05:30pm Mon 20 Jan, 2025
A person has been rescued from a house fire in Whakatāne. Fire and Emergency Northern Communications Centre shift manager Joshua Pennefather said a call... Read More
01:00pm Thu 16 Jan, 2025
A vibrant celebration is set to take place on Wednesday, January 22, at the Hindu Heritage Centre in Rotorua, as the community comes together for two impactful... Read More
11:00am Thu 16 Jan, 2025
All seven of Rotorua's contracted emergency housing motels have been granted resource consent extensions, despite heavy opposition from locals. One community... Read More
05:00pm Wed 15 Jan, 2025
Rotorua landlords who were charging 'significant” rent have been ordered to pay more than $6000 in exemplary damages after their tenants were living in... Read More
07:30am Sun 12 Jan, 2025
Firefighters continue to battle a scrub fire that cut off carloads of day trippers in two isolated Coromandel bays yesterday on Saturday afternoon. Three... Read More
03:12pm Tue 07 Jan, 2025
A home is your most important asset and deserves regular maintenance to preserve its value. New Zealand Certified Builders Chief Executive Malcolm Fleming... Read More
02:10pm Mon 06 Jan, 2025
Update, 6.45pm: Traffic congestion on State Highway 2 near Te Puna Stream, Whakamārama, has eased following an earlier vegetation fire, according to NZTA Waka... Read More
04:00pm Sun 29 Dec, 2024
A landlord who describes himself as "quite passionate" about lawn and garden maintenance has been told to pay $864.30 to his tenants because his gardening disturbed... Read More
04:00pm Thu 19 Dec, 2024
Trade Me Propertys Customer Director Gavin Lloyd suggests several reasons for the recent rise in listings. Possibly homeowners seeking additional income,... Read More
09:15am Fri 13 Dec, 2024
Construction costs have increased at their slowest annual rate since CostBuilder's inception in 2015, despite a small spike in the last quarter. The latest... Read More
05:00pm Tue 10 Dec, 2024
On average, a home in Tauranga is now worth 2.9% less than at the start of 2024. This is according to the latest statistics from Quotable Value. In a statement... Read More
07:00am Mon 09 Dec, 2024
A builder made a false insurance claim on a $1.3 million policy after heavy rain caused damage to a site he was working on and for which he had failed to... Read More