Property

Te Tumu town plan starts

Planning for a new urban development area at Te Tumu will begin in the current financial year with the commencement of structure planning and re-zoning, the city... Read More

State houses top bidder identified

Is it the real positive for Tauranga and the wider Bay of Plenty that the Government would have us believe? Or is it a 'kick in the guts for the city's homeless”... Read More

New kid on the block wins award

Twelve months of blood, sweat and tears has paid off outstandingly for Mike Pero Real Estate Tauranga franchise owner Megan Benson. This week the Tauranga branch... Read More

History behind two old Tauranga pubs

The story behind two buildings being demolished in Harington Street this week goes back further than nearly 20 years of pub names. What was recently Flaunt and The... Read More

Meth drives family out of town

The removal van, which brought the hopes and dreams of the Pond family to Tauranga just eight weeks ago, will be reloaded, turned around and driven south again. 'Deep... Read More

Mount home takes top prize

A Mount Maunganui home and a Tauranga renovation have taken top honours at this year's regional House of the Year awards. The Bay of Plenty Central Plateau Registered... Read More

HomeStart changes to ‘screw the scrum’

Increasing the KiwiSaver HomeStart scheme's income and house price caps is a 'step in the right direction”, says Tauranga Mortgage Brokers Ltd. principal Tracey... Read More

Building boom on new homes

New Zealand is in the midst of its largest building boom, says Building and Housing Minister Dr Nick Smith, with figures showing Bay of Plenty is leading the way. Statistics... Read More

Killed miner named by police

UPDATE 1.25PM: Police have named the 29-year-old man who was killed in a accident at a Waihi mine on Thursday night. Western Bay of Plenty man Tipiwai Stainton,... Read More

Brexit favours marine precinct

The Brexit decision and subsequent exchange rate fluctuations has paid off for the Tauranga City Council in its purchase of the 350 tonne vessel hoist for the Tauranga... Read More

Court settles four year fight

An acrimonious sibling dispute over a million dollar waterfront property has led to a High Court judgement overturning their late father's will. It's becoming increasingly... Read More

Fire in acute mental health unit

One person was reported as missing when firefighters were called to a fire at the Tauranga Hospital secure mental unit Te Whare Maiangiangi in 20th Avenue last night. ... Read More