Property

Over 1000 children no longer growing up in motels

The Government's plan to end the large-scale use of emergency housing is working, with new figures showing a 32 per cent reduction in the number of households... Read More

Tauranga council appeals court decision over costs

Tauranga City Council is awaiting a new trial date in its bid to recoup millions of dollars lost in a failed transport hub. The council has appealed a High... Read More

Only 1/3 homeowners understand their insurance

New research from the Natural Hazards Commission Toka Tū Ake reveals many New Zealand homeowners don't fully understand what their natural hazards insurance... Read More

Western BOP social housing proposed for Katikati

Eighteen mixed one, two and three-bedroom single-storey social housing homes are proposed for the site at 24 Middlebrook Rd, close to the sports fields in Katikati. Construction... Read More

Property values down 2.5%

CoreLogic's updated, hedonic Home Value Index (HVI) showed a 0.5% fall in values across NZ in July - the fifth monthly fall in a row - taking the total decline... Read More

1M New Zealanders shut out of the homeowners' club

Research by Consumer NZ from July 2024 has found 60 per cent of non-property owners feel buying a house is not within their reach. This comes as a report... Read More

NZ on track to have more renters than homeowners

Fewer than half the population are likely to own a home in the next 25 years, according to new research. A Deloitte report, commissioned by Westpac, found... Read More

More home loan rate cuts - if you can get them

ASB has joined the rate cut fray, dropping all of its fixed home lending terms - but there's a warning that any rate relief will take time to filter through... Read More

Kawerau and Kaingaroa Village developments opened

New developments in the heart of North Island forestry country will reinvigorate their communities and boost economic development, Regional Development Minister... Read More

Insulation cost 'small' for standard home

Renters advocates and a builders association say the potential retraction of new insulation standards is a backwards step for the country. The government... Read More

Housing Action Plan aims to build a better future

Making sure that all people are well housed throughout the different stages of life is a key focus in Western Bay of Plenty District Council's refreshed Housing... Read More

Waihī Beach home takes supreme award

A Waihī Beach home has won the Supreme House of the Year Award at the 2024 Bay of Plenty and Central Plateau Registered Master Builders House of the Year... Read More