Property

Continued growth for WBOP and Tauranga city

Both Tauranga city and the Western Bay have seen continued growth in construction activity during the first six months of 2019, according to a report by Priority... Read More

Townhouses boost monthly consents to 45-year high

Townhouses helped drive the number of new homes consented to the highest level since 1974, Stats NZ say. A total of 3,687 new homes were consented in May. After... Read More

Minister announces increase to rates rebate scheme

The Minister of Local Government, Hon Nanaia Mahuta has today announced an increase to the Rates Rebate Scheme which will help ensure many low-income New Zealanders... Read More

One taken into custody following erratic driving

Police have take a man into custody in Whakamarama this morning after an incident in Whangamata. Police were called at 7.10am after a man behaved erratically... Read More

Infrastructure focus for Thames Coromandel Council

The Thames Coromandel District Council's significant capital works programme will continue in the coming financial year, with $43 million earmarked for projects... Read More

Cycleway near Plummers Point temporarily closed

Western Bay of Plenty Council have announced that the cycle way between the end of Lynley Park Drive and Plummers Point is temporarily closed from yesterday Friday... Read More

Trustpower staff plant nearly 2000 trees on Mauao

Trustpower staff joined forces recently to plant almost 2,000 new, native trees and plant species around the historically grazed skirt of Mauao. The crew were... Read More

Happy ‘Tip it Tuesday’

In Adelaide it's called 'rubbish shame”. A local council's proposing rolling-out see-through wheelie bins to embarrass residents into better practises.... Read More

Western Bay residents to expect rates rise

Western Bay of Plenty residents are expected to see an average rates increase of 3.1 per cent after the council adopted its 2019/20 Annual Plan yesterday. The... Read More

Jacinda Ardern not giving up on KiwiBuild

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she's not giving up the focus on building more affordable homes, while accepting KiwiBuild hasn't met expectations. ... Read More

4.0 M quake near Rotorua felt by many

A 4.0 Magnitude earthquake near Rotorua on Sunday afternoon was felt by many people in the region. Geonet reported that the earthquake struck at 4.29pm, 25 km... Read More

New farming infrastructure at Papamoa Hills

A set of yards, a hay barn and woolshed have been installed at the Papamoa Hills Regional Park. The Bay of Plenty Regional Council posted the updates to Facebook,... Read More