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Property prices in Motueka have been rising, with the latest QV report saying the area has seen “extremely strong growth”.
Motueka is the latest area to experience “extremely strong growth” in its property prices as buyers move from cities and snap up real estate in the region’s hubs, pushing prices up, agents say. The QV House Price Index (HPI) results released on Tuesday show property values in Nelson and Tasman have continued their upwards trend over the past 12 months, with a lack of supply and returning Kiwis all putting upward pressure on residential property prices.
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Residential land values in Golden Bay have climbed between 60 per cent and 80 per cent since 2017, with Takaka leading the growth.
Golden Bay has led the Tasman District in percentage hikes for residential land value with an 80 per cent jump since 2017 in Takaka alone, well above the 40 per cent increase for the district overall. The figures have been revealed as part of new rating valuations prepared for 25,987 properties on behalf of Tasman District Council by Quotable Value (QV). Usually carried out on New Zealand properties every three years to help local councils set rates for the following three-year period, the rating valuations reflect the likely selling price of a property at the effective revaluation date – October 1, 2020 – and do not include chattels.
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A shark believed to be a bronze whaler was spotted in the surf at Whariwharangi Beach in Abel Tasman last week. “Me and my dad were like, that’s a shark. “So we wondered whether what we thought was a seal was actually the shark in there.” He said his brother, a keen fisherman, believed the nearly 200cm-long shark was a bronze whaler. Mills warned a few swimmers nearby of the possible danger. “The first couple of people didn’t speak English so I was doing the dorsal fin motion” and they soon understood the mime before racing out of the water, he said.
Boxing Day weather: Severe thunderstorms dump hail and cause flash flooding
26 Dec, 2020 06:58 AM
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NZ Herald
Summer thunderstorms dumped heavy hail and torrential rain caused flash flooding this afternoon in the upper South Island.
The severe storm struck parts of the Tasman District just before 4pm, with campers on the Abel Tasman National Park and holiday hotspot Kaiteriteri in line for a direct hit.
Heavy hail blanketed Motueka, with one Motueka Valley resident saying homes had lost power as the powerful storm lashed the region. There ll be huge damage to any orchard in its path.
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Kate Gaskell sent photos of the golden sand Tata Beach in Golden Bay being turned white as the summer holiday destination was transformed into a wintry wonderland.
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New Zealand s tiny towns are home to some of our best hidden gems, from an emerald lake, to cliffs that look like they re from the moon.
You’ve finished the book you got for Christmas, and you don t feel like going for yet another walk or bike ride. What else is there to do? Plenty. Small holiday towns are packed full of fun events, from classic markets and festivals to slightly more oddball offerings, like cardboard boat races and cherry stone spitting championships. We’ve scoured the country from top to bottom in search of some good old-fashioned fun – here are the quirky events you should be checking out.