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![Port seeking three new contractors](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Port seeking three new contractors
Ports of Auckland plans to approach at least three outside stevedore contractors this week in a bid to break an 11-month impasse with its own workers.
![Trade deficit widens on oil, fertiliser imports](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Trade deficit widens on oil, fertiliser imports
New Zealand's trade deficit widened in November as imports outstripped the pace of export growth.
![Dollar gains to near record high against euro](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Dollar gains to near record high against euro
The kiwi dollar has risen against the euro to near the highest level since 2002.
![Ethical shopping: The price of goodness](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Ethical shopping: The price of goodness
Can your grocery shop really save the world - and would you spend any more if it did? Andrew Laxon examines the pros and cons of ethical shopping
![December 30, 2011 - the day no one in Samoa will ever see](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
December 30, 2011 - the day no one in Samoa will ever see
Samoans will go to sleep tonight on their Thursday, December 29, and wake up on Saturday, December 31 - skipping Friday.
![Rugby World Cup's economic boost](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Rugby World Cup's economic boost
The New Zealand economy expanded at the fastest pace since 2009 in the third quarter, beating estimates, as manufacturers cranked up production, making up for a contraction in the construction industry.