Property

House prices continue to slide from 2021‘s peak

House prices continue to slide from last year's peak but there are expectations the market will perk in spring. The Real Estate Institute's residential... Read More

Workers who aided investigation have to leave NZ

A group of migrants who have been helping an investigation into immigration fraud may soon be forced to leave the country. The group were some of the 50 Chinese... Read More

Winner: “Playful” Mount house with tube slide

Who wouldn't want a stainless steel tube slide in their house? It's a playful house in Mount Maunganui that catches our eye in the Bay of Plenty & Central... Read More

Fire in Tauriko

Fire emergency services are at the scene of a fire in Tauriko. A Sunlive reporter at the scene says a generator appears to have caught fire. "There was a generator... Read More

Tourists: Multi-million dollar windfall expected

The arrival of international visitors will see the cost of renting a holiday home reach record levels this summer, according to new data. Latest figures from... Read More

Eastern Bay’s highs and lows on rating ranks

Whakatāne district ratepayers will be pleased to hear they are no longer paying the third-highest average residential rates in the country - only the fifth highest. New... Read More

Housing market downturn at fastest rate in 14 yrs

The downturn in the housing market is close to the fastest rate in nearly 14 years. CoreLogic's House Price Index, which measures changing property values,... Read More

Board present last-ditch plans to keep racecourse

A plan that includes a multipurpose space for indoor sports and concerts, plus tunnelled parking for visitors, has been presented to Tauranga City Council in a... Read More

Festival blooming ahead

Tickets are still available for November's Bay of Plenty Garden & Art Festival - which not only promotes the unique lifestyle of the Bay of Plenty, but is fast... Read More

Plane crashes near highway

Update, 1.20PM: Police are responding to reports of a plane crash near Thames. Police received a report of a plane crashing near State Highway 25/Ngati Maru Highway... Read More

Plan change will enable greater intensification

A proposed plan change that could see local shops become town centres with six storey buildings is out for consultation. Tauranga City Council is seeking feedback... Read More

Mortgage repayments “alarmingly high” - CoreLogic

The housing market is becoming more affordable but is still beyond the reach of the average household as the cost to service a mortgage is "alarmingly high". Property... Read More