Property

About-turn on housing policy

Leaving developers to inform council policy on housing outcomes for Tauranga has been slammed in a housing report presented to councillors. The Tauranga City Council's... Read More

A place to stay for families in need

More families in need will be shifting to transitional housing from today, with the addition of 10 new homes at the Opal Drive housing complex in Papamoa. The date... Read More

MP: ‘Property market will take a hit’

The Coromandel property market will take a hit if government plans to ban foreigners buying residential property goes ahead, says Coromandel MP Scott Simpson. 'There... Read More

Concern for Waihi homeowners

Hauraki District Council has asked the new government to consider homeowners in Waihi before finalising its proposed Overseas Investment Amendment Bill. The new... Read More

Surfing legend seeks new store

Derek Winter is a name known among many old school Mount Maunganui surfing circles. While his surname might suggest the opposite, he's all about everything to do... Read More

Homelessness jumps up in Tauranga

The number of homeless people in Tauranga has increased 20 per cent in the past year. A steep rise in house prices and competition for jobs in the Bay of Plenty... Read More

Screeching frogs plague Papamoa houses

A biblical plague of frogs is terrorising the residents of Papamoa. Researcher Phil Bishop is delighted by Papamoa's frog plague, but Papamoa resident Carolyn Chatterton... Read More

Ready to respond to housing need

Accessible Properties say they are ready to respond to the increasing housing pressures highlighted in the government's recent housing stocktake report. Accessible... Read More

Housing development dialogue opens

Dialogue around two new urban growth areas is now open following a workshop presented by Tauranga City Council. The new areas include Te Tumu in Papamoa East, which... Read More

Workshop to discuss development options

A workshop being hosted tomorrow is aiming to assist Tauranga elected members to hear community feedback around two new urban growth areas which are currently in... Read More

Aucklanders interest in the Bay falls

Tauranga has recently been described in the annual Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey as the most unaffordable city in New Zealand to buy a... Read More

Massive retail complex up for sale

Land and buildings housing a 'fashionable” mix of retail and commercial tenancies, along with a variety of marketing orientated businesses, have been placed... Read More