Bay of Plenty unemployment has dropped again as national joblessness hits its lowest point in five years.

How many people near retirement or already retired have a big third and/or fourth unused bedroom?

Financial education is now more widely available in NZ schools, and only 30% of students were in schools where financial education is not available, compared with the OECD average of 48%.

Flood-affected farmers in Northland have felt the hit to their bottom line from the recent wild weather.

A new $3.1 million tourism venture in Rotorua is expected to create more than 40 local jobs.

In 20 years, the Rotorua Energy Charitable Trust has handed out more than $90 million to the community and it celebrated a major milestone yesterday.

A Ngongotaha sawmill is under investigation after it spewed soot and wood waste over neighbouring streets.

We spend a lot of time worrying about the residential property market, if prices are out of control and how young people will get their first homes.

I meet a lot of people who tell me they're the best in the business at what they do, writes Jeremy Tauri.