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Hasn’t the summer been glorious and weather amazing! We do hope you have had the opportunity to enjoy this time with family and friends. · NEW BUSINESSES TO PAPAKURA Wow we have had seven businesses open up in town and we welcome Ahua Beauty Loft on the corner of Broadway and O Shannessey Street Buy your own Car in Averill Street Remax Rural Urban on the Corner of Beach and Great South Roads Rentronics on the Great South Road…

December was a solid close to a strong year for the New Zealand property market. House prices were considerably higher than December 2020, demand and sales activity remained firm, and there was a welcome increase in new listings through November and into December. · Median prices for residential property across New Zealand increased annually by 21.5%, from $745,000 in December 2020 to $905,000 in December 2021. Though year-on-year growth…

Wishing you all a very Happy New Year and hope you had a relaxing and enjoyable Christmas. Welcome to 2021. · WHERE TO EAT GUIDES · If you need a copy of our latest Where to Eat Guide – then call the Business Association on 2988996 and we can post one out for you. · MURALS IN TOWN We now have over 25 murals in town and we have an Art Trail Map which you can download from our Website so next time you are in town, go for a walk and admire all…

The year started on a high with the housing market still fizzing from the lockdown of April 2020 and the market was busy. · People returning to New Zealand looking for their haven fueled by the reduction in LVR’s which saw an unexpected surge by investors taking advantage of the buying power this gave them. · 2021 has seen a reversal in the type of buyers when the removal of the lower LVR’s but also the change to tax laws removing the tax…

The impact of this Lockdown has been an increase in the rate of property value growth and as before this is in the main due to a reduced number of properties available for sale and our appetite for homes which has been putting extra upward pressure on their values. · Demand has continued and confidence has remained firm in the market - although there are some expectations that there will be a slower rate of growth in the future- a downturn…

We all have our fingers crossed that life will return to a new normal whatever that looks like but there is nothing normal about the housing market as it just keeps on rolling! Lockdown or no lockdown the statistics speak for themselves. · The momentum for Franklin for the month of August showed to be true with the Median price for Franklin rising to $950,000 up by 33.8% on a year ago when the median sat at $750,000 with 88 sales for the month.…

CHRISTMAS DATES FOR PAPAKURA: · Diary these dates · Rotary Santa Parade Sunday 5 December at 3 pm leaving from Central Park · Chilling in the Park Straight after the Parade in Central Park from 4 – 6 pm · Carols in the Park Friday 10 December at 6 pm at Central Park · Santa Grotto for free Santa Photos Wednesday 16 December to Wednesday 23 December · BUY A $20.00 GIFT CARD and get an extra $5.00 on us: · Spend $20.00 or…

With all the changes wrought by Covid, many people who lost their old jobs are looking towards setting up a small business and contract their services to established businesses. · Most importantly you need to do it right from the start, otherwise a year down the track you could be in trouble with Inland Revenue. We are happy to talk to you about how best to set up your new business venture, and more importantly keep you and your books in order…

The numbers of inquiries about property listings have surged over the course of this lockdown and signalling a big increase in interest. It has been stronger this level 4 lockdown than in the level 4 lockdown of last year and despite being in level 4 neither buyer nor sellers have been deterred. · Confidence has remained in the market, and many people are more optimistic this time around than they were the last time with the effect it may have…

A Happy Father’s Day to all the Dads out there from the Papakura Business Association and we hope you have a fantastic day. · NEW BUSINESSES IN PAPAKURA: · We welcomei-Fix Computing__ who have opened up in East Street andMartial Fitness__ who have opened up in East Street as well. · We have had 26 new businesses open up in Papakura since the beginning of the year. · WWW.PAPAKURA.CO.NZ · Have you checked out our amazing Website yet? · Want to…