A father says his three-year-old daughter is lucky to be alive after nearly being electrocuted by an extension cable. Following Herald inquiries, the product... Read More

A controlled fire on land in the lower Kaimai range is raising concerns amongst motorists driving along State Highway 29 on Sunday afternoon. 'Coming up the... Read More

Ministers are pleased to see Kāinga Ora taking a stronger approach to managing unruly, threatening or abusive tenants, Housing Minister Chris Bishop and Associate... Read More

2.15pm: Water has now been turned back on for properties affected by an earlier emergency shut down in Pāpāmoa. "Great news, water is back on," says a Tauranga... Read More

Most investors buying properties now are banking on capital gains to make them pay off. But there is a warning that anyone expecting a repeat of the capital... Read More

Julie Davis will soon be shifting from Pāpāmoa to Te Puke - returning 'home” after 14 years. She will be moving into one of 13 new homes in Seddon... Read More

A former Rotorua reserve is to be developed into 10 affordable papakāinga-style rentals after decades sitting vacant and unused. Tauhara North Kāinga... Read More

The number of mortgagee sales looks to be on the rise - but they are still just a fraction of the total market, experts say. A mortgagee sale happens when... Read More

A further $3 million of funding to Wairoa will allow Wairoa District Council to get on with cleaning up household waste and sediment left by last week's flooding,... Read More

Police are seeking the public's assistance to identify and locate two people who set a Mangakino house alight on Monday, June 24. "Around 1am, the pair started... Read More

A new retirement village in Mount Maunganui is upsetting neighbours and drawing attention to fast-tracking legislation. The development was given the go ahead... Read More

Amidst a raft of policy changes, the renewed weakness in New Zealand's home values continued in June. CoreLogic's House Price Index fell 0.5 er cent... Read More