01:00pm Wed 13 Aug, 2025
The latest QV House Price Index shows average home values across New Zealand dipped by 0.5% over the three months to the end of July, with the national average... Read More
10:00am Sun 10 Aug, 2025
A Mount Maunganui family are starting again with ‘'wonderful'' help from their local community after fire ripped through their rented home. The... Read More
04:00pm Wed 06 Aug, 2025
A building programme for college kids in Ōpōtiki is giving hard-to-reach students career options they never thought possible, while boosting school attendance. The... Read More
09:00am Wed 06 Aug, 2025
A landlord's final inspection of a house revealed some surprises, including baseball bats and chains under the beds and couches, modifications to the... Read More
08:00am Tue 29 Jul, 2025
The Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) has this month released figures for June 2025, which showed a relatively stable market. Although there had... Read More
06:00pm Mon 28 Jul, 2025
A malfunctioning underfloor heating thermostat is believed to be the cause of a small fire resulting in a smoke alarm being triggered, followed by a quick evacuation... Read More
12:00pm Sun 27 Jul, 2025
Tucked away in the heart of a Mount Maunganui industrial area, just beside the motorway, a thriving orchard has blossomed into a green oasis - providing the... Read More
11:00am Sun 27 Jul, 2025
A once-modest 1950s church hall beside Holy Trinity Tauranga has been transformed into a state-of-the-art conference and events facility, complete with a sacred... Read More
05:00pm Tue 22 Jul, 2025
The street where five houses are set to be built for Tauranga families in need has been named in honour of a community champion. The rent-to-own development... Read More
10:26am Mon 21 Jul, 2025
An 'exceptionally executed” home in Taupō and a 'remarkable” Lake Rotoiti renovation have earned top spots at the regional House of the Year competition. The... Read More
06:00am Thu 17 Jul, 2025
A rural Western Bay of Plenty community is 'in shock” as a controversial local industrial park is greenlit. Te Puna residents have been rallying against... Read More
05:00pm Tue 15 Jul, 2025
The median house price in the Bay of Plenty region has increased 5.1% in a year, rising to $822,000, and price deviations across the country are keeping the... Read More