The annual median property price across the country has fallen for the first time in more than a decade, amid the housing market slowdown. The Real Estate Institute's... Read More

Police and fire safety investigators are investigating the cause of a fire at a Bethlehem shop. Police received a report of a building on fire on State Highway... Read More

The QV House Price Index for July shows the housing market correction is beginning to bite across most of New Zealand, with rising interest rates, credit constraints... Read More

Four Bay of Plenty designers have been awarded top honours at the 2022 Regional ADNZ Resene Architectural Design Awards. Held in Hamilton on Friday, the awards... Read More

Getting around Tauranga and Western Bay of Plenty, it's not unusual to have the thought stray into your mind 'why doesn't council do something about that?”... Read More

A fluke of timing, Mother Nature and the random positioning of a makeup mirror is the reason why a Tauranga family has lost their home, pets and possessions to... Read More

In the year ended June 2022, there were 50,736 new homes consented, up 14 percent from the year ended June 2021, Stats NZ says. 'The year ended June 2022 marks... Read More

The national average asking price for a property saw a record-breaking drop in June, falling three per cent, or $24,550, in just four weeks, according to the latest... Read More

Habitat for Humanity will give six Bay of Plenty families a 'hand up” into homeownership with their rent-to-buy programme. The non-for profit organisation... Read More

The demolition of Tauranga City Council's old council building at Willow Street is on schedule for completion in early October. Work to remove the roof has... Read More

One of New Zealand's finest retirement villages will soon be built in Ōmokoroa and is expected to attract retirees from all over the North Island. Luxury retirement... Read More

People in 150 Tauranga households will have even more reason to sing in the shower due to their new water efficient showerheads. A free showerhead exchange programme... Read More