CoreLogic: Matua becomes second Tauranga suburb with median house values over $1 million
5 Apr, 2021 06:00 PM
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Matua has made the million-dollar list. Photo / File
Matua has become the second Tauranga suburb to join the million-dollar club, according to a new house price report. CoreLogic s Mapping the Market 2021 report showed Matua has reached a median property value of $1 million.
Meanwhile, the city s cheapest suburb, Parkvale (also known as Merivale) - topped the charts for growth in median values in the last 12 months, reaching $586,900.
Senior property economist Kelvin Davidson said Mount Maunganui was the first suburb to crack the million-dollar mark just last quarter.
Back-to-school costs: Christmas, Covid extra stress for families in 2021
29 Jan, 2021 09:33 PM
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Dozens of Bay of Plenty families are on the waiting list to receive back-to-school funding. Photo / Getty Images
Dozens of Bay of Plenty families are on the waiting list to receive back-to-school funding. Photo / Getty Images
Bay of Plenty families are preparing for a tough start to the term as the stress of back-to-school costs is expected to be amplified as many struggle after the impact of Christmas. Dozens of Bay schoolkids were on children s charity Variety s waiting list to get funding for basic essentials including uniform and stationery for 2021.
Back to school costs: Families prepare for the 2021 school year
27 Jan, 2021 05:00 PM
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Dozens of Bay children are on a waiting list to get back to school funding. Photo / Getty Images
Some Bay families are preparing for a tough start to the term as the stress of back to school costs begins to settle in. Dozens of Bay schoolkids are on children s charity Variety s waiting list to get funding for basic essentials including uniform and stationery for 2021 - and the region s schools will receive more than 200,000 items of KidsCan food in the first term.
Meanwhile, low decile schools are reducing stationery costs, sourcing cheaper uniforms, dropping fees and ensuring parents know there is food support at school.
Meet the Minister: Jan Tinetti reveals life working in a panda suit
13 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM
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Jan Tinetti
List MP, Labour
Referendums: For the End of Life Choice Act, for legalising recreational cannabis
Fascinating fact: Dressed in a panda suit for two years while working as a student.
Q: What has been your work history?
A: I started work in 1990 as a primary school teacher and then I spent seven years teaching in different classrooms and during that time had two children as well but kept on working.
And then in 1997, I became a school principal in Southland. So I was principal of three schools in Southland and principal of one school in Merivale and Tauranga.