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Comvita hits record $8.2m profit
Health and beauty company Comvita has announced yearly net profit of $8.2 million.

Govt approves first electronic game degrees
Approval has been granted for New Zealand's two first ever game development degrees.

NZ rated highly for investment safety
New Zealand is one of the safest countries in which to invest in the Asia-Pacific region, says a global risk indicator published today.

US billionaire launches Wine Company bid
Locally based US billionaire Bill Foley has signalled his intention to buy the NZX-listed New Zealand Wine Company.

Ethnic firms at heart of recovery - survey
The strong links immigrant businesspeople have with overseas markets sets them apart from many other Kiwi small and medium-sized businesses.

Game makers set to hit Auckland
Top Kiwi and international game developers are in Auckland for a national conference this weekend.

Lower prices for NZ producers in first quarter
A fall in global commodity prices and the strong kiwi dollar meant New Zealand producers were squeezed in the first quarter.

Oyster industry given funding boost
The Kiwi oyster industry hopes a Government grant will help the industry fight back from a two-year fight with a herpes virus.

Dairy herds boom, sheep numbers keep falling
The New Zealand dairy herd has grown by more than 250,000 in less that two years, says new research published today.

Gallagher Group: $200m and growing
After seven decades, with annual revenue now nudging $200 million, this private company is happy to stay that way, reports Anthony Doesburg.

'Shareholders would be a pain', says boss
Throughout Gallagher's long history, the company has remained privately owned.

Icebreaker: A true NZ success story
Icebreaker's Jeremy Moon loves the symbiotic relationship between the families, the land and the animals on sheep stations. Icebreaker's Jeremy Moon is obsessed with merino. Viva catches up with him at a Queenstown sheep station where it all begins.

Dairy prices slide 2.4pc in overnight auction
Prices of dairy products extended their slide in Fonterra's latest global dairy auction, reaching the lowest since August 2009.

Dairy prices fall 9.9pc in overnight auction
Prices have plunged overnight in the latest world dairy auction, falling to below the 10-year average for the first time since 2009.

Beef barrier on menu for Key Indonesia talks
New trade barriers to New Zealand beef exports will be on the table when Prime Minister John Key meets the Indonesian president today.