An online hub - called Design.Resilience.NZ - has launched to make it easier to build more resilient homes and buildings that help communities bounce back from... Read More

The Coalition Government will do more to make it easier to build granny flats, by increasing the maximum non-consented size that can be built to 70 square metres. RMA... Read More

New Zealand's housing market continues to show signs of recovery, with national sales activity and dwelling values both lifting in March, supported by easing... Read More

Over 100 properties in Bellevue, Tauranga are without power following a vehicle colliding with a power pole. Police received numerous calls at around 5.40pm... Read More

After four years of filming, the journey of the Chodge, a multiple award-winning holiday home at Lake Whakamaru, is set to make its big screen debut at Event... Read More

Katikati's creative hub is getting some much-needed attention, with weather-damaged parts of the Arts Junction building being repaired over the next few months. The... Read More

New Zealand home loan rates might be falling, but how do they compare to those of the rest of the world? More rates have dropped below 5 percent in the past... Read More

Tauranga City Council will spend $91.9 million on the lease for its new offices over the next 15 years. The council has also budgeted about $33.5m for the... Read More

In roughly 20 per cent of the country, it's cheaper to service a mortgage than it is to pay rent. Data from Corelogic shows how median weekly rent compares... Read More

Te Puke Volunteer Fire Brigade is made up of men and women who drop everything and run when their pagers go off and the fire siren sounds. But who are these... Read More

Energy Minister Simon Watts is welcoming an extension to the industry funded Power Credit Scheme which is supporting lower income Kiwis with the costs of power. The... Read More

Mortgage brokers say they are hearing from many first-home buyers wondering what to do about the slump in their KiwiSaver balances caused by US President Donald... Read More