Property

Record-high property resale profits

House sellers have been smiling all the way to the bank but that is likely to change, according to a new report. Property research company CoreLogic's latest... Read More

Housing providers call on govt to turn up supply

The government is investing more into housing than ever, yet experts say it's not how much but where it's being spent that will make the difference. 'They are... Read More

Power cut in Mount Maunganui and Waikino

12.15pm update: There are 96 properties at Mount Maunganui that are still without power. Power has been restored to the 483 Mount Maunganui properties and 180... Read More

CoreLogic: Housing affordability at all-time low

Housing affordability is worsening and has plummeted to an all-time low, with households now needing nearly 12 years to save for a deposit. The bi-annual Housing... Read More

MP: rental prices adding increased pressure

People living in the Western Bay of Plenty are coming are under increasing pressure to afford rent, says Scott Simpson. According to the Coromandel MP, the latest... Read More

REINZ: Tighter lending slowing house price growth

The rate of house price growth is slowing, as tighter lending limits and changes to credit rules prevent some buyers from getting into the market. The Real Estate... Read More

Powerco working hard to reconnect customers

Powerco crews are continuing their work to reconnect customers impacted by strong wind and rain over the weekend. Approximately 12,500 customers are currently... Read More

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