Property

Couple sell dream home after tornado rips through

It took just 30 seconds for a tornado to rip through a property and leave a Waikato couple with two empty sections and nowhere to live. Dani and Chris Simpson... Read More

Tauranga home values fall 1.3% matching Whangārei

Tauranga's housing market recorded a 1.3% drop in average home values over the past quarter, according to the latest QV House Price Index. The Bay of Plenty... Read More

Prowler scare sparks safety fears at Rotorua flats

A woman was left 'shaken” after a prowler tried to enter her Rotorua pensioner flat amid reports of homeless people sleeping around empty council-owned... Read More

Family selling beloved Tauranga wildlife park

Tauranga's oldest wildlife park has hit the market for sale, and it comes with hundreds of cute and cuddly animals. Marshalls Animal Park, near McLaren Falls,... Read More

Ex-All Blacks Sevens star swaps pitch for property

Former All Blacks Sevens star Kurt Baker has traded the rugby pitch for the property market. The two-time Commonwealth Games champion and Olympic medallist... Read More

Microsoft outage disrupts Air NZ, police websites

Multiple websites are down or not working properly this morning, including for Air New Zealand, police and Customs, and some ANZ customers say the bank's... Read More

Chaos gardening – the wild trend taking root

Forget perfectly straight rows and colour-co-ordinated flower beds. Instead, create chaos in the garden this National Gardening Week, from October 20-27. This... Read More

Ōpōtiki home values dip 3.5% in new revaluation

The value of residential housing in Ōpōtiki has decreased by 3.5% since the previous effective revaluation date of July 1, 2022, according to Quotable Value... Read More

Bedroom blaze in Ōtūmoetai home contained

The cause of a house fire in Ōtūmoetai this afternoon is under investigation, after fire crews responded to reports of a smoke-filled home. Fire and Emergency... Read More

Regions see house price growth amid slower sales

New data from the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) show a modest year-on-year dip in the national median house price, although most regions saw median... Read More

Railway-inspired tiny house leads national contest

David Miller's tiny house, built in the style of a vintage railway sleeper carriage, is leading the public vote in the 2025 Tiny House Awards. Spanning 7.2m... Read More

Powerco work on into evening in Coromandel and BoP

Powerco crews will continue to work into the evening to fix damage caused by strong winds at the weekend in western Bay of Plenty and Coromandel Peninsula. ... Read More