index, which measures the changing... Read More
05:15pm Sat 10 Jul, 2021
A fire has destroyed part of a hedge and damaged two cars behind Bethlehem Town Centre. The fire was well alight before fire crews arrived, with flames blazing... Read More
12:45pm Sat 10 Jul, 2021
A Tauranga beachside home described by judges as 'unbelievably breathtaking” has taken out the Supreme New House of the Year Award in the Bay of Plenty &... Read More
10:10am Thu 08 Jul, 2021
Bay of Plenty families who do not fit mainstream mortgage criteria are now moving into their own homes, with the help of a new co-ownership programme. YouOwn... Read More
09:10am Wed 07 Jul, 2021
While other major centres in New Zealand are beginning to show more obvious signs of cooling, Tauranga's residential property market remains stubbornly hot. House... Read More
10:00am Sun 04 Jul, 2021
Bay of Plenty designer, Michelle McAnulty of Beaver Kitchens has won a national award at one of the biggest and most recognised kitchen and bathrooms awards in... Read More
01:00pm Sat 03 Jul, 2021
A morning karakia held in Tauranga city earlier this week marks the beginning of safe and affordable accommodation for tertiary students in the Bay of Plenty. The... Read More
11:30am Sun 27 Jun, 2021
MetService has issued a severe weather warning this morning. Heavy rain is expected for parts of the North Island, with possible severe gales for southern and... Read More
11:45am Sat 26 Jun, 2021
During the Long-Term Plan deliberations commissioners have agreed to stagger the development contributions increases after listening to the concerns of the community... Read More
11:00am Wed 23 Jun, 2021
The housing crisis is a human rights crisis in New Zealand. That is according to the New Zealand Human Rights commission after United Nations Special Rapporteur... Read More