The Salvation Army is calling on the Government to impose a freeze on rent increases as a practical way to ease the pain of lockdown. The proposal is one of... Read More

Earthquake Commission Chief Executive officer Sid Miller has announced he will leave his role in March 2022. EQC chairperson Mary-Jane Daly says the board... Read More

The number of new homes consented rose 20 per cent in the year ended July 2021, compared with the same period in 2020, Stats NZ says. 'There were 45,119... Read More

Fire crews are attending a fire at a medical centre in Ōpōtiki. Fire Emergency New Zealand were alerted to the fire at the Whakatōhea Health Centre at 7.37am. "There... Read More

The former director of Bella Vista Homes, the company at the centre of a costly failed development in Tauranga, has failed in an appeal against a $1 million-plus... Read More

There were 179 fewer lifestyle property sales (-7.9 per cent) for the three months ended July 2021 than for the three months ended June 2021. This is according... Read More

Unearthing Tauranga's past is revealing both early Māori and European settlement at an archaeological site on the Te Papa peninsula. I've been asked not to call... Read More

WorkSafe is giving farmers a heads up to be mindful of risks on farm this spring. In spring 2020, fatalities spiked to five during the months of August and September. Vehicles... Read More

Pressure is mounting on the building sector, which is grappling with big losses and costs from delays and rising costs. A new survey by the Registered Master... Read More

For the third consecutive month, the QV House Price Index has shown a reduction in three-monthly value growth from the previous month. The average value... Read More

House prices in Ōpōtiki have rocketed in the past three months, according to the latest data from CoreLogic's House Price Index. The report highlights... Read More

Mortgage lending rules are to be toughened after the government has given the Reserve Bank approval to tighten loan-to-value ratios and move to bring in debt-to-income... Read More