Gary Dawson says his dozen years as a teacher in Tokoroa's Forest View High School gave him a fantastic foundation for his career.

Bus fares from Tauranga are a fraction of the price of a flight, a bus operator says.

Business confidence may have dropped slightly, but it is still relatively high in the Bay of Plenty, despite falling confidence nationwide.

Over the past four weeks, we have looked at the main issue around forecasting and whether we can predict a boom or a bust, writes Alan Clarke But, what about next week ?

Every year, our letters are met with surprise. "Do I really have to keep all my records for seven years?" They ask me this like they hope the rule has changed, writes Jeremy Tauri.

Paul Symes is back in start-up mode. After almost two decades building his previous CAD design firm 4D into a global company with 200-plus staff, he sold his stake.

Continual falls in Fonterra's dairy payout forecasts could wipe $390 million from the Bay economy and business leaders say the impact will be felt across most sectors.

Bethlehem residents have gone on the warpath against a proposed new bottle store, saying the area needed a new liquor outlet like a hole in the head.

The return of a National-led govt has been welcomed by local Tauranga developers who hope to see prompt action to push through proposed amendments to the RMA to speed up the consenting process.

In an ideal world, we would be able to predict the top of a boom, and then we could alter our investments and assets accordingly, writes Alan Clarke.