Property

NZ weekly rents hit record high

Median weekly rent is the highest it's ever been as of February this year, according to the lateset Trade Me property data. Trade Me property sales director Gavin... Read More

Property listings the lowest since 2007 - New data

New property listings around the country last month plunged to a 16-year record low for the month of March, according to latest figures. A report from leading... Read More

Council approves Kawaha Point housing plans

Rotorua councillors have unanimously voted to progress plans to develop a section of council land for housing, with one calling it a 'no-brainer”. This... Read More

Asbestos contamination warning in cyclone clean-up

An asbestos removal company believes there could be people in flood and cyclone-affected areas exposing themselves to the toxic silicate mineral. The Insurance... Read More

Building smarter to help cut NZ’s carbon emissions

A new study will explore how public buildings, including schools, could be designed to use sustainable cooling and heating technology and help New Zealand achieve... Read More

Drop, Cover, Hold - or some decide to leave K-Town

While some Kawerau residents are hunkering down and keeping themselves safe as the swarm of earthquakes continues to roll through, others are leaving 'K-Town'... Read More

New legislation to streamline Cyclone recovery

The Government is introducing the Severe Weather Emergency Legislation Bill to ensure the recovery and rebuild from Cyclone Gabrielle is streamlined and efficient... Read More

Median house price falls 13.9 per cent

Houses are taking two months to sell amid the residential market slow down, but stock levels are returning to normal. The Real Estate Institute's (REINZ)... Read More

Rotorua council flats empty during housing crisis

Twenty council pensioner flats are empty and awaiting renovation amid a housing crisis that has left some elderly people sleeping in cars and in emergency housing. Rotorua... Read More

Tairāwhiti & Hawke’s Bay state of emergency to end

The remaining state of national emergency over the Tairāwhiti and Hawke's Bay regions will end on Tuesday March 14, Minister for Emergency Management Kieran McAnulty... Read More

Soggy start to 2023 NZ residential property market

Extreme weather events across the top of the North Island have done less than nothing to halt a slow decline that has seen home values reduce nationally by an... Read More

Power back for more of Hawke’s Bay despite weather

Unison has restored power to more households in urban and rural communities in Hawke's Bay over the weekend, despite progress being impacted by continuing wet... Read More