There are reports of a house fire in Matua this afternoon. Large clouds of smoke can be seen from across the harbour. The house fire is reported to be in Rewarewa... Read More

Last week the government passed under urgency a series of big changes to New Zealand's tenancy laws. These reforms have been in the works since before the... Read More

A new week beckons and what do we have in store weather-wise? 'Well, for Monday we have a southwesterly airflow, some cloud and the odd shower in the west and... Read More

A Rotorua Lakes councillor has come under fire in a meeting for labelling a contract variation to the Forest Hub 2 project a 'budget blowout”, but the council... Read More

More Mount Maunganui households are wanting to join Western Bay of Plenty Neighbourhood Support after the isolation of lockdown. Neighbourhood Support delivered... Read More

Western Bay of Plenty District Council are holding a drop-in session today on Matakana Island for those who wish to have a say about the plans for 170ha to be... Read More

Treaty Negotiations Minister Andrew Little has received formal requests by at least three hapū to stop negotiating the Whakatohea Treaty settlement with its pre-settlement... Read More

Tenants now have another layer of security with the passing of the Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill. The bill passed its final reading in Parliament on Wednesday... Read More

The latest QV data for Tauranga shows an average increase in residential property prices of 2.5 per cent over the past quarter and 7.5 per cent annually, bringing... Read More

Reform of New Zealand's tenancy laws is progressing with further improvements included to protect victims of family violence being added to the Residential Tenancies... Read More

The Real Estate Institute of New Zealand is warning tenants without an ‘excellent' rental history may struggle to find tenancies, as the Residential Tenancies... Read More

Tauranga's Bob Owens Retirement Village has won Ryman Healthcare's Village of the Year award for 2020. The exciting news was announced during a virtual awards... Read More