Property

Winter Energy Payment kicks in again

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

The city paying NZ‘s highest power bills

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

Māori construction methods pass seismic testing

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

Gate Pā water shutdown on Wednesday

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

Climate change risks to BOP outlined in report

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

Power outage in Papamoa

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

Top apprentice Jared Menzies off to nationals

An apprentice builder who won the Tauranga regional heat of the New Zealand Certified Builders Apprentice Challenge annual Apprentice Challenge is encouraging... Read More

Fall in property values gains momentum

It has been a slow start to 2023 for Tauranga's beleaguered residential property market. With activity down significantly on previous years, the average home... Read More

Lake Tarawera sewerage scheme still unknown

Owners of Lake Tarawera properties being connected to a council sewerage network will not learn the total amount it will cost them until the middle of this year. Rotorua... Read More

ACC: more than 3000 injury claims from storms

There are more than 3000 injury claims from this year's severe storms, according to the latest figures from ACC. The number comes from ACC data for anyone... Read More

House prices fell another 1.1 percent in March

House prices continue to fall in an "orderly" manner as households tighten their belts amid higher interest rates and inflation pressure. CoreLogic's latest... Read More

Fixing unhealthy homes around NZ

A massive investment programme to fix the country's unhealthy homes would drive $116 billion worth of benefits to households, despite a hit to economic growth,... Read More