Property

Opposition following Rotorua housing proposal

A proposal to sell 10 Rotorua reserve sites for housing has been met with vehement opposition, with some claiming it would debilitate local businesses and bring... Read More

Treaty claim likely if hospital put on racecourse

The future of Tauranga's racecourse is once again out for public consultation, but council's preferred option could trigger a Treaty of Waitangi claim. The Tauranga... Read More

Govt approves extra housing for Tauranga & WBOP

More housing is set to be built in Tauranga and Omokoroa. The government has approved more contracts with non-for-profit providers to develop 183 new homes across... Read More

Six month extension for new home insulation

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has extended the time to comply with new wall, floor, and roof insulation requirements in new homes. People... Read More

Review calls as rental prices double

As rental prices rise beyond people's ability to pay, an urgent review of social housing support is needed, the Salvation Army says. Stats NZ released its... Read More

Habitat for Humanity helping BOP home ownership

Six deserving local families will soon be helped into home ownership by Habitat for Humanity with its rent-to-buy programme - and with building underway, the charity... Read More

Emergency housing: four fires in seven months

A group opposing emergency housing on Rotorua's motel strip says a fourth fire in seven months is unacceptable. Emergency services were called to RotoVegas... Read More

QV: House prices nationally drop in June quarter

The correction in house prices is settling in, as the market continues to cool from rising interest rates and an oversupply of listings. The QV House Price Index... Read More

Home ownership still just a dream for some

The tide may have turned against housing being a one-way bet for a generation of New Zealanders, the Reserve Bank says. It comes as house prices remain high... Read More

Rental homes: Tauranga trust gets funding boost

Thirty new affordable rental homes will be available for Ngā Pōtiki whānau in Pāpāmoa. The homes are being built with a $15m funding boost given to Ngā... Read More

Thames farmland eyed for future housing

Nearly 200 hectares of farmland beside Thames Golf Course is for sale, and agents say large-scale housing could be in its future. The farm is on the southeastern... Read More

No doom or gloom with Waihi Beach property prices

Waihi Beach property market is showing no sign of slowing down as the bustling beachside village continues to witness solid growth. LJ Hooker at Waihi Beach reports... Read More