A builder made a false insurance claim on a $1.3 million policy after heavy rain caused damage to a site he was working on and for which he had failed to... Read More

Tenancy Services in the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment is making it easier for landlords and tenants to manage their rental bonds through a... Read More

Updated rating valuations values have been formulated for every property in Kawerau District. Prepared by independent valuers Quotable Value (QV) on behalf... Read More

Andrea* says it was only when she and her ex-husband separated that she discovered he had remortgaged their house to pay for his drug and sex worker habit. Her... Read More

Debt-to-income (DTI) rules are likely to hit investors harder than first-home buyers, as interest rates fall further over the coming year. DTIs took effect... Read More

B201's architectural brilliance has been recognised at the 2024 New Zealand Architecture Awards, alongside a project in the Bay of Plenty by Professor Anthony... Read More

Fairer, more sensible rules about managing earthquake risks are a step closer with the passing of legislation and the appointment of an independent chair to... Read More

The vegetation fire in the Snodgrass Road area at Te Puna, Bay of Plenty, remains contained and is now transitioning to the mop up phase, said a Fire and... Read More

6.45pm: Fire and Emergency continues to respond to a vegetation fire in the area of Snodgrass Road near Te Puna, Bay of Plenty. "Multiple shelterbelts... Read More

A fire investigator has been requested to attend the scene of a fire at Pāpāmoa Plaza. Fire Emergency NZ northern communications shift manager Lauren Sika... Read More

Over the past 10 years, the average new first-home mortgage has increased from about $300,000 to more than $550,000, Reserve Bank data shows. On a mortgage... Read More

After falling to an eight-month low in September, rental prices increased in October, according to Trade Me Property's latest Rental Price Index. The latest... Read More