Property

House fire at Tahawai near Katikati

Police and fire services were called to a house fire near Tahawai on Saturday night. Police report they were notified of the house fire about 9.30pm on State... Read More

Police appeal for sightings of Joseph Webb

Police continue to appeal for sightings or information from the public to help locate missing 24-year-old Joseph Webb. The last confirmed sighting of Joseph was... Read More

A home for transformation and healing

In te reo Māori the word ‘awhi' means to embrace. That is exactly what they are doing at Awhina House - fully embracing homeless women, providing them... Read More

New laws for careless tenant damage

Landlords and tenants will both benefit from a Bill that clears up liability for careless damage to a rental property which passed its final reading in Parliament... Read More

Homebuyers switch on to climate change

Half of homebuyers say they'll take climate change into consideration when they purchase their next property. But while a survey of just over 1000 people... Read More

Whakatane designer wins 2019 kitchen awards

Whakatane designer, Michelle McAnulty of Beaver Kitchens, has been awarded two awards at the 2019 NKBA Excellence in Design Awards held in Melbourne on Saturday... Read More

Sirens will signal tsunami threat

Ten to twelve tsunami warning sirens will be installed along 15 kilometres of coastline from near Mount Maunganui Primary School to Papamoa East. They will also... Read More

Consumers reminded to service gas appliances

In the wake of Friday's explosion in a house in Christchurch, Master Plumbers, Gasfitters & Drainlayers NZ stresses the importance of getting gas appliances regularly... Read More

Future growth of the Te Papa peninsula

Work is going to begin on preparing a 30-year blueprint for the future growth of the Te Papa peninsula, known as the Te Papa Spatial Framework. Te Papa is the... Read More

Matatā residents to hear settlement‘s fate

Residents of a Bay of Plenty beach settlement at risk from deadly debris flows will this evening hear the latest offer to buy out their properties. Matatā homeowners... Read More

Repeating pattern of fronts and lows

The repeating pattern of passing fronts and lows that New Zealand has experienced over the last week is set to continue into the week ahead, bringing changeable... Read More

Easing impact of earthquake strengthening in NZ

A change to the system for managing earthquake-prone buildings - EPBs - will make it easier for owners of these buildings in small towns to undertake modest building... Read More