Property

BOP emergency housing not had fire safety check

Bay of Plenty firefighters have not inspected any emergency housing for almost a year, after they asked for stab-proof vests and did not get them. RNZ can reveal... Read More

Lake Rotoehu homeowners face flooded homes

Rotoehu homeowner Joan Blair has gone from living her dream to her worst nightmare. She is among those in the small lakeside community near Rotorua with water... Read More

Mayor calls for urgent action after fatal fire

Rotorua's mayor wants urgent action to ensure long-term accommodation buildings are safe after the Loafers Lodge fire in Wellington last month that claimed five... Read More

Downward property market momentum remains

Property values across NZ continued to fall in May, down 0.7 per cent, but the annual rate of change has eased, providing tentative evidence the current downturn... Read More

The first step on the property ladder is shrinking

Home values have fallen further on average at the bottom of the property ladder than at the top, according to the latest numbers from QV. The QV Quartile Index... Read More

Govt transport investment to ease council burden

The Government says it is stepping up to repair the North Island transport network hit by Cyclone Gabrielle and the January floods to ease the financial pressure... Read More

Home value declines slowing in some centres

New Zealand's average home value is zeroing in on the $900,000 mark following yet another month of widespread declines across the country. The latest QV House... Read More

Seized BOP waterfront gang properties fail to sell

A year after they were first put up for sale, pristine Bay of Plenty waterfront properties currently occupied by a senior Mongrel Mob member have had no takers. Stuff... Read More

Winter Energy Payment kicks in again

Over one-million New Zealanders will receive more cost of living relief from today, with the Winter Energy Payment kicking in once again for people receiving New... Read More

The city paying NZ‘s highest power bills

Residents of one of New Zealand's fastest growing regions are paying 'anti-competitive” prices for power, adding pressure to people struggling with bills... Read More

Median house prices fall 12.9 per cent in one year

The tougher economic climate is continuing to dampen the housing market, with annual prices falling further. The Real Estate Institute's house price index for... Read More

ACC: more than 3000 injury claims from storms

There are more than 3000 injury claims from this year's severe storms, according to the latest figures from ACC. The number comes from ACC data for anyone... Read More