Property

Partial closure of Pikowai Campground

Sections of the Whakatane District Council's Pikowai campground will be closed from early-March to mid-April to allow a number of significant upgrading projects... Read More

Older renters cutting food to cover costs

Elderly people are skimping on food and doctors' visits to pay for skyrocketing accommodation costs, a study has found. A Victoria University study published... Read More

Rise in $1m plus property sales in Bay of Plenty

There's a rise in the number of million dollar properties being sold in the Bay of Plenty. The latest figures from the Real Estate Institute shows 428 properties... Read More

Public comes to the aid of burgled women’s shelter

Public have dug deep into their pockets to help Tauranga's new centre for homeless women, Awhina House, that was burgled. The shelter was being set up and hadn't... Read More

Kiwi musician buys AC/DC drummer’s BOP home

AC/DC's former drummer Phil Rudd has sold his Tauranga home to an Auckland businessman who dabbles in music. The buyer planned to transform part of the ground... Read More

No one injured in Brookfield house fire

Nobody has been injured following a house fire in Brookfield yesterday afternoon. Emergency services were notified of the fire at around 4.30pm, where the house... Read More

Value of building consents drop in BOP

Construction activity appears to have plateaued in Tauranga and Western Bay of Plenty areas last year. The latest building consent report by Priority One, using... Read More

Residents still without power after crash

Residents in the Tauranga suburb of Brookfield are still without power following this morning's crash. Power went out at 6.47am after a vehicle hit a fence and... Read More

Tauranga homes 8th most expensive in the world

If you think owning a home in Tauranga is getting out of reach, here's why. According to a new study, Tauranga is the eighth most expensive city to own... Read More

Council review into Bella Vista nearing completion

An independent review into how Tauranga City Council inspectors handled Bella Vista Homes is nearing completion but it is unclear if the full report will be made... Read More

Museum rebuild ‘complex’

Multiple types of buildings elements are adding to the complexities of the restoration of the Rotorua Museum and Bath House. Keegan Williams, lead engineer of... Read More

Rise in Tauranga house values

Tauranga house values are still on the rise. The latest Quotable Value figures out today shows a 1. 6 per cent increase over the past three months. Year... Read More