40 Tauranga Market Activity Just like Auckland and Hamilton, buyer demand in Tauranga has been continuing to drop since the February/March surge. There are far fewer buyers seeking mortgage approvals and this will translate to far fewer buyers searching for properties. This will in turn lead to fewer sales, and in turn far less reason for prices to keep rising as they did during 2015 and 2016. There has been no dramatic change in the mix of buyers, but given that overall sales volumes are much lower than last year, this means that all types of buyers have been knocked back. Market Activity Index - Tauranga Buyer Classification - Tauranga