Property

Flood protection work starts construction season

The commencement of flood protection projects on the lower Rangitāiki has signaled the start of the 2020 construction season for the Bay of Plenty Regional... Read More

New record house price for Bay of Plenty

A new record house price is being recorded in the Bay of Plenty. The Real Estate Institute of New Zealand says median prices in the Bay of Plenty increased... Read More

Surging house prices can‘t last forever - REINZ

Sky rocketing house prices are not sustainable for the local economy, according to Real Estate Institute of New Zealand chief executive Bindi Norwell. House prices... Read More

Harbourside purchase adds to Council’s portfolio

A piece of foreshore land at the end of Beach Road, Katikati, has been bought by Western Bay of Plenty District Council to provide more recreational land. The... Read More

Fire incident in Brookfield

Fire emergency services have been called to a property in Brookfield this afternoon. A SunLive reader reports that two loud bangs were heard, before three fire... Read More

Otumoetai Railway Community Garden vandalised

Members of the Otumoetai Railway Community Garden were very dismayed on Saturday morning to learn that vandals have caused damage to the community garden on Friday... Read More

Kiwi houses selling as fast as 2016 boom

The New Zealand property market is running hot, with properties selling as quickly as they did during the 2016 housing boom, according to the latest Trade... Read More

Above average temperatures but cold coming

Are you finding the daytime temperatures warm? You're not alone. This weekend is well above average temperature-wise in about 90 per cent of New Zealand,... Read More

Shelterbelt fire in Matapihi

A shelter belt fire in Matapihi has resulted in a road closure. Police report that the Matapihi Station Rd is closed with traffic control in place. SunLive will... Read More

Winter energy payment ends, pressure remains

Spring is the air and for some of the most vulnerable members of the community, it means a drop in income. On October 1 the Winter Energy Payment ended... Read More

Cutting the grass? Cut it out!

We're heading towards summer, and the warmer weather that goes hand-in-hand with fortnightly lawn mowing for lots of New Zealanders. But a number of ecologists... Read More

Rural market poised for spring - REINZ

Data released by the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand shows there were 121 more farm sales for the three months ended August 2020 than for the three months... Read More