Property

TCDC proposes fee changes under RMA

The Thames-Coromandel District Council is proposing to increase some administrative fees and charges set under the Resource Management Act. Council is now inviting... Read More

Tauranga gripped by housing crisis

New Zealand First MP Clayton Mitchell believes Tauranga is at the mercy of a housing crisis. Clayton has taken a swipe at Simon Bridges, saying the Tauranga MP has... Read More

Average house value nudging $600K

The average house value in Tauranga is now $571,872 following a 5.5 per cent increase in the past three month. Home values in the region have now increased 22.6... Read More

Pressure building on portaloos

Tauranga's building boom is putting pressure on in unexpected places, like providing portable toilets for building sites. As the issued building consent figures... Read More

Line companies logic explained

A decision by Hawke's Bay lines company Unison to raise prices for houses with solar panels is being described as "completely understandable". Trustpower community... Read More

‘One strike’ proposal for state houses

Social housing often hits the news for all the wrong reasons, believes Tauranga Community Housing Trust's Jo Gravit. Last week New Zealand First social policy spokesperson... Read More

My castle in the boondocks

Six months ago Cherie Karaha didn't know a LIM report from a listing price, a conditional offer from a certificate of title or equity from an easement. 'Yep, I knew... Read More

Dwelling consents rebound

The number of new dwellings consented rose strongly in February after falling in the previous month, according to figures from Statistics New Zealand announced. The... Read More

New building website launched

A new website launched this week aims to make information on regulation of New Zealand's $25 billion a year building industry more accessible. Building and Housing... Read More

Records tumble at Ohope Express

Race records and personal best times tumbled at the 2016 Podium Ohope Express. James Parsons from Napier smashed the record set last year by Stephen Lett by a whopping... Read More

Unanimous call to sell historic land

City councillors have backed the Tauranga Energy Consumer Trust's project to build a community hub building on land at the Historic Village green. Councillors voted... Read More

Rates rise of 2%: TCDC

The Thames-Coromandel District Council says early forecasts point towards a rates increase of about 2 per cent for the 2015/16 financial year. If this happens the... Read More