Property

Geothermal activity closes road in Rotorua

Rotorua Lakes Council staff and contractors have successfully been able to quench a bore that was causing hot water and steam to come up through Hatupatu Drive... Read More

Tauranga company aiming to tackle housing shortage

A new land development company established by Tauranga-based developer Classic Group and the $58 billion NZ Super Fund aims to use its scale and capital to increase... Read More

A new home for Garry

At 81 years of age, Garry is all set to make what he hopes will be his last big move - but it could have ended up being a very different story. Just 15 months... Read More

Early birds can win prizes for garden ramble

The Rotary Garden Ramble in Katikati is now only a fortnight away, and the organisers of the town meets country event are offering prizes to anyone purchasing... Read More

Real estate pages arrive in your Weekend Sun

Starting this weekend, Weekend Sun readers will receive the new Homed BOP real estate insert with their regular newspaper delivery. A partnership between Sun... Read More

Housing density plan: Mayors caught off guard

Mayors of some of the country's largest cities have been caught off guard by the government's housing density announcement. National and the government... Read More

Stopping stereotypes for Kāinga Ora tenants

Housing provider Kāinga Ora says stereotyping their tenants based on their living circumstances is 'completely inappropriate”. The message comes after... Read More

House prices continue to rise

The property market continues to rise, even as lockdown levels continue to restrict the entire country to some degree. The average value increased 3.6 per cent... Read More

More home ownership chances for first home buyers

A new fund has been established to help people get into their own homes. Progressive Home Ownership (PHO) Fund has already helped 53 families into their... Read More

Tauranga house value growth at 17-year high

Tauranga is bucking national trends regarding house value growth, according to the latest CoreLogic House Price Index. Whilst the monthly growth rate continues... Read More

Record number of new homes consented

A record 4490 new homes were consented in August 2021, says Stats NZ this week. The previous record was 4310 new homes consented in June 2021. 'August was another... Read More

Hairini to get 21 new homes

Plans have been revealed for the new Kāinga Ora homes in Hairini. Ten 1960s houses on Haukore Street will be replaced with 21 one-and-two storey homes that will... Read More