03:45pm Sat 27 Mar, 2021
Seven crews of fire fighters are attending a bush fire near Pukehina. "The fire is located in Schrieber Road in Pukehina, off Otamarakau Valley Road," says Fire... Read More
07:15am Sat 27 Mar, 2021
It may be another five years before Matata's sewage woes are solved. Whakatane District Council has already spent millions of dollars trying and failing to install... Read More
01:00pm Thu 25 Mar, 2021
A Tauranga landlord has been convicted and fined $1350 following action taken by MBIE's Tenancy Compliance and Investigations Team. Kevin Bustard, a director... Read More
11:15am Thu 25 Mar, 2021
The government's new housing policy has been slammed by Bay of Plenty first-home buyers, rental agents and property investors alike. The sweeping changes... Read More
06:55am Thu 25 Mar, 2021
Opotiki's Mayor Lyn Riesterer is welcoming the announcement from the government about significant investment in housing in an effort to start a long-term resolution... Read More
06:42am Wed 24 Mar, 2021
The government has taken aim at property speculators with investment houses bought from this Saturday, subject to tough new tax rules. However, the two main... Read More
07:32am Tue 23 Mar, 2021
First-home buyers and industry professionals are asking the government to throw every tool they have in the box at fixing the housing crisis. The government... Read More
07:15am Sun 21 Mar, 2021
Elderly residents of Pitau Road Village have voiced mixed feelings about the potential sale of their homes. Tauranga City Council owns Pitau Road Village and... Read More
11:45am Thu 11 Mar, 2021
The median house price for February in the Bay of Plenty region has increased 26.8 per cent. The median house price in the region rose from $669,000 in... Read More
06:58am Thu 11 Mar, 2021
With just 20 properties and two rentals currently on the books in the Opotiki district, it's clear to anyone in the market for a rental or a house of their... Read More
08:01pm Wed 10 Mar, 2021
Interest rates are at historic lows with many economists picking they will begin to rise in the short to medium term, but independent economist Tony Alexander... Read More
10:45am Mon 08 Mar, 2021
Investors will remain a significant player in the housing market as the LVR speed limits imposed by the Reserve Bank kick in this month. This is according to... Read More