Property

Power cuts in Omanawa and Papamoa

Powerco is reporting further power cuts in the Bay of Plenty on Sunday evening, in Omanawa and Papamoa. There are 118 properties without power in Papamoa following... Read More

Trees down, roads blocked, power cuts in BOP

Within a 90 minute period on Sunday afternoon, the Western Bay of Plenty underwent a full blast of wind from ex-tropical Cyclone Dovi. Trees came down and branches... Read More

Tauranga house values continue to push upward

Home values in Tauranga continue to push upward in Tauranga at a rate of 7.5 per cent over the past three month period, with the average home is now valued... Read More

Asbestos contamination found on former school site

Asbestos-contaminated material found on a former school site has led to increased costs for Kawerau District Council's Central Cove housing development,... Read More

Rotorua projected to have housing shortfall

First-home buyers and elderly renters are paying the price of a 'dire shortage” of housing in Rotorua, agents say. It comes as a report projects the city... Read More

Tauranga taskforce raise building consent concerns

Members of local advocacy group Urban Task Force have started regular meetings with the Tauranga City Council Building and Environmental Planning teams to discuss... Read More

Ōmokoroa and Te Puna move to essential water only

A broken pump that provides water to Ōmokoroa and Te Puna communities may lead to water shortages and low pressure over the next 24 hours. "All... Read More

Record number of new homes consented in 2021

The number of new homes consented in the year ended December 2021 rose 24 percent, compared with 2020, Stats NZ says today. 'A record 48,899 new homes were... Read More

Construction: shortages delay build times

The rising cost of construction materials shows no signs of slowing, as widespread shortages of key products continue to plague the industry. Tradespeople... Read More

Tauranga cemetery damaged

The damage to graves and headstones at a central Tauranga cemetery has shocked a local resident. A woman visiting her mother's grave at the Tauranga Anglican... Read More

New lending rules confusing aspiring homeowners

Aspiring homeowners are locking up their lives - including possibly cutting health costs - to try increase their chances of getting loans approved by banks under... Read More

Container depot: the “wrong business” for Te Puna

Te Puna locals have admitted they are 'stressed” about the proposition of a container facility in their backyard and are taking action. People in the community,... Read More