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$1.4b quarterly surplus a record
New Zealand recorded a $1.4 billion current account surplus in the March quarter, the largest ever.
![Fonterra taps China boss for new global ingredients role](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Fonterra taps China boss for new global ingredients role
Fonterra Cooperative Group has tapped the president of its China operations, Kelvin Wickham, to head up the newly created global ingredients
![Strong growth for NZ economy tipped](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Strong growth for NZ economy tipped
The economy probably accelerated in the first quarter, supporting the central bank's view that it must press on with interest rate increases to keep inflation at bay.
![Fonterra hit with $150k botulism fine](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Fonterra hit with $150k botulism fine
Fonterra has been slapped with a $150,000 fine for breaching disclosure requirements to the NZX over the botulism false alarm last August.
![Kiwi firm 'Fairest Fairtrader'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kiwi firm 'Fairest Fairtrader'
A New Zealand business that champions ethically sourced food and beverages has been crowned the "Fairest Fairtrader" at a set of international awards.
![Brian Fallow: Overvalued dollar sounds alarm bells](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Brian Fallow: Overvalued dollar sounds alarm bells
The exchange rate may have eased in recent weeks but two reports remind us of just how overvalued the kiwi dollar is, writes Brian Fallow.
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UN ambassadors schmoozed
Eleven UN ambassadors are being schmoozed in Queenstown in an attempt to win support for a New Zealand seat on the UN Security Council.
![Cooling NZ dollar not forecast to crash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Cooling NZ dollar not forecast to crash
Weaker dairy prices have acted to drive the NZ dollar lower over the last few months, but currency strategists don't expect the kiwi to go into freefall.