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Grow technology sector to step up economy says expert
Increasing the size of New Zealand's technology sector would be the best strategy for closing the economic gap between this country and Australia.

Success: Boardmaker catches growth wave
Technical advances help windsurfing company chase overseas sales.

November exports soar 19 per cent
Exports were up 19 per cent in November with the annual trade balance for that month a surplus of $1.3 billion - the first since 2001.

Demand grows for holiday home on wheels
As property prices soar out of reach, some holiday-goers are trading the dream of a place in the sun for a holiday home on wheels.

Current account surplus swung by $1.7b earthquake claims
New Zealand had a current account surplus of $35m in the September quarter Statistics New Zealand said today, due largely to Canterbury earthquake insurance claims.

Success: Luxury strategy scoops out a market
Boutique ice cream maker shows that customers are prepared to pay top dollar for quality products.

Meat workers pay not docked - CEO
Silver Ferns Farms has hit back at complaints that workers at its Te Aroha plant had their pay deducted for observing a two-minute silence to remember the Pike River miners.

Failed discount plan behind F&P earnings downgrade
An unsuccessful discounting strategy contributed to poor trading results that forced Fisher & Paykel Appliances to downgrade earnings guidance today.