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R&D spend main measure of success for Callaghan Innovation, Goldsmith says
By Rebecca Howard June 7 (BusinessDesk) - The government's principal means of evaluating the success of Callaghan Innovation, the agency tasked with accelerating the commercialisation of innovation, is how much businesses are spending on research and development, Science and I...

Smaller current account deficit a 'structural' change, Joyce says
By Paul McBeth June 7 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand's shrinking current account deficit is the result of a structural shift where local firms have adapted to a strong kiwi dollar and are taking advantage of opportunities in Asia, says Finance Minister Steven Joyce. Speaking...

Prospective buyer of Harvard's NZ dairy farms yet to lodge OIO application
By Paul McBeth June 7 (BusinessDesk) - The Overseas Investment Office hasn't yet received an application from the reported buyer of Harvard University's 5,500-head dairy farms in the South Island. US private equity firm KKR & Co was reported by Bloomberg as being close to...