Canopy Tours co-founder James Fitzgerald got his first taste of the tourism industry driving tour buses around the South Island. "What

Mid-life is a critical time for making the right financial decisions. It is a time when there are many demands and considerations

It seems to be "bash a landlord" year. They're public enemy number one - in the gun for everything from high house prices to overcrowding. But

My partner and I are expecting a baby soon. I have been working in my current fulltime position since 2012. I am planning to take

This week's Enterprise Angels meeting saw funding pitches from three companies, including Bay of Plenty-based Balex Marine. Balex

Drug testing comes in - student enrolments drop.

New Zealand house prices will rise 17 per cent before peaking late next year as accelerating building activity takes time to meet

The company behind a planned $18 million hotel on the shores of Lake Rotorua has not been able to get hold of the new land owners

Westpac Rotorua's new iwi cadet is looking forward to bridging the communication gap for Maori bankers. When Ngawiki Ashby Te Nahu

Being caught in the Christchurch earthquake in 2011 cemented Richard Fullard's desire to make a change in his life. After spending

Rotorua Chamber of Commerce chief executive Darrin Walsh told last night's annual general meeting the organisation's finances were

If you're in business, there are lots of things that you probably write off as not applying to you. Paid sick days, four weeks' holiday

Owning a business is often touted as a great way to increase wealth. Wealth coaches urge employees to give up their jobs and start

My wife and I have both retired. We cashed up my KiwiSaver and kept hers open. With the returns of our fixed deposits being so low

An Auckland brewery says it's been threatened over a collection of craft beers depicting Maori ancestral legends which critics say are culturally inappropriate.

Podium Podiatry & Footwear was set up three years ago by owner Matt Fraser, who is based in Whakatane. The first outlet opened in

Rotorua's growing trailrunning culture has attracted two new businesses into the city. Ultramarathoner Kerry Suter and his partner

A symposium next month will examine the challenges and potential for the Bay of Plenty of the 60-years-plus "silver economy", which

After nearly 60 years of public service former Rotorua mayor Grahame Hall is set to retire. Mr Hall, who has held a wide range of

Finding a job in Rotorua has become easier with more positions advertised and business owners willing to "take a chance on young staff"

Rotorua's growing economy has seen the job market "flooded", with new figures showing a 26 per cent increase in listings during the

Digging for worms and cash "blowing up" are just two of the attractions keeping locals happy at the Rotorua Daily Post Home and Leisure

A new initiative is set to pave a pathway connecting people with disabilities and health conditions with eager employers in our region. Disability

Rotorua born and brought up in Tokoroa, Cheryl Lewis returned to the Bay of Plenty in 2007 after working in senior roles with NZTE

If you're in business, you don't need me to tell you that you've made sacrifices. While your employed friends might have put in for

Volatility in the share market is both a threat and an opportunity. It is a threat for people who don't understand it and an opportunity

Do I need to change my KiwiSaver fund? Last year it was doing really well but this year it seems to be going nowhere. I am in a growth

New Zealand consumer confidence remained upbeat in July as Kiwis were more optimistic about their own fortunes than they were for

Port of Tauranga will this September welcome the largest container ship to visit New Zealand waters, carrying 9500 TEU (20-foot equivalent

Australian-owned Godfrey Hirst has applied for leave to appeal against a High Court decision last month that dismissed an earlier