Property

Building consents make a comeback

Tauranga City's building sector is making a comeback, with the total value of building consents in October tacking ahead of September's total and October 2012's. Priority... Read More

Go-ahead for Papamoa holiday camp

A new 1.8hectare log home holiday camp is being touted as a great extension to Papamoa's accommodation options after being granted consent from the Environment Court. Sandpark... Read More

Restricting the housing market

New home loan restrictions are creating a wave of uncertainty within the Tauranga property market as new home builders and potential home owners begin to feel the... Read More

Bay auctioneer sells The Block home

Tauranga's own auctioneer Blair Cashmore is pleased with the sale price of the North Shore home he sold on TV3's The Block live auctions last night. Blair, who works... Read More

City housing consents dip

Tauranga City's building sector is experiencing a slight reprieve as the trend for consented new houses appears to be flattening after two years of growth, according... Read More

Builders call for consent changes

Jarrah Construction owner Justin Hesp is concerned about the time taken for Tauranga City Council to process building consents. Tauranga builders are calling... Read More

Median house price rises $40k

An increase in buyers wanting expensive homes is causing median sale prices in Tauranga, Mount Maunganui and Papamoa to rise. Real Estate Institute of New Zealand... Read More

City's property values rise

Tauranga property values have been given a slight boost on the back of national residential values which increased 8.5 per cent in the last 12 months. Quotable Value's... Read More

Cellar find at old Grumpy site

Construction workers demolishing the old Tauranga Hotel on The Strand expected an archaeological find - but didn't count on uncovering three historic cellars built... Read More

Tenant angered at final Countdown

An Otumoetai business owner is frustrated he has been told to leave his premises to make way for a new Countdown supermarket, despite the development still being... Read More

Te Puke house a Shaw win

Tauranga could see more houses with cedar board exteriors if first-time home builders follow the trend of two Bay properties winning supreme awards in this year's... Read More

Foreign buyer ban not for Bay

Labour's new housing policy blocking purchases of existing properties by overseas buyers not planning to live in New Zealand is not for the Bay of Plenty, according... Read More