Property

Power outage to over 2000 in Tauranga & Whitianga

More than 2000 properties across Tauranga and the Coromandel are without power on Monday afternoon as the rainy weather lashes both regions. Power went out in... Read More

Queen’s Birthday Monday continues to be wet

North Islanders desperate for rain for months have finally had their wishes answered over the weekend. 'It's still not enough to make up for all the weeks... Read More

Coromandel braces for heavy rain onslaught

It's time to batten down the hatches and prepare for another onslaught of rain, as people across the Coromandel peninsula brace themselves once again following... Read More

Heavy rain warning for upper North Island

The Metservice have issued two weather warnings and three weather watches for the upper North Island this morning. Heavy rain warnings have been issued for Northland... Read More

Some home improvements exempt from consents

The Government is scrapping the requirements for consents for low-risk building work such as sleep-outs, sheds and carports. This is an attempt to get... Read More

WBOP vies for its slice of the public housing pie

New public houses to be built will give the Western Bay of Plenty a chance to help ease the huge shortage, if the region is able to secure an allocation of... Read More

BOP native tree haven inspires children‘s books

Two decades of planting are paying off for Jim Robinson and Nikki Slade Robinson, who are slowly converting their Bay of Plenty block into a native bush wonderland. Jim... Read More

Public housing builds back in action

Building activity on public housing sites is back on track with nearly all 300 work sites across New Zealand expected to be up and running again. Under the move... Read More

Know your tenancy rights during COVID-19

The Citizens Advice Bureau in Tauranga is urging tenants to know their rights during the COVID-19 pandemic. 'If you're a tenant and unsure of your rights... Read More

Virtual inspections for Tauranga tenants

Some Tauranga property managers have made the switch to virtual inspections amid the COVID-19 pandemic, saying it's a 'straightforward” way to check rentals... Read More

Strength tipped for BOP commercial property sector

As Covid-19 floods the economic outlook with uncertainty, research from a real estate organisation suggests Tauranga's commercial property sector is entering the... Read More

Kiwis busy online house hunting during lockdown

Owner of Century 21 New Zealand Derryn Mayne says serious buyers continue to house hunt online amid lockdown. 'Despite a nationwide property report showing new... Read More