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GDP up 0.6pc - economy now growing for a year
Economic activity grew 0.6 per cent in the March 2010 quarter, says latest GDP stats.

Current account deficit lowest in 20 years
NZ's annual current account deficit reached its lowest level in more than two decades in the year to March, new figures show.

Another 174 jobs to go at meatworks
Silver Fern Farms says it's preparing to cut up to 174 jobs from its Christchurch meatworks, the Belfast Rd site and the Canterbury lamb cutting works at Factory Rd.

Phitek CEO Donaldson pushed out
Phitek company founder and chief executive Mark Donaldson has lost his job at the helm of the tech company, as shareholders conduct a company-wide review of the business.

Specialist companies see big opportunities in store
Specialist companies see big opportunities in store with prospects of a Russian trade deal.

Kiwi drug treatment ready for the big stage
A drug co-invented by a University of Auckland researcher and part funded by a New Zealand venture capital company is about to take the next step on the path to gaining a foothold in the global 'wound-healing' market.

Putting NZ back up on the radar screen
Roadshows help boost Kiwi image in Asian markets.