Property

Power outage following crash into power pole

A power outage is affecting nearly 100 properties at Omanu following a vehicle crashing into a power pole in the area. Police received a report of a single... Read More

Maungatapu fire under investigation

A fire investigator is visiting the scene on Sunday morning following a house fire in Maungatapu on Saturday night. A Fire and Emergency spokesperson says... Read More

Cost of building a home continually increasing

The average cost of building a home in Aotearoa New Zealand's main centres has increased by less than half as much as last year. QV CostBuilder is New Zealand's... Read More

Confidence returns as property prices increase

The property market is showing continual signs of revival, with month-on-month price increases recorded across every region, according to Trade Me's Property... Read More

Mauao base track defibrillator unit missing

The Automated External Defibrillator unit has gone missing from the Mauao base track. 'A call was received to 111 late morning on Sunday, November 5 and the... Read More

River levels and evacuations ease for Gisborne

Rain over the weekend that caused evacuations and postponements around the country has finally eased - for now. The rising river levels in Gisborne that caused... Read More

Flooding in Hawke's Bay and Tairāwhiti

Hawke's Bay and Tairāwhiti Civil Defence emergency management teams are closely monitoring flooding and water levels in streams and rivers across the regions... Read More

Growing reliance on property contractors revealed

A Ministry of Justice team managing a way-overdue, half-billion-dollar rebuild of the country's rundown courts has hired a private contractor at $2000 a... Read More

Flood damaged pensioner flats to be demolished

Demolishing flood-hit elder housing in Waihī Beach is the 'most sensible” decision as the units are deemed unsafe to live in, a councillor says. Seven... Read More

Relief may be in sight for interest rates

Home loan borrowers worrying about higher interest rates may finally be getting the news they have been waiting for - financial markets now expect interest rates... Read More

Whakatāne’s flood protection to be upgraded

A multi-year, multi-stage project by Bay of Plenty Regional Council to upgrade the flood defences in Whakatāne is scheduled to begin in January 2024. Project... Read More

House values strengthen

House values continue to strengthen, with first time buyers continuing to drive modest price growth. The latest QV House Price Index shows the value of the... Read More