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Sleepyhead in $55m Australian buy up
Kiwi bed maker Sleepyhead has announced a $55m deal to buy two Australian businesses, as it looks to ramp up its offshore production.

NZ 'missing out' on added value bonanza
New research says New Zealand is underperforming when it comes to high-value, processed food exports.

<i>Fran O'Sullivan:</i> Activist stunt made at Kiwis' expense
Robyn Malcolm taking on the PM over mining is one thing, but wrecking the livelihoods of NZ film workers is "just plain stupid", writes Fran O'Sullivan.

Sleepyhead unveils big Australian expansion plans
Sleepyhead, one of New Zealand's last big privately owned manufacturers, has unveiled aggressive expansion plans as it prepares to open a new $35m bed factory in Melbourne.

Success: Making butter even better
Canary Enterprises' success is built on taking a familiar product, then adding value.

Fish stocks on rise - but there's a catch
New Zealand is braving an international backlash by going after fish species environmentalists say are unsustainably caught. Geoff Cumming reports.

<i>Fran O'Sullivan</i>: Bit rich for Goff to find voice now
Goff has spent much of the past week playing political football with two of New Zealand's major trading relationships.

<i>Julie Christie</i>: Great ideas still need intellectual property strategy
Making money from inspiration requires visionary planning and long-term commitment.

<i>Bernard Hickey: </i> Five ways to control the NZ$ and capital flows
The version of the free market we had wasn't really free or perfect.

Dairy prices dip in overnight auction, remain firm
Prices slipped 1.3 per cent at Fonterra's latest online auction of milk powder, holding near a four-month high and keeping intact one of the pillars of New Zealand's terms of trade.

Huffer picking US as gateway to world
A potential joint venture turned sour nearly spelled the end of clothing label Huffer's foray into the US market more than two years ago.