Property

Downward property market momentum remains

Property values across NZ continued to fall in May, down 0.7 per cent, but the annual rate of change has eased, providing tentative evidence the current downturn... Read More

Whakatōhea and the Crown sign Deed of Settlement

A Deed of Settlement has been signed between Whakatōhea and the Crown, 183 years to the day since Whakatōhea rangatira signed the Treaty of Waitangi. Whakatōhea... Read More

The first step on the property ladder is shrinking

Home values have fallen further on average at the bottom of the property ladder than at the top, according to the latest numbers from QV. The QV Quartile Index... Read More

Calls for warm curtains in NZ homes this winter

A number of Aotearoa's key housing and health organisations are challenging the government to 'close the gap' in rental homes, by making sure every... Read More

Free rainwater harvesting workshops

Tauranga City Council is offering four free workshops on the benefits of harvesting rainwater and how to choose a suitable rainwater tank for your needs. ... Read More

Future Tauranga development: get the basics right

Tauranga's Urban Task Force say their submissions on urban development highlight gaps between the desired outcomes of urban intensification and the reality of... Read More

Home value declines slowing in some centres

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

Smartgrowth predicts housing supply shortfall

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

Calling all green fingered residents

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

Seismic testing on concrete wall construction

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

Building lives and classrooms overseas

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

Power cut in Maungatapu

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