Property

Fire on Matakana Island

Update 6.45pm Helicopters have been deployed to Matakana Island and are using monsoon buckets to help put out the fire that took hold on the ocean side of the... Read More

Coromandel fire brought under control

A large blaze that broke out on Saturday afternoon at Pumpkin Hill north of Tairua on the Coromandel Peninsula is reported to be under control this morning. Fire... Read More

Housing market prices hit new record high

The housing market continues to run hot, with a record national median price of $749,000 hit in November. The new figure is an 18.5 per cent increase compared... Read More

Ngāti Rangitihi signs deed of settlement

Te Mana o Ngāti Rangitihi Trust - Te Mana - have signed a Deed of Settlement with the Crown at Rangitihi Marae in Matatā, to settle the historical Te Tiriti... Read More

House fire in Gate Pa

Update 12noon: The cause of a middle-of-the-night fire under a Gate Pa home requires further investigation. Firefighters were called to Jones St about 2.35am... Read More

New home consents at 46 year high

Almost 38,000 new homes were consented in the year to October 2020, the highest number since 1974, boosted by more townhouses, flats, and units, Stats NZ has... Read More

Low stock numbers fuelling house price increase

Real-time data from realestate.co.nz shows that low stock is continuing to drive increased property prices across the country, with seven regions reaching all-time... Read More

ASB survey: Steep house prices turning people off

The heat in the housing market appears to be getting too hot for some. The ASB bank's latest housing confidence survey for the three months to October shows... Read More

Support for farmers beefed up ahead of La Niña

Further funding for feed support services and new animal welfare coordinators will help farmers who continue to feel the effects of an extended drought, says Rural... Read More

Digital toolkit to assist Marae administration

An online Marae Kete has been launched by Western Bay of Plenty District Council to help Marae in the District address the practicalities of administering their... Read More

BOP real estate shine at 2020 REINZ Awards

Bay of Plenty real estate agencies took out two awards at the 2020 REINZ Awards for Excellence - the real estate profession's annual national awards evening. Awards... Read More

Tauranga’s median house price now at $810K

First-home buyers are purchasing properties in regional areas as they try and get onto the property ladder. Increasing house prices are continuing to be a barrier... Read More