Property

Are BOP rentals affordable or low-wage families?

Rental houses need to drop in price by $100 per week in Tauranga to become affordable, says a Bay of Plenty property management company. Director of beHome... Read More

Market still flat despite interest rate cuts

House prices do not yet reflect the marked increase in consumer confidence following recent interest rate cuts. On the contrary, the latest QV House Price... Read More

Public tour of Pāpāmoa house fire aftermath

Fire staff hope the smell and damage of a burnt-out house will help prevent future blazes. Fire and Emergency New Zealand (Fenz) is showing members of the... Read More

Lower interest rates and the housing market

CoreLogic's Home Value Index (HVI) showed that the property market remained weak in August, with values down by another 0.5 per cent. That was the sixth... Read More

Builder censured for letting tenants live in shed

A self-employed Te Puke builder twice convicted for allowing an implement shed to be lived in without resource consent has been censured by the Building Practitioners... Read More

Building for those in need in Mexico

After a successful trip to Vanuatu, during which a school classroom was built in just four days, Volunteer Build is gearing up to do it again - this time, it's... Read More

'Tightening the gateway' into emergency housing

New rules came into force on Monday making emergency housing harder to get into - and harder to stay in. Ministers signalled in March changes were on the... Read More

BNZ trims mortgage rates again

The BNZ is making further cuts to its home loan rates. The bank has cut its fixed rates by between four and 20 basis points, with longer term rates seeing... Read More

Design revealed for $10m Raetihi hub

A rural council and local iwi have unveiled a concept design for a flagship community hub in the central North Island town of Raetihi - but say the money to... Read More

Huge interest in one-stop shop Fast-track Bill

Cabinet has agreed to recommend a suite of sensible changes to the Fast-track Approvals Bill, say RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop and Regional Development Minister... Read More

Power out to hundreds in Welcome Bay

An unexpected power outage in Welcome Bay is leaving hundreds of properties without power. Powerco reports that a field crew is attending damaged equipment... Read More

Large building fire in eastern Bay of Plenty

Fire emergency services are attending the scene of a large building fire in Eastern Bay of Plenty. A Fire and Emergency NZ spokesperson says they received... Read More