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Obstacles and innovation: How Rotorua's new five-star hotel survived Covid

General manager Israel Suarez Guido says 2020 presented both challenges and opportunities.

New year, new business: 'Real buzz' in Rotorua as empty shops fill

Three new business owners tell us why they've set up in Rotorua's CBD.

Huka Lodge, favoured by Royals and Hollywood elite, sold

One of the most high-end places to stay in this country: sold.

Trustpower could sell its retail business

The Tauranga-based energy company has more than 230,000 customers.

John Banks axed from Magic Talk over Māori 'stone-age' comments, Black Caps express 'disgust'

Ex-Auckland mayor apologises for statements "that could have been misconstrued as racist".

Mark Lister: Forget the forecasting

Mark Lister says forecasts usually end up being wrong

Business digest: Shoppers spend $3m in Bay of Plenty during 2020

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You want a kitchen with that? Bay homeowners splurge on renos

One company expected this year could be its biggest ever.

Pick-your-own berry boom: Why this age-old experience is booming in the Bay

Kiwis are eager to jump on the pick-your-own berries bandwagon this summer.

Accommodation providers fearful of February drop-off

The Bay accommodation sector says coming months are likely to be tough.

Revealed: Rotorua's top five building consents of 2020

Revealed: What are the top five building consents of 2020?

Billion-dollar bonanza for Bay dairy farmers

Dairy farmers in the Bay of Plenty are feeling optimistic.

Rotorua 'ripe for the picking' as it recovers from Covid-19

New businesses are setting up in CBD despite its recent woes.

Revealed: 2020's most expensive home and its All Black billionaire owners

Luxury house sales boomed again in 2020 even without foreign buyers.

Local Focus: V8 Trike Tours to make up lost ground in Rotorua

'Cruise ship operation was 80 per cent of our income'. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Business digest: Tauranga shopping centre wins in accessibility awards

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Want to work from home? Employers are all ears

Working from home is now an option for more people.

'We're very busy': NZ Post delivers thousands of Christmas parcels

Region ranked fourth on the latest Westpac McDermott Miller Consumer Confidence survey.