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Success: Food business built on kiwifruit
Nekta transforms fruit into everything from drinks, to a fat replacement for baking.

Youth Games: Barclay wins first NZ gold
Triathlete Aaron Barclay produced a wire-to-wire performance to win gold at the Youth Olympic Games in Singapore yesterday.

Olam takeover bid may struggle after 50.1pc, says broker
A takeover bid by Singapore-listed Olam International for NZ Farming Systems Uruguay may struggle to get much more than 50.1 per cent.

Poker hopefuls head south
Fifteen lucky poker players are headed from Auckland to Queenstown this week for a chance to strike it rich.

NZ named third-best place to die
NZ is one of the best places to shuffle off the mortal coil, according to a new index.

Singaporean firm swallows Chelsea Sugar
Wilmar International is to pay $2.14 billion to buy the sugar assets of Australian conglomerate CSR - including Chelsea.

Jetstar launches daily Akl - Singapore flights
Low-cost airline Jetstar is launching a new daily direct service between Auckland and Singapore in time for the Rugby World Cup.

NZ ranked fourth in global economic freedom rankings
NZ is the fourth most economically free country in the world according to a US think tank and the Wall Street Journal.