Property

Questions angled at SmartGrowth

Long-term planning strategy SmartGrowth are being asked to take a closer look behind the numbers that are being talked about for the Western Bay of Plenty sub region. Tauranga... Read More

Back to the future at Mid-City?

Passers-by in Tauranga's Red Square want the new owners of the block at the Devonport Road end to return the upstairs portion to a restaurant or a nightclub 'to... Read More

SmartGrowth search for debt solution

Finding ways to handle city growth without passing debt on to ratepayers is one of the goals of an upcoming study trip to Australia organised by SmartGrowth. Tauranga... Read More

State housing public meeting

The Merivale community have the chance to speak out against government's plan to sell thousands of state houses at a public meeting tomorrow night. Organised by... Read More

Little wades in to BOP housing debate

When you're leader of the opposition and not in power, making things happen from the back benches is hard. That is exactly what Labour Party leader Andrew Little... Read More

Smartgrowth Oz study tour

Schooling up council staff on large infrastructure projects is the intention behind an multi-council study tour of Australian developments later this month. Smartgrowth... Read More

Eligible for a rates rebate?

If you want an extra few hundred dollars in your pocket then make sure you apply for a rates rebate this year. The Thames-Coromandel District Council says it is... Read More

NZ Sevens sign on at Mount centre

Work is now underway to establish a high-performance sports training centre in the heart of Mount Maunganui. And the facility has its first tenant, with New Zealand... Read More

Property in compensation claim

A Bay of Plenty property is at the centre of a compensation claim by the family of a man bashed and stabbed to death by his wife after years of forcing her to take... Read More

Certainty in community housing

Tauranga Community Housing trust manager Chris Johnstone is welcoming the announcement of tax provisions for community housing trusts. 'I guess we've all been uncertain... Read More

Redefining property tax rules

Property, it's one of Tauranga's hottest topics of debate. Nationwide, plans to bolster the tax rules on property transactions are giving residents a chance to delve... Read More

Auckland interest plumps house values

Auckland's eye for the Bay of Plenty property market show no signs of abating. One Tauranga realtor believes this should be welcomed with open arms. Houses in the... Read More