Property

A city of two councils

Tauranga ratepayers face the prospect of forever paying for two separate council buildings in the same city, unless some way is found to get the two talking. Tauranga... Read More

Katikati unconvinced at bypass promises

Traffic congestion on State Highway 2, near Katikati, has boosted the awareness of the need of a bypass. Community board chair Jenny Hobbs' has launched a petition... Read More

Tauranga takes a close fifth

Fifth place, it's not ‘in the money' nor does it have the cachet the Flight of the Conchords gave to Hamilton's fourth place, but it's Tauranga. Population... Read More

Rural fire ban looms

Pumicelands Rural Fire Authority is suspending all open air fire permits in the Western Bay of Plenty, brought about by nearly two weeks of hot, dry weather. Current... Read More

Large scrub fire near Ohaaki

Fire crews from Taupo and Rotorua are among five appliances called to deal with a large scrub fire near the Ohaaki power station north of Taupo this evening. NZ... Read More

Surprise! House prices are still high

The Tauranga housing market continues to rise with home values up by 24 per cent year on year and 4.3 per cent over the past three months, with the average value... Read More

The new half-million dollar regions

Six regions in the New Zealand property for sale market now have an average asking price more than $500,000, according to the latest Trade Me Property Price Index. Head... Read More

Historic imagery website now live

Has the street where you live changed over the years? Perhaps it's gone from just having a few houses to having many - or maybe it didn't even exist 50 years ago. Now... Read More

Get a quote first this summer

For many of us, the summer break is a chance to take care of the house ‘to do' list. Whatever the renovation, asking for a written quote to know the cost... Read More

Fast track housing re-signed

Tauranga City Mayor Greg Brownless and Minister for Building and Construction Dr Nick Smith re-signed the Tauranga Housing Accord enabling the ongoing fast tracking... Read More

No objections to underwater sewer

Plans to complete the Southern Pipeline project with an underwater harbor crossing have met with no objections, says a Tauranga City Council spokesperson. The council... Read More

Don’t be a tool, remember 4m rule

With the avocado picking season kicking off in Bay of Plenty, orchardists are being urged to look up before they work to ensure they are well clear of power lines. In... Read More