Property

New flood and drainage bylaws in BOP

People who live, work or use the land around a stopbank or other flood defence and drainage areas in the Bay of Plenty may need to check out the new rules from... Read More

Expensive bills for early tenancy exits

Tenants wanting to exit a rental early are being loaded up with high fees from property managers and landlords. Renters advocates and Consumer New Zealand say... Read More

Mortgage spend near half average Tauranga income

Tauranga residents are having to spend nearly half of their earnings on mortgaging properties, according to a new report. CoreLogic's latest report also... Read More

Exhausting rental hunt for Tauranga mum

A single mum from Tauranga still can't find a place to call home, despite applying for more than 130 rental properties over the last few months. Candice Westnedge,... Read More

Housing affordability plummets to low levels

Buying a home is increasingly out of reach for many New Zealanders as housing affordability plummets to historically low levels. A report by CoreLogic found... Read More

Homeless village plans revealed

A plan to create the country's first multi-million dollar homeless village in Tauranga is currently underway. The idea is being pushed forward by Te Tuinga Whanau... Read More

Median house price rises by 13.1% in BOP

The Bay of Plenty median house price has jumped to a record high of $769,000, up from $680,000 this time last year. This is a 13.1 per cent increase, according... Read More

Mainly settled weather ahead for New Zealand

An anticyclone lies over New Zealand today bringing mainly settled weather. "Basically everywhere is dry today, only Fiordland brings the risk of a light shower... Read More

New AI agritech platform to benefit scientists

A new scientific partnership will develop an AI platform to meet demand from Bay of Plenty scientists for faster processing of complex research data. The initiative,... Read More

Tauranga housing squeeze bringing people to tears

A squeeze on Tauranga's housing supply is seeing people desperate to find a home coming to a rental agent in tears. A property developer is predicting the... Read More

New tenancy laws come into force today

New rules for tenants and landlords come into force today, bringing an end to 90-day tenancy terminations without justification. The reform is being dubbed the... Read More

Landlords evicting tenants before new rules set in

A tenants' advocacy group says renters are increasingly having their tenancies prematurely ended, as landlords make moves before new rules set in. It comes... Read More