A high-performance sports centre in Mount Maunganui is one step closer with Bay Venues finding $2.5 million for the project.

A 150-room international hotel is planned to be built on a prime Tauranga downtown site, boosting hopes it will underpin the revival of the city centre.

Families are not the only ones enjoying the benefits of thrifty living. Many businesses gain lots of profit from having a frugal mindset, write Frank and Muriel Newman.

Toni Palmer is focused on her roles as a shareholder and chairwoman of successful export company Surtees Boats, acting chief executive of the Tauranga Chamber of Commerce, business sales adviser and business mentor.

Property values continue to rise in Tauranga, but an influx of new housing is keeping an Auckland-level price spike at bay.

Make no mistake, investing is a tough game and one that is extremely unforgiving. However, following this checklist may help make it easier, says Alan Clarke.

Tauranga City Council's lack of support for a museum has been labelled "insulting" and "disgraceful" by those involved in the local art scene.

Bay freezing worker Roberta Ratu fears for her job after she made a Facebook post.

Tauranga has been selected as one of the first two regions in New Zealand to hand over state homes to local community providers.

For the self-employed payday is not as straightforward as it might seem, writes Jeremy Tauri.

The definition of investment risk is not the probability of losing money, but the probability that the investment outcome will not be what you expect.