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The Landmark Homes Pāpāmoa showhome is designed to dazzle

This modern bach not only embraces its beachside surrounds, it’s designed to seamlessly blend with the beautiful vista.

Why settle for the bare minimum? André Laurent wants the best, so he builds it himself.

A time-honoured building system in Europe is being utilised to craft homes that embody a heritage-worthy essence.

Pāpāmoa’s latest aged care facility is a testament to resort-style retirement living.

Testing the Showerdome with UNO’s Steph Taylor

Landmark Bay of Plenty’s latest show home combines tropical-inspired landscaping with relaxed, resort-like living.

Mitre 10 MEGA Tauranga has come of age – leading the way on all things green with a new-look garden centre and strong focus on sustainability.

At the flooring industry’s coal face, men dominate the hands-and-knees’ work, but this mother and daughter duo are bucking the trend.

To the lake house

Papamoa’s Pacific Lakes Village opens its celebrated Lake House

Palm Springs meets mid-century modern in this Thorne Group show home.

Immerse yourself in the outdoor entertaining experience of Tauriko’s recently opened 4 Seasons’ flagship store.

This Palm Springs-inspired show home may be brand new, but a nostalgic-yet-modern use of art deco sensibilities hark back to its exotic desert namesake.

When building their own home, Barrett Homes’ Laura and Mike Bryant put their team to work on a custom-designed creation. Laura says it’s a fine example of the company’s skill at creating bespoke homes to suit their clients’ needs.

With his father in the trade and having pretty much grown up on building sites, it was inevitable that Matt Gudsell would be a builder.

We spoke to architect Brooke Cholmondeley-Smith about his experience with Passive Homes; having built the second ever certified PassivHaus in New Zealand, and living in one himself with his young family.

Getting your whites right is crucial in creating the right atmosphere for your home.

This trend is all about vivid colours, clashing patterns, maximalism and pure happiness

Illuminate your space for the season ahead with this colourful palette

One of the South Island's original furniture retailers, McKenzie & Willis Interiors, is set to bring Bay of Plenty homes their signature treatment. UNO spoke to managing director Bill Willis about his great-grandfather's legacy and the brand’s expansion north

The quiet-natured qualities of soft green has a calming effect, creating a peaceful interior space that is a joy to be in

Finding the perfect mix of new and vintage just comes down to filling your interior with things that make you happy, they might spark a memory or tell a story or just feel like “you”.

Being bold with thick stripes and a fun colour palette can bring so much life into a space, while still looking sophisticated.

Lisa Perko from Wantem Design reveals why texture and layering are crucial for any lived-in space.

UNO’s new interiors expert, Lisa Perko from Wantem Design, offers tips and tricks to make your home more inviting, comfortable and a joy to live in.

You can’t lose with these simple but special additions that’ll instantly turn your bathroom into a beauty.

Shared family living can heighten the desire to move to the country. Avocados here increase the incentive, but separate living quarters also offer other options.

At some point – given the right location, the vision, and the way that vision unfolds – nothing can improve what has been achieved with a property and its story. This property is the epitome of that.

Summerhill Estate stands above the rest in terms of rural tranquillity and privacy. Nestled within Pāpāmoa Hills, boasting breathtaking views of magical proportions, this home personifies the essence of Summerhill

Tauranga Harbour’s spellbinding beauty around a hilltop peninsula is inspiration enough for an exceptional home. But a sensitive deference to nature – blending contemporary brilliance with the landscape that preceded it – underlines this home’s distinctive air.

In the upper hills of Ohauiti, an extraordinary transformation has taken place over the past three years. With the owners on to new adventures, this rural home offers a wonderful opportunity for shared family lifestyle

Oliver Road’s recent expansion into Hawke’s Bay brings their specialist real estate services up to a whole new level.

Sentimental childhood memories played a huge role in choosing this home to raise the next generation. It took next-generation vision however, to transform a simple three-bedroom brick bungalow into a modern-day masterpiece

The art of designing a home and instilling finesse with its interior tone usually involves specialist expertise. This Pāpāmoa Beach home certainly involved expert talent. However, the vision behind its creation is the real story.

You’ll never be so thrilled to get to the end of the road as when you’re viewing this magnificent outlook.

A little bit of domestic bliss awaits in this magical corner of Te Puna.

Soak up the privacy along with the waterfront scenery in this modern take on the traditional villa.

The owners of this idyllic country property admit it will be a hard wrench when they finally say goodbye to their home.

A love of Bali – partnered with an artist’s eye for whimsy and a businessman’s head for detail – weaves a fascinating story in this orchard and home.

Tauranga’s connection with water and scenery feeds the inspiration behind countless homes lucky enough to command envious views. From this Otumoetai Ridge, views change with the days and seasons.

Packed with extra bonus features, this built-for-the-builder home combines exceptional design with quality construction.

Celebrity chefs bring a familiarity into our kitchens that makes them feel like a personal friend. Followers of MasterChef winner and author Chelsea Winter will not only recognise the face, but probably this kitchen – one she considers an old friend yet is ready to leave, with her home up for sale.

East meets west in this stunning home’s Japanese-inspired aesthetic.

Impressive and imposing, this Italian-styled home brings a taste of the Mediterranean to Tauranga.

A lifetime of adventure and careers abroad has seen Jason Eves return to a family-focused BOP lifestyle and a professional role that offers challenge, reward and an outlet for excellence.

A Winter kitchen. In contrast to the less-is-more theory, Isis Winter believes sometimes more is just more.

The luxury and lifestyle experts bridging the gap on the coast. Oliver Road Estate Agents is adding to its already impressive repertoire.