Property

NZ house prices stagnate in early 2025

Residential property values have largely been kept at a standstill throughout the first quarter of 2025 with few exceptions. The latest QV House Price Index... Read More

Heater recall: 28,000 units still outstanding

The Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment is urging everyone to check any bathroom heaters they have and remove them if they are included in last year's... Read More

Te Puke housing project nears completion

Progress has been rapid on the construction of a new Te Puke community housing development, with the first tenants expected to move in this year. The project,... Read More

Property: The next upturn is slowly building

Property values in New Zealand rose by +0.5% in March, after a +0.4% lift in February, and a flat result for January. The latest figures confirm that the... Read More

Katikati locals unite to locate stolen tiny home

A quick response from the Katikati community saw a stolen tiny home found three hours after an appeal was posted to Facebook. On Saturday, March 29, at 4am,... Read More

Large garage fire extinguished in central Tauranga

Firefighters extinguished a large garage blaze in central Tauranga on Saturday night as onlookers feared it could spread. 'We received multiple calls to a... Read More

Tenants shocked after car crashes into their home

Tenants said they were 'shocked and relieved” that no one was seriously injured after a car rammed into the side of their three-bedroom rental home in... Read More

Residents upset over proposed 5G tower in Greerton

A proposed 5G tower metres from a retired couple's house has angered Waimapu St residents in Greerton. They say they received little communication about its... Read More

Tauranga rates rise at 12%, council seeks savings

Tauranga ratepayers face a proposed overall rates rise of 12% from July, but the mayor says it could have been more than 20% if the council hadn't found savings. Tauranga... Read More

Rental prices rise $130 since Covid

Bay of Plenty is New Zealand's most expensive region to rent, with a median cost of $680 per week - $20 more than Auckland and $15 more than Wellington. That's... Read More

More listings than sales: How to sell your house

New Zealand's housing market might have turned a corner, but it is still a tough time to be a seller. While activity and prices are picking up, there... Read More

Multiple crews attending Minden garage fire

Firefighters from Tauranga and the surrounding area are responding to a large garage fire on a Minden property in western Bay of Plenty. A nearby resident... Read More