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Rotorua Property News
Zoe Hunter
Every town that’s getting a new RV in 2026 - what homeowners can expect
OneRoof data shows where property prices are rising - and falling.
Nikki Preston
Former Governor-General Sir David Beattie’s Lake Rotoiti bach for sale after 38 years
“We’re a big family, and it’s time for us to pass on the guardianship of this remarkable property.”
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Beyond the horizon: Buyers lining up for waterfront properties
Bayleys showcases 143 waterfront opportunities across New Zealand, Australia and Fiji.
Nikki Preston
‘Everybody knows it’: Lake Rotoiti’s Art Deco home for sale
The renovation cost more than the house.
Diana Clement
Rotorua Barn house has shrine to Harry Potter under the stairs
Kelvin Davidson
Where property values are taking off and where they are struggling
Nikki Preston
Villa for sale after fire mishap, overseas landlord wants out
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From renting to first home: Family shares joy of the journey
Nikki Preston
Former Rotorua mayor Steve Chadwick selling her beloved Maketū bach - ‘it’s time for it to go’
She says her children thought she’d gone potty when she bought the run-down holiday home.
Nikki Preston
Waterfront baches for as little as $199,000 at NZ’s best-kept secret
Holiday homes on leasehold land at Lake Rotomā are in demand, say agents.
Nikki Preston
Out-of-town buyer carves up multi-million-dollar Lake Tarawera estate
He's keeping the luxury bach and selling off the rest.
Nikki Preston
Locals beat Chinese and American buyers with $10m purchase of Rotorua lodge
Sale price record for the district is well and truly smashed.
Nikki Preston
Bach owners say Airbnb booking fees and ‘app tax’ are crushing them - ‘it’s just not worth it’
Some are considering selling up.
Nikki Preston
Rotorua’s Airbnb landlords under pressure to sell
Property owners could get higher rates bill if council’s proposed rule change gets green light.
Nikki Preston
Lakeside baches for sale for ultra cheap price - so what’s the catch?
Leasehold properties on Lake Rotoiti are selling for about a third less than their freehold equivalents - but ground rents have spiked.
Nikki Preston
Dancing agents get their jive on to sell do-up on million-dollar street
Rotorua duo recreate spirit of the 1920s.
