New Zealand's average home value is zeroing in on the $900,000 mark following yet another month of widespread declines across the country. The latest QV House... Read More

It's estimated that between 37,000 and 43,000 new homes will need to be built to keep up with demand in the Western Bay of Plenty over the next 30 years. SmartGrowth's... Read More

Keen to display your green fingered prowess? The BOP Garden & Art Festival Trust is calling for new gardens between Katikati and Te Puke to add to its line-up... Read More

Research into the technique used to connect reinforced concrete walls to their foundations is set to have a significant impact on the New Zealand construction... Read More

Two teams of keen Kiwi volunteers are heading to Vanuatu this July to build a classroom that will double as a cyclone evacuation centre. It's been a long time... Read More

An unexpected power cut in Tauranga is affecting properties in Maungatapu There are 275 properties without power in Maungatapu. The power cut occurred at 7.36am. A... Read More

Over one-million New Zealanders will receive more cost of living relief from today, with the Winter Energy Payment kicking in once again for people receiving New... Read More

Residents of one of New Zealand's fastest growing regions are paying 'anti-competitive” prices for power, adding pressure to people struggling with bills... Read More

Architect and researcher Professor Anthony Hoete and his team have conclusively proven that endangered Māori construction techniques can withstand major earthquakes... Read More

A water shutdown will be in place in some parts of Gate Pā on Wednesday, April 26, between 9am to 4pm. Tauranga City Council staff say this to allow for the... Read More

Flooding, marine heatwaves, drought and landslides are among the key climate change risks for the Bay of Plenty, according to the region's first assessment report. The... Read More

There is an unplanned power outage in Papamoa East. Powerco report that 496 properties at Papamoa Beach are affected by the outage which occurred ar 12.04pm. It... Read More