Property

Property listings the lowest since 2007 - New data

New property listings around the country last month plunged to a 16-year record low for the month of March, according to latest figures. A report from leading... Read More

Kiwifruit orchard owners struggling to sell

Kiwifruit orchard prices have plummeted 30 per cent, with sales stalling in the prime growing region of Bay of Plenty. Te Puke-based PGG rural real estate consultant... Read More

Housing: Council and club consider land proposal

More than 80 new houses on two adjoining sites, as well as a new sports field, could go ahead if a collaborative plan between the council and a sports club gets... Read More

Apprentices go hammer-to-hammer at challenge

Building apprentices from across Tauranga will battle it out this Saturday at the New Zealand Certified Builders - NZCB - Apprentice Challenge. Competing for... Read More

Conference: Changing narrative on Māori housing

A high-powered conference in Rotorua aims to 'change the narrative” on Māori housing, with particular urgency in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle. Around... Read More

Construction begins for solar farm in Edgecumbe

Lodestone Energy has commenced construction of its second solar farm in New Zealand. The 32MW farm in Edgecumbe will generate enough electricity to supply more... Read More

How much higher are home loan rates going to go?

Fixed home loan rates could peak at more than 7% this year before starting to fall again, ASB senior economist Chris Tennent-Brown says. He said how much further... Read More

Vehicles and gas cylinders catch fire in WBOP

Investigations are underway into a large shed fire that sparked an emergency callout overnight. Fire and Emergency New Zealand was alerted to a large building... Read More

Tauranga apprentices compete to build a fort

Building apprentices from across Tauranga will battle it out on Saturday April 1 at the New Zealand Certified Builders - NZCB - Apprentice Challenge Sponsored... Read More

New Western BOP building consent system to go live

Change is just around the corner for Western Bay of Plenty's building consenting system and early feedback has been positive overall. Western Bay of Plenty District... Read More

Housing market sees biggest sales slump in 40 yrs

The housing market has gone quiet, triggering the biggest sales slump in nearly 40 years. CoreLogic NZ's new Housing Chart Pack indicated 60,859 properties... Read More

Building smarter to help cut NZ’s carbon emissions

A new study will explore how public buildings, including schools, could be designed to use sustainable cooling and heating technology and help New Zealand achieve... Read More