Fire crews are on their way to extinguish a grass fire in Papamoa. 'There are three crews heading there,” says Fire and Emergency NZ shift manager Craig... Read More

There has been a power cut in Papamoa. Powerco report that the power cut has affected 746 properties at Papamoa Beach. The outage occurred at 5.03pm. A site investigation... Read More

A fire investigator is at the scene of a Greerton house fire this afternoon following an overnight blaze. The house in Waimapu Rd was well alight when fire crews... Read More

The high summer temperatures and long hours of sunshine in the Bay of Plenty where the largest hectares of the NZ Kiwiberry are grown has meant that the industry... Read More

It's time to get up close with one of nature's chic plants - the bromeliad. For those who love spectacular foliage and bright colours, the Bay of Plenty Bromeliad... Read More

Apanui School in Whakatane has lost a complete block of classrooms due to a fire last night. Four crews were called to the fire at Apanui School on McAlister... Read More

Holiday home property ownership remains elusive for the majority of New Zealanders, according to new research. The Long White study, which surveyed 1000 adult... Read More

Hundreds of property managers across the country are signed up to a private social media page where landlords blacklist tenants despite the claims of bad behaviour... Read More

First-time home buyers say they're feeling the pinch in a market where investors have been buying houses at a rate last seen in 2016. CoreLogic, which provides... Read More

7.30pm Update: The fire that has been burning in scrub and pines in Hairini has now been contained. Fire Emergency NZ shift manager Paul Radden says that a helicopter... Read More

Property rents rose for a third straight month in December, hitting new record highs in some regions, and supply shortages suggest it could be a difficult year... Read More

Rents shot up around the country when last year's rent freeze was lifted, including the largest monthly rent increase in recorded history. Renters have... Read More