Property

Interest rate hike forces borrowers to reconsider

Helen Murrell says she's happy she didn't take her mortgage broker's advice to fix her home loan for a year when she bought her house last year, and fixed for... Read More

Govt announces rental sector changes

The government is announcing a suite of measures in what it hopes will improve the lives of renters and landlords. 'Nearly 600,000 households rent in New Zealand... Read More

Govt considers healthy homes extension

The government has confirmed it is considering extending the deadline for landlords to comply with its Healthy Homes standards. It acknowledges supply-chain issues... Read More

Tornado rips through Aongatete causing damage

A mini tornado has ripped through Aongatete causing property damage on Sunday morning. Aongatete resident Karyn Taylor was home with her daughter Gina, 16, when... Read More

Electric vehicle keeping Pāpāmoa safer

Pāpāmoa Community Patrol is saving fuel and keeping their neighbourhood safe with their brand new electric vehicle. The Pāpāmoa Community Patrol were delighted... Read More

More houses likely to sell at a loss - Corelogic

A property analyst is predicting up to a quarter of residential property listings will sell at a loss if mortgage rates continue their upward trajectory and unemployment... Read More

Tauranga infrastructure projects to get $147M

Two Tauranga infrastructure projects are being given the green light. The third round of funding from the Government's Infrastructure Acceleration Fund will invest... Read More

Kāinga Ora takes over Tauranga elder housing units

Tenants in elder housing units in Tauranga are being welcomed to Kāinga Ora following completion of the purchase of most of Tauranga City Council's elder housing... Read More

Changes possible to open space in new developments

Changes to how much open space people will have access to as Tauranga grows is under the spotlight. Tauranga City Council is proposing to change the requirements... Read More

Double-digit declines growing as 2022 ticks away

The list of towns, cities, and regions hitting double-digit home value declines in 2022 is growing. Wellington (-17.6 per cent) is headlining a list of main centres... Read More

Tenants staying in homes longer but gap remains

Renters are having to move less frequently but security of tenure for many remains much lower than homeowners, according to data released by Te Kāhui Tika Tangata,... Read More

Fire lit under Tauranga Harbour Bridge

A fire lit under Tauranga Harbour Bridge has been extinguished by fire emergency services. Police say they were notified of a fire in the vicinity of Hikuwai... Read More