Property

Market steady, but regional activity gains pace

The Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) has this month released figures for June 2025, which showed a relatively stable market. Although there had... Read More

Fast response to fire at retirement village

A malfunctioning underfloor heating thermostat is believed to be the cause of a small fire resulting in a smoke alarm being triggered, followed by a quick evacuation... Read More

Urban orchard transforms housing complex

Tucked away in the heart of a Mount Maunganui industrial area, just beside the motorway, a thriving orchard has blossomed into a green oasis - providing the... Read More

Jordan Centre: New chapter for Tauranga

A once-modest 1950s church hall beside Holy Trinity Tauranga has been transformed into a state-of-the-art conference and events facility, complete with a sacred... Read More

Tauranga street named for community champion

The street where five houses are set to be built for Tauranga families in need has been named in honour of a community champion. The rent-to-own development... Read More

Master builders: Taupō home wins supreme award

An 'exceptionally executed” home in Taupō and a 'remarkable” Lake Rotoiti renovation have earned top spots at the regional House of the Year competition. The... Read More

Te Puna 'in shock' as industrial park greenlit

A rural Western Bay of Plenty community is 'in shock” as a controversial local industrial park is greenlit. Te Puna residents have been rallying against... Read More

Median house price up 5.1% in BOP

The median house price in the Bay of Plenty region has increased 5.1% in a year, rising to $822,000, and price deviations across the country are keeping the... Read More

NZ sends 43 more firefighters to Canada

Minister of Internal Affairs Brooke van Velden said Fire and Emergency New Zealand is deploying an additional 43-person taskforce to Manitoba, Canada on Sunday... Read More

Sick social housing tenant fights eviction bid

A woman with paranoid schizophrenia and breast cancer is believed to have been exploited by people who regularly visit her social housing flat and cause... Read More

Kāinga Ora axes housing project

Kāinga Ora's plans to build two three-storey blocks of 24 one- and two-bedroom apartments on the Ranolf St and Malfroy Rd corner have been scrapped. Instead,... Read More

Western BoP closer to Govt deal on housing, jobs

The Western Bay of Plenty is one step closer to a sought-after regional deal to help deliver 40,000 more homes and 35,000 new jobs. The Government signed... Read More