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Rotorua families struggle to cover rent costs

In Rotorua, an annual income of $76,844 was sufficient to afford $443 a week in rent.

Batts, GIB board, ColourCote back in production as Fletcher factories re-open

Winstone Wallboards, Tasman Insulation and Pacific CoilCoaters staff about to return.

Here's how much you need to earn to afford an average house in Rotorua

In Rotorua, the mean house value was $650,546, according to Infometrics

Tightening of mortgage rules could make it even harder for first home buyers

CoreLogic: Rotorua first-home buyers are paying a median of $468,000 to secure a mortgage.

Live from the 'auction lounge': Buyers shell out large sums in lockdown at virtual auctions

Online auctions a good 'plan B' as the country stays in alert level 4 lockdown.

Taco Bell, Māori commercial build and hotel get consent

The total value of commercial consents issued in July was $9,378,500

Housing crisis 'a breach of human rights'

Successive governments have failed NZers, says Human Rights Commissioner Paul Hunt.

From shelf-stacker to buying giant Auckland supermarket

'I left school at 16 and didn't know what I was going to do.'

'Brave': House price drop may not be as sharp as Govt predicts

REINZ predicts a slowdown in the house market but doesn't anticipate a big fall.

Is the Bay's boiling property market starting to simmer? New data revealed

Tauranga's median house price is $937,500 and Rotorua's $630,000.

'Silver lining': More young people entering real estate post-lockdown

A total of 154 Bay people have applied for their real estate licence since lockdown

Another month, another record house price for Rotorua

REINZ: The city reached a new median house price record of $650,000 in March

Okere Falls Rotorua's priciest suburb, report reveals

CoreLogic's Mapping the Market report reveals most expensive and cheapest suburbs.

'Some builders could go under' as timber shortage hits major supplier

Carter Holt Harvey reportedly can't supply timber because of the house construction spike.

Raise rents or sell up? Landlords 'pushed' by $3.8b housing package

Bay property investors are forecasting a rise in rents and mortgagee sales

First-home buyers big winners, prices 'could tumble 10pc'

Investors have been targeted with tax changes to help stem soaring house prices.