Property

Slipper Island's $7.3m sale underway

Slipper Island on the Coromandel Coast is in the process of being sold for $7.3 million. Real estate agent at Sotheby's Realty (Cooks Beach) Brian Brakenridge confirmed... Read More

Little's Merivale eye-opener

A brief visit to a Tauranga community hit by housing woes proved an eye-opener for Labour Party leader Andrew Little, as he attempts to apply pressure on the government... Read More

Building consents and confidence rise

Bay of Plenty builders are in buoyant mood after experiencing a 'pick-up” in business, with consents issued rising 26 per cent in the last month. Figures released... Read More

Hahei Holiday Resort for sale

The Thames-Coromandel District Council says it will consider facilitating the purchase of the Hahei Holiday Resort if there's a 'groundswell of support” from... Read More

Zespri site decision delay

Thursday's council meeting to decide the fate of the Zespri site in Mount Maunganui has been cancelled, with the decision making process delayed while more information... Read More

Low supply drives house prices

The number of houses coming onto the market in March 2015 were at their lowest for four years. According to figures from Real Estate NZ, demand is exceeding supply,... Read More

Residents slam developers

A pumice mine disguised as an industrial subdivision is how the lawyer for local residents describes redevelopment plans at Gargan Road in Tauriko. Tauriko Business... Read More

Earthworks opposition heard

Tauriko residents opposed to an extended earthworks development knew the site was zoned for development when they bought their land, according to the developers'... Read More

Regional plan slammed

Slashing infrastructure funding and not paying enough attention to economic development will seriously hinder the region's much-needed growth, says the NZ Property... Read More

Mock site shows sustainable way

Carpentry students from Bay of Plenty Polytechnic have set up a mock site, to showcase managing building sites in a more environmentally sustainable way, as part... Read More

Mum’s tenancy feud heats up

Is she the victim or is she the tenant from hell? Amy Barlow is a slip of a woman but she won't be messed with. And she's refusing to be 'monstered” out of... Read More

Solution found for Cook Stream

A solution has been negotiated to a long standing flood plain issue concerning a number of residents next to Cook Stream. This solution will see the Waikato Regional... Read More