Property

D-day for Bella Vista homeowners

The hopes, dreams and futures of every homeowner in the Bella Vista debacle is in the hands of Tauranga City Council elected members. Councillors will today decide... Read More

Tauranga’s growth is charging ahead

There are continued signs of a booming economy in Tauranga, with building consents soaring to record proportions. According to Priority One statistics, Tauranga... Read More

When a kingdom is a caravan

Lyn Haines is an unfortunate statistic and a Housing New Zealand priority. She's been subsisting in 'a tin can” as she calls it - a 3.3 square metre caravan... Read More

Meth saga: compensation not being ruled out

Housing Minister Phil Twyford has announced a major review into the meth contamination saga and now says he is not ruling out the possibility of compensation. Hundreds... Read More

Bella Vista call to be made behind closed doors

How and why Tauranga City councillors make their call on the future of the Bella Vista homes will not be made public, says council CEO Garry Poole. Property owners... Read More

Underpass walkabout on Sunday

Street performances from samba groups and other others will add a dash of colour to the fresh asphalt at the Welcome By underpass on Sunday. From 10am until 3pm... Read More

Rents rocket across the NZ - Trade Me

New Zealand's national median rent reached a record-breaking $475 per week in April after a 5.6 per cent jump on last year, according to the latest Trade Me Property... Read More

New substation for Tauriko

It isn't rocket science, more residential growth and an increasing population equals a need for more power. Tauranga's rapidly expanding Tauriko industrial estate... Read More

When Katikati calls

'After 27 years in Tauranga we have decided to move on.” That's the thrust of a message to The Weekend Sun this week. It's both a message and an indictment... Read More

Budget 2018: Fixing the housing crisis

The government is committing to a multi-billion dollar investment to build public housing and thousands of affordable homes, and to help house our most vulnerable... Read More

Bigger budgets for Bay projects

Budgets for projects throughout the region are set to increase, after being approved by Whakatane District Council for inclusion in the current year's capital budgets... Read More

Housing waiting list 'shockingly high'

New figures have been released showing the waiting list for state housing has hit an all time high. There are now nearly 8000 families and individuals on the waiting... Read More