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
07:00pm Fri 11 Jul, 2025
Minister of Internal Affairs Brooke van Velden said Fire and Emergency New Zealand is deploying an additional 43-person taskforce to Manitoba, Canada on Sunday... Read More
01:00pm Mon 07 Jul, 2025
A woman with paranoid schizophrenia and breast cancer is believed to have been exploited by people who regularly visit her social housing flat and cause... Read More
09:03am Mon 07 Jul, 2025
Kāinga Ora's plans to build two three-storey blocks of 24 one- and two-bedroom apartments on the Ranolf St and Malfroy Rd corner have been scrapped. Instead,... Read More
09:00am Thu 03 Jul, 2025
The Western Bay of Plenty is one step closer to a sought-after regional deal to help deliver 40,000 more homes and 35,000 new jobs. The Government signed... Read More
11:52am Sat 28 Jun, 2025
The Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) has this month released figures for May 2025, revealing a moderately more active market as the country heads... Read More
07:00pm Wed 25 Jun, 2025
Legislation fixing the inconsistent treatment of boarder and rental payments has been passed into law in Parliament today. The Social Assistance Legislation... Read More
09:00am Tue 24 Jun, 2025
Two years on from Cyclone Gabrielle, communities are now stronger and more resilient following the distribution of $11.77 million raised through a special Lotto... Read More
06:30am Mon 23 Jun, 2025
Four housing developments in Tauranga will be the first delivered by a $100 million fund. The Bay of Plenty Housing Equity Fund launched in 2024, aiming to... Read More
07:00pm Mon 16 Jun, 2025
Rotorua whānau will enjoy greater access to modern affordable housing thanks to a community-led partnership delivering 189 affordable homes backed by the Government,... Read More