Property

Flooding mayhem: Avoid travel

UPDATE 6.15pm: SunLive's readers are reporting numerous road hazards as heavy rain lashes the region. Police are urging drivers to stay off the roads amidst multiple... Read More

Heavy rain possible today

UPDATED 10.20am: There is a severe weather watch for heavy rain issued by Metservice for Auckland, Great Barrier, Coromandel Peninsula and the Western Bay of Plenty,... Read More

Home prices at all-time high

The Bay of Plenty is one of six regions where property prices hit a record high over August, according to figures released in the latest QV House Price Index. The... Read More

Rotorua dairy farmer goes dry

A Rotorua dairy farmer is the first to strike a deal with the regional council to change to dry stock under a scheme to reduce nutrients entering Lake Rotorua. The... Read More

Hot towels catch fire

A restaurateur's laundry load of hot towels caught fire early today - for the second time in a few months. Firefighters were called to reports of burning towels... Read More

Median house price up 13 per cent

The number of houses sold in Tauranga during August of this year is down 11.1 per cent, or 17 properties, compared to August 2015. But when compared to July of this... Read More

Deadline changes on SHAs

Tauranga City councillors today authorised Mayor Stuart Crosby to sign amendments extending the deadline on Tauranga's special housing accord. The accord signed... Read More

Wells inspections begin

In a joint project to ensure the safety of Rotorua's geothermal wells, the two councils, Rotorua Lakes Council and Bay of Plenty Regional Council are going to inspect... Read More

Housing NZ sharpens focus on meth

The country's biggest landlord, Housing New Zealand, has sent the strongest possible message to state housing tenants warning of its zero tolerance to illegal activity... Read More

Tauranga AOS in Taupo

Tauranga Police armed offenders squad travelled to Taupo today to assist Taupo police with a seach of a Tawa Street address. But while armed police were searching... Read More

Bay building still booming

Building and Housing Minister Dr Nick Smith is pointing to the ongoing building boom as proof the government plan to tackle housing is working. During the year 2398... Read More

Police seige mentality review

A project aiming to develop a Front Counter Safety Model for police stations around the country has now been completed. The new model features security requirements... Read More