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The small banking and financial services company, Heartland Bank, has beaten expectations with a 12.5% increase in its full-year profit. Audio

The courier and information management company, Freightways, says the full year profit is up nearly 14 percent driven by strong results from the courier, business mail and information management… Audio

Economists expect this week's labour market figures to point to a continuing low unemployment rate, modest jobs growth, and fewer people in the workforce. Audio

The IT services company, Datacom, says its full year net profit rose 12 percent, to more than 27 million dollars in the year ended in March, while revenue rose 13 percent to over 1 billion dollars, on… Audio

The Wellington craft-brewer, ParrotDog, has met its minimum target of raising 1-point-2 million dollars to help with its expansion plans. Audio

Food prices have fallen a touch, with cheaper groceries more than offsetting a rise in fruit and vegetables. Audio

The telecommunications provider, TeamTalk, has hired investment bankers Cameron Partners to review the business. Audio

The cost of building a home in New Zealand's main cities has risen by 20 per cent since the Canterbury earthquakes. Audio

The ASB Bank's full year profit has risen by six percent, as it cut expenses and increased lending, which has countered lower margins and higher bad debts. Audio

For the latest from the markets we're joined by Angus Marks at First NZ Capital. Audio

Media company Fairfax New Zealand is expanding into consumer broadband fibre services, offering what it says will be ultra fast speeds, unlimited data, and no fixed term contracts. Audio

Specialised property investment company, Property for Industry, has reported a 38 percent fall in its half-year profit because of lower valuation gains. Audio

The rural services company, PGG Wrightson, has lifted its profit by nearly a quarter, on gains from asset sales and a lower tax bill. Audio

The developer of software for smart measurement devices, ikeGPS, is in a trading halt, as it completes a placement of shares to a number of Australian institutional investors. Audio