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Nick Smith: IT minnow wins big clients
4-year-old firm puts the emphasis on combining software with design skills

Fonterra's new CEO to take 'fresh look' at milk prices
Fonterra's new chief executive says the board will have a look at NZ's high fresh milk prices.

Fonterra pours $10b into economy
Dairy giant Fonterra has announced details of a record year - with $10.6 billion to be distributed to its farmer owners. Its detailed a record payout of $8.25, comprising a "Farmgate Milk Price" of $7.60 per kilogram of milksolids for the 2011 season...

Oz rivalry now hostile: Ali Mau
TV presenter Alison Mau fears transtasman Rugby World Cup banter more than just 'fun between mates'.

NZ current account gap widens as foreigners earn more, visitors spend less
NZ's current account deficit was $2 billion in the three months ended June 30, up from $1.53 billion in the first quarter.

GDP growth tipped to have slowed, but then lift for rest of 2011
New Zealand's economy probably slowed from its surprisingly robust first-quarter pace in the second three months of 2011 as construction stayed weak and manufacturing continued to tread water.