24 November 2008 - Telstra Clear announced today that it has signed a 10 year contract with Transpower New Zealand for enhanced fibre services from its Next IP Network. Key to the deal, worth in excess of $20 million, was TelstraClear's recently completed South Island fibre ring.

24 NOVEMBER 2008 - One of the biggest corporate farming sell-offs in rural New Zealand this year has seen nine farms totaling 3,500 hectares placed on the market for sale.

24 NOVEMBER 2008 - Solid Energy's annual meeting today is an obvious publicity stunt, an empty public relations gesture designed to gain them some good press.

24 NOVEMBER 2008 - Federated Farmers Meat & Fibre Chair, Bruce Wills, has expressed deep concern at the collapse in lamb numbers to 27.3 million; 4.7 million or 15% less than last spring.

21 November 2008 - ASB's success continues to go from strength to strength with the Bank now opening its second Palmerston North branch on Broadway Ave, Terrace End on Monday 24 November. The Terrace End branch will ensure that the special ASB service is available at both ends of the town.

21 November 2008 - "While farmers will be disappointed at the revised forecast of six dollars per kilogram of milksolids, it was not unexpected," said Willy Leferink, vice-chairman of Federated Farmers Dairy.

21 NOVEMBER 2008 - A Ngaio, Wellington, locomotive operator Dennis Williams has broken all New Zealand records for the number of steps while taking part in the national 10,000 Steps health programme.

21 November 2008 - Brook Asset Management today announced two senior appointments to its investment team.

Slade Robertson will join the business as a Senior Portfolio Manager and Andrew Mortimer as a Senior Research Analyst.

21 November 2008 - Fonterra Co-operative Group has announced a revised forecast payout for the 2008/09 season of $6.00 per kilogram of milksolids.

21 November 2008 - - Highest score ever attained by any NZ organisation - Vero Insurance NZ Limited has achieved a coveted Gold award for business excellence, officially endorsing the business as world class in everything it does.