Property

It‘s a slippery slope to the top for native fish

New Zealand's native fish are doing their best to climb up ramps in a NIWA laboratory so scientists can learn how to better help them navigate our tricky waterways. ... Read More

Learning rongoa with Rob McGowan

The more you learn about Maori medicine, the more you realise it's not just about plants, says Rob ‘Pa' McGowan. He has been practising and teaching traditional... Read More

Power now restored in Bethlehem

3pm update: Power has now been restored to 266 properties in Bethlehem following an outage early this morning. Powerco report that damaged equipment was the cause... Read More

Fairly settled weather today

WeatherWatch advise that for most of New Zealand today the weather is fairly settled, but a low in the Southern Ocean will put the squeeze on the winds through... Read More

Asking prices remain buoyant across the country

Real-time data from realestate.co.nz suggests that stock shortages will continue to pose challenges for Kiwi buyers at the start of 2021. Housing stock was down... Read More

QV issues coastal property buyer warning

New Zealand could be in deep water if we don't dampen our enthusiasm for coastal real estate, warns property organisation Quotable Value. In a statement released... Read More

Average house price hit $788k in December

House prices grew at a record rate for the second month in a row. Property research firm Core Logic's house price index rose 2.6 percent in December, with... Read More

Property market predicted to cool in 2021

Nostradamus himself could not have predicted the strange series of events that befell the world in 2020 - nor the wild trajectory of New Zealand's property market,... Read More

Bye bye blue shed

An unassuming blue shed that has fronted the water on Dive Crescent has seen its last day and has been demolished recently. The shed, which was formerly a Harbour... Read More

New Year’s Eve forecast

As the year draws to a close the weather is set to bring a few more curve balls around New Year's Eve. The MetService is forecasting mainly fine weather today... Read More

Check drinking water safety at your holiday spot

Let's be careful this summer as we go to our summer baches, cribs, holiday homes or campsites. Your water tank could have become contaminated by vermin or from... Read More

Mason Gary Lett’s winter Oropi wonderland

Oropi toddler Mason Gary Lett experienced a winter wonderland surprise this afternoon, right in the middle of a hot humid Tauranga summer. Mason is just... Read More