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From backpacker to high-end guide

IAN Mexted-Dykes came to New Zealand as a backpacker 30 years ago and wound up getting an insight into the recreational lifestyles

Judge loses battle with ex-wife

An Auckland District Court judge has lost a legal battle with his ex-wife over the division of their assets - and failed in his bid to keep the fight secret.

Record month for Rotorua visitor industry

Rotorua's visitor industry enjoyed a record breaking June this year - a month which is usually a low point of the year. Both domestic

Good and bad debt

We seem to spend our lives being told to pay off our debt faster, take less debt on and generally avoid having it hanging over our

Payroll giving makes donating and claiming easy

It is tax refund time and if you have given funds to an approved charity or other donee organisation, you can bundle up your tax receipts

When saving, every dollar counts

I was working on wages until August last year. I wanted to make sure I had contributed enough to my KiwiSaver to get the maximum

Rotorua house prices up

Upset buyers stressed as prices surge 26 per cent in a year.

Port boss bites back on share rating

Port of Tauranga chief executive Mark Cairns says Forsyth Barr's recent decision to retain an "underperform" rating on the port's

Cadetships look to help employ youth

The Rotorua Youth Centre and Te Waiariki Purea Trust have each hired two young people on a cadetship as a creative way to help young

Rotorua hosts another significant hui

Rotorua has been the centre of some exciting hui of national significance in recent months, according to Waiariki MP Te Ururoa Flavell. In

Small business: Canopy Tours in Rotorua

Our economy is dominated by small firms and the Business Herald is putting the spotlight on some of them in a new feature. Today: Canopy Tours in Rotorua.

Gluten-free options increase in Rotorua

Two local entrepreneurs have opened a new takeaway shop with a difference - the entire menu is gluten-free.

Passion to showcase New Zealand

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

Mid-life a critical time to prepare for retirement

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

Landlords in the gun

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

Payments can go on while on PPL

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

Firms vie for slice of Enterprise funding

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

Drug testing putting trade students off

Drug testing comes in - student enrolments drop.