Property

First home buyers climb property ladder

While the General Election results are set to draw a ‘line in the sand' for investors, first home buyers continue to lead the market with nearly 28 per... Read More

Intrigue and surprise ‘Behind Closed Doors’

What mysteries lie veiled from discovery behind a home's door? Most will never know the secrets existing within, but you just might… Rotary Club of... Read More

Regions with the biggest rent increases this year

Median weekly rents in six regions have skyrocketed by 10 per cent or more over the last year, Trade Me Property says. The property website's latest rental... Read More

Katikati: 26 elder rental homes to be built

Western Bay of Plenty District Council will more than double its elder housing stocks in Katikati thanks to a government funding boost. The council will... Read More

Signs of life in NZ residential property market

The residential property market appears to have largely flattened out in Tauranga although green shoots of recovery appear to be spreading elsewhere, says... Read More

Keeping informed about natural hazards

Councils in the Bay of Plenty are in the process of reviewing and updating information about natural hazards in the region. A Tauranga City Council spokesperson... Read More

'Intensification needed but difficult' - planner

Tauranga is short on homes, but building houses higher and denser will be 'difficult” due to infrastructure challenges. Tauranga City Council city planning... Read More

Natural hazards: Climate change impact explored

Canterbury researchers have received EQC funding to investigate how climate change could increase the risk of damage triggered by earthquakes and landslides. The... Read More

Report: Court buildings in poor conditions

Half the country's court buildings are crumbling, some are not safe or have mould and the cost of fixing them has blown out past a billion dollars, forcing... Read More

Trade Me: Expensive districts to rent revealed

Tauranga has made it on the list of top 10 most expensive places to rent in New Zealand. But it is still not the most expensive distrct to rent, that honour... Read More

Data shows rental shortage reaching crisis levels

A chronic shortage of residential rental stock caused by increased migration and recent weather events is reaching a crisis point, according to new data. The... Read More

Tauranga housing development plans welcomed

Tauranga's Urban Task Force is throwing its full support behind plans for large-scale housing within the city's Western Corridor but is urging changes be made... Read More