Property

Majority of recalled heaters still in homes

With up to 80 per cent of faulty indoor electric heaters potentially still on the market, is the recall system in need of a major shake-up? It probably comes as... Read More

Parties clash over housing issues

Housing affordability was the Achilles heel of the former government, and it continues to test the new administration. There were fractious exchanges between Housing... Read More

Tiny brings big change to Bay town

This time last year, Tiny Deane had never even met a homeless person. Today, he feeds more than 100 each day at the Rotorua drop in centre he runs and houses... Read More

Paeroa landmark for sale

The land and buildings housing one of New Zealand's most instantly recognisable cafes is for sale. Paeroa's L&P Cafe Bar and Brasserie boasts a six-metre-tall... Read More

New addition to community law team

Lawyer Shard Liobl has recently joined the Baywide Community Law Service team as their specialist in housing and tenancy issues. He says the current housing crisis... Read More

Ultimatum over Tauranga Northern Link

Tauranga City Council is sending an ultimatum to the government over the stalled Tauranga Northern Link Highway - no highway, no special housing area at Smith's... Read More

New housing ministry backed

The housing sector is backing a government decision to establish a new standalone housing ministry to fix the housing crisis. The Ministry of Housing and Urban... Read More

Tauranga housing provider to change meth standards

Community social housing provider Accessible Properties says it will follow Housing New Zealand in changing its meth standards. But a lawyer says private providers... Read More

Bella Vista: ’Small victory’ in long battle

Residents of the botched Bella Vista development have compared losing their homes to a funeral of a loved one. The Tauranga City Council has opted to buy the... Read More

‘Premium’ properties still in demand

Tauranga home values rose 2.6 per cent year on year, although they dropped 0.9 per cent over the past three months, according to figures released by QV. The... Read More

Cameron Road first for intensification

Cameron road communities along the city's spine from Greerton to the city centre may be the first to take part in the draft Tauranga Urban Strategy intended to... Read More

Bella Vista homeowners: ’We did not ask for this’

Victims of a botched housing development in Tauranga have told the city's council they want to be paid the full market value of their homes before defects... Read More