Property

Mortgage debt: 10 things you need to know

The housing loan market has been relatively subdued over the past 12-18 months, alongside the downturn in sales volumes and property prices. But there are... Read More

K Valley boardwalk fire extinguished

Tauranga City Council contractors are ensuring an area in Kopurererua Valley is safe for the public to access after the popular boardwalk was damaged due to... Read More

Record low for property listings

New figures released today show a surprising slowdown in New Zealand's property market with the number of newly listed properties in December hitting a record... Read More

Discounts house sellers are accepting

Far North, Thames-Coromandel, Kaipara, Clutha, Western Bay of Plenty and central Auckland house sellers were most willing to meet the market to sell their homes... Read More

Secrets, showdowns and shambolic meetings

A pensioner's battle for new windows, raw sewage overflowing in backyards, a rates bill blunder and devastating floods across the motu. Editor Marika Hill... Read More

Does sharing a bach between families work?

When the Procter brothers and their wives verbalised an intent to build a bach together, the naysayers were ready with warnings aplenty. But years of harmonious... Read More

One arrested, one saved, following house fire

A Fire Emergency NZ fire investigator is at the scene of a Welcome Bay property this morning following a house fire and arrest of a male on Wednesday night.... Read More

Migrant workers settle down after rough months

Vinu Choodal is slowly settling in the South Island, building a new life after a rough first four months in New Zealand. "Life is okay - finally," he says. Vinu,... Read More

Matakana Island fire in monitoring phase

Hotspots continue continue to burn at the Matakana Island fire, but Fire and Emergency says its response has moved to a monitoring phase. The fire, which... Read More

Our $300m a year emergency housing situation

The cost of housing the homeless in short-term accommodation appears to be trending down but is still costing the country more than $300 million a year. In... Read More

Should renters be told about property risks?

Renters have the right to know if they are moving into a home that is at risk of flooding or earthquakes, an advocacy group says. A law change that comes... Read More

Matakana: Crews monitor complex underground fire

Fire and Emergency's specialist drone crew will be working on Matakana Island overnight. They will be using thermal imaging to identify hotspots around the... Read More