Property

Median house price up 13 per cent

The number of houses sold in Tauranga during August of this year is down 11.1 per cent, or 17 properties, compared to August 2015. But when compared to July of this... Read More

Deadline changes on SHAs

Tauranga City councillors today authorised Mayor Stuart Crosby to sign amendments extending the deadline on Tauranga's special housing accord. The accord signed... Read More

Wells inspections begin

In a joint project to ensure the safety of Rotorua's geothermal wells, the two councils, Rotorua Lakes Council and Bay of Plenty Regional Council are going to inspect... Read More

Housing NZ sharpens focus on meth

The country's biggest landlord, Housing New Zealand, has sent the strongest possible message to state housing tenants warning of its zero tolerance to illegal activity... Read More

Tauranga AOS in Taupo

Tauranga Police armed offenders squad travelled to Taupo today to assist Taupo police with a seach of a Tawa Street address. But while armed police were searching... Read More

Bay building still booming

Building and Housing Minister Dr Nick Smith is pointing to the ongoing building boom as proof the government plan to tackle housing is working. During the year 2398... Read More

Police seige mentality review

A project aiming to develop a Front Counter Safety Model for police stations around the country has now been completed. The new model features security requirements... Read More

Papamoa house fire

A spectacular fire in a two storey house in Dickson Road drew a large crowd this afternoon as firefighters from Papamoa, Mount Maunganui, Greerton and Tauranga battled... Read More

Organising urban sprawl

More inner city and city edge living in Tauranga, and new urban areas at Te Tumu and Tauriko and are being recommended as future urban growth areas in the Western... Read More

Cottoning on to Papamoa

A New Zealand retail analyst believes Fashion Island's new owners Cotton On is embarking on a step change in the way it handles property. Cotton on bought Fashion... Read More

TCDC offering rates rebate help

A rates rebate is available to eligible Coromandel ratepayers who earned $24,470 or less in the tax year ending March 31, 2016. To help eligible ratepayers with... Read More

Attack on Tauranga state house sales

The government decision to sell off Tauranga state houses is being resisted by State Housing Action Inc, which is demanding a judicial review of the decision. It's... Read More