A year as an American Field Scholar in the Peruvian city of Piura as a teenager played a key role in setting the direction of Michelle

Applications are open for the Incubate programme that helps start-ups or newly established businesses and social enterprises succeed

INTERACTION: Ambassador of Cuba Mario Alzugaray Rodriguez talks with Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology students. PHOTO/BEN FRASER By

Children's clothing retailer Pumpkin Patch has been tipped into receivership by its lenders and appointed voluntary administrators.

Chocker block- Rotorua accommodation providers booked out- Taupo, Whakatane, Tauranga and Hamilton also full- Visitors staying as

By Matthew Martinmatthew.martin@dailypost.co.nz*mattmartinsmile.eps*Circle_see_more_DP.eps*END OF AN ERA: Greg (left), Chiria and

COMMENT: Aucklanders, I'm sorry if it seems we're giving you mixed messages. It's not you, it's us, writes Katie Holland.

Childhood eye for colour sparked interior designer's career that's spanned 50 years through good times and bad Mentioning we're off

Plans have been revealed for a 60-80 seat business hub, incubator and growth accelerator facility in the heart of the Rotorua CBD. Innovation

I would be grateful if you could clarify something for me. I have been in KiwiSaver for three years and will be 65 in March next year

LAUNCH: Rotorua mayor Steve Chadwick at the launch of the Love, Life. Live Rotorua campaign on Wednesday. PHOTO/BEN FRASER 191016bf9.JPG Rotorua

A team of high school students have taken on Rotorua start-ups and established enterprises to win the EPIC Pitch award at the Rotorua

Rotorua Lakes Council has launched a major campaign to convince Aucklanders to abandon the rat race and move to Rotorua to live and work.

By Rebecca Malcolmrebecca.malcolm@dailypost.co.nz Two days have been set down for hearings into a controversial hotel project at

RESIGNED: Rotorua Lakes Council chief operating officer Dave Foster has resigned from the council. PHOTO/FILE A_150610NZHSRILEN16.JPG By

The tourism industry and other groups are tackling freedom campers messing up popular tourism spots

NEW SITE: Thirsty Liquor is moving to the old Putt Putt site. PHOTO/STEPHEN PARKER 171016sp13.JPGON THE MOVE: Thirsty Liquor is closing

The Westpac Rotorua Business Awards were held on Saturday night. Who is your favourite local business and why? 161016tuhuaDPW.JPG There's

Kmart is finally coming to Rotorua as the major tenant in a new $20 million development.

Finally it's official. We can reveal today that Kmart is coming to Rotorua. For some of you, the news may be met with a shrug of

GOING, GONE: Rotorua real estate agents Steve Lovegrove (right) and Karl Hereford have had great success with auctions in the past

By Rebecca Malcolmrebecca.malcolm@dailypost.co.nz Rotorua's mayor says a New Zealand First plan to shift government departments into

Check out these mussels! New Zealand's first commercial open ocean marine farm, off the coast of Opotiki brings in its first harvest. Made with funding from NZ on Air.

Check out these mussels, from New Zealand’s first commercial open ocean marine farm, off the coast of Opotiki. Made with funding from NZ on Air.

Tauranga's Venture Centre is launching a New Zealand first event in the coworking space, the CoWork Hui, on 29-30 October. Organisers

Callaghan Innovation has confirmed two years of additional funding for Bay of Plenty technology incubator WNT Ventures, and for two

Opotiki beekeepers are worried too many hives are now being placed in the region by corporate newcomers, threatening the survival of the pollinating bees required for the local kiwifruit industry. Made with funding from NZ on Air.

Watch NZH Local Focus: Opotiki beekeepers are worried too many bee hives are being placed in the region, threatening the pollinating bees.

Rotorua's Croucher Brewing has snapped up a trophy at the Brewers Guild of New Zealand 2016 Beer Awards. The company's 2.5 per cent

ON THE JOB: Personnel and Temp Resources recruitment consultant Anne Long says Rotorua's job market is going from strength to strength