Property

Ōtūmoetai power cut after vehicle crash

Over 100 properties in Bellevue, Tauranga are without power following a vehicle colliding with a power pole. Police received numerous calls at around 5.40pm... Read More

Award-winning holiday home film debuts

After four years of filming, the journey of the Chodge, a multiple award-winning holiday home at Lake Whakamaru, is set to make its big screen debut at Event... Read More

Katikati Arts Junction repair works begin

Katikati's creative hub is getting some much-needed attention, with weather-damaged parts of the Arts Junction building being repaired over the next few months. The... Read More

How do home loan rates compare to other countries'

New Zealand home loan rates might be falling, but how do they compare to those of the rest of the world? More rates have dropped below 5 percent in the past... Read More

Council signs $91m, 15-year lease for new offices

Tauranga City Council will spend $91.9 million on the lease for its new offices over the next 15 years. The council has also budgeted about $33.5m for the... Read More

Where is it cheaper to own a house than to rent?

In roughly 20 per cent of the country, it's cheaper to service a mortgage than it is to pay rent. Data from Corelogic shows how median weekly rent compares... Read More

Te Puke fire chief reflects on 40 years of service

Te Puke Volunteer Fire Brigade is made up of men and women who drop everything and run when their pagers go off and the fire siren sounds. But who are these... Read More

Supporting Kiwis with the costs of power

Energy Minister Simon Watts is welcoming an extension to the industry funded Power Credit Scheme which is supporting lower income Kiwis with the costs of power. The... Read More

First-home buyers struggle with KiwiSaver falls

Mortgage brokers say they are hearing from many first-home buyers wondering what to do about the slump in their KiwiSaver balances caused by US President Donald... Read More

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