The lodge is expected to have spin-offs for tourism in the Rotorua and Taupo districts.

Whakatane farmers were among the big winners at the 2017 Bay of Plenty Dairy Industry Awards.

Top Maori businesses and business leaders are being encouraged to enter a prestigious annual award.

New Zealand's horticulture industry has emerged largely unscathed after heavy rain over the weekend.

Countdown has removed Palace Poultry eggs from their shelves after reports caged eggs were being sold as free range.

Inter-generational warfare seems to have broken out over the past week. BNZ chief economist Tony Alexander got into hot water when

Relationships aren't like they used to be a generation or two ago. The path to a ceremony is a more gradual one, with couples typically

I have been in KiwiSaver for over five years. I always thought that there was some kind of government guarantee, so that in a worst

A popular salad brand has been withdrawn from supermarkets and fast-food outlets.

More than $3.4m is to be spent on improving the council's IT system.

PM Bill English is seeking changes to New Zealand's superannuation scheme at this year's general election, with plans to raise the age of eligibility from 65 to 67.

Allison Lawton asks local business leaders to voice their views about the future of Rotorua.

A new 5-star hotel in the old Zen Building in Rotorua should be open by early 2019.

New businesses are eyeing up Rotorua as the number of empty shops in the CBD drops to a six-year low.

A convoy of motorcycles roaring into the Energy Event Centre set the tone for the Rotorua remembrance service for tourism giant, Doug Tamaki.

Art, beauty and a "no commission" house sale up for grabs at popular fundraising event.

Waimangu Volcanic Valley owner Harvey James will be farewelled in Rotorua tomorrow, as his wife talks about moving on without the man she adored.

Rotorua tourism attractions have been given more than $1.4 million Government funding.

Rotorua's Harvey James, a leader in environmental tourism and owner of the award winning Waimangu Thermal Village has died suddenly. He was the second influential tourism leader to have died within a week.

Rural investment specialist MyFarm has released its first opportunity for investors to own a stake in a Te Puke Gold kiwifruit orchard

Rotorua is leading the country in house value increases - with average values skyrocketing 29 per cent in the past 12 months.

Locals are paying twice as much for some Comvita products compared with overseas consumers.

Growth: Turnover and profit up, says Seeka chief executive Michael Franks. Photo / File Seeka has announced an audited net profit

But union warns business owners it will be watching.

Doug Tamaki's influence spread all over the New Zealand tourism industry where he was thought of as an innovator in the industry. Mr Tamaki died on Saturday and tributes to his life and work have been coming in ever since.

A single meeting opened Allison Lawton's eyes to what is needed for recovery should a natural disaster strike.

In January alone tourists spent $102 million in Rotorua.

If your kids are anything like mine, you're probably a bit worried about how they will approach their financial future. I often get

I've been under serious financial stress for nearly a year now, trying to recover from debt that was incurred when I took on an adviser

Rotorua retailers look set to be allowed to open for business this Easter Sunday.