Auckland ratepayers will receive new property valuations this week, as Auckland Council prepares to update rates from 1 July 2025.
The rating valuations Auckland property owners receive this week are based on property market trends and recent sales… Continue reading
Myth: My property value has reduced – so my rates will reduce too.
BUSTED: A change in your property’s CV (capital value) will not necessarily mean your rates will be higher for an increased value, or lower for a decreased value. It’s how your property… Continue reading
The latest rating valuations
What valuation trends do I need to know?
Two independent valuation providers, QV and Opteon, completed the 2024 valuation process. These companies are experienced property valuers and have worked closely with Auckland… Continue reading
Fly a kite from the tihi (summit) of a volcano believed to be 105,000 years old, witness weaving designs celebrating the stars in the north, plant native trees in a day of renewal in the south, hear music from the rooftops in the west, walk a famous… Continue reading
Auckland Council has completed the latest round of property rating valuations, the first since the devastating weather events struck homes across the region in early 2023.
Property rating valuations happen every three years and help determine how much… Continue reading
Communities across the Albert-Eden Local Board area were impacted by major storms in 2023. In the days following the extreme weather, more than 480 rapid building assessments were carried out. Of those, 288 homes were marked with restricted access due … Continue reading
There’s still time for Aucklanders to give feedback on the future use of Western Springs Stadium.
The consultation, led by Auckland Council and Tātaki Auckland Unlimited (TAU), includes three options and seeks public feedback until midnight on Sunday 1… Continue reading
Ngāti Pāoa Iwi Trust and the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board have formed a six-member committee to manage the future of Ōmaru Reserve (Point England Reserve). Ownership of the reserve will transfer from the Crown to Ngāti Pāoa, likely at some point in…. Continue reading
Waiheke Island is set to become a more playful place with the adoption of the 2025 Waiheke Play Plan.
The Plan will guide future investment on the motu.
It encourages low-cost, low-maintenance initiatives that make the most of local resources and… Continue reading
It’s not every day a TV icon and one of Aotearoa’s most loved scientist personalities turns your local park into a lab – but that’s exactly what happened when Ruud Kleinpaste, a.k.a the Bug Man, hit Kohuora Park in Papatoetoe.
Ruud is a naturalist,…… Continue reading