Auckland based web designers Fracture have taken out one of the top spots at 12th Annual South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive Web Awards for their work on www.jasmax.co.nz

Kiwi businesses are just as, if not more, vulnerable to data theft or destruction from disgruntled ex-employers than US companies, says Brian Eardley-Wilmot, Managing Director of Computer Forensics NZ Ltd.

17 March 2009 - In these days of economic uncertainty, Kiwis are conscious of avoiding increasing debt. Credit cards offer flexibility and convenience for day-to-day spending yet the catch is you're borrowing to spend.

17 March 2009 - PGG Wrightson's move into the on-line auction space has encouraged nearly 7000 people to log onto the specialist livestock auction trading site Agonline in the first six weeks of operation.

17 March 2009 - The cancer therapy Nexavar® (sorafenib), initially registered in New Zealand last year for treating advanced kidney cancer, has been approved by Medsafe for treating patients with liver cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma).

17 March 2009 - The New Zealand Contractors' Federation has congratulated the Government on its "practical and long-term approach to infrastructure initiatives".

17 March 2009 - New statistics show that almost 40,000 New Zealanders took a cruise last year - a massive 29 per cent increase on 2007 passenger numbers.

17 March 2009 - A new invoice discounting franchise is offering business owners in the Hawkes Bay and Wairarapa areas a lifeboat to stay afloat until economic conditions improve.

17 March 2009 - Industrial Research Limited's (IRL) innovative "What's Your Problem New Zealand?" competition is the brainchild of a group of IRL staff who participated in the company's leadership programme.

17 MARCH 2009 - Corporates being lured by travel websites promising 'lowest rates' are in some cases paying a higher price in the long term, according to global travel management consultancy, FCm Travel Solutions.