Manufacturing'No healthy compromise' after Trump winCOMMENT: Irrespective of the platitudes given on the morning after Trump, there will be no healing, no bridge across the divide.09 Nov 10:07 PM
EnergyTrade deals in peril with TrumpThe President Elect Donald Trump bodes well for farms and coal mines, but trade deals will be left in peril.09 Nov 05:34 PM
BDBDAgribusinessManufacturer and exporter confidence dropsA survey of business conditions by the NZMEA has reported confidence in the sector falling to its lowest level in more than 2 1/2 years years.07 Nov 03:09 AM
BDBDManufacturingCavalier Corp says earnings may fall 52 per centCavalier Corp said 2017 earnings may fall as much as 52 per cent as the carpet maker incurs one-time costs to consolidate its manufacturing operations.02 Nov 12:13 AM
ManufacturingJeans could be harmful to your healthWhat's in your jeans? A rogue's gallery of unpronounceable chemicals whose effects on humans are suspect.01 Nov 11:36 PM
BDBDBanking and financeService sector expands at slower paceThe BNZ-BusinessNZ performance of services index declined to a seasonally adjusted 54.1 in September.16 Oct 11:01 PM
ManufacturingWorkers strike at aluminium firmNearly 150 workers at an aluminium company have walked off the job in protest over a pay offer, says the union that represents them. E 13 Oct 02:28 AM
ManufacturingIs Auckland stuck in second gear with China?A question for incoming Auckland Mayor Phil Goff: How will you lift the city's economic relationship with China? One in 12 Aucklanders 12 Oct 04:47 AM
ManufacturingAustralia falling out of love with VBIt may be an Australian icon, but the country's love affair with the humble tinnie of VB is fading fast. Domestic alcohol consumption 10 Oct 01:41 AM
OpinionHow can fast fashion be made fairer?COMMENT: Someone has to pay for fast fashion, writes the University of Auckland Business School authors.29 Sep 11:52 PM
OpinionCath Beard: Manufacturing still mattersCOMMENT: New Zealand's positive growth story continues - even more positive is the role that manufacturing is playing in our good news story.15 Sep 05:00 PM
BDBDManufacturingPMI still growing - but slowerManufacturing activity expanded at a slower pace for a second consecutive month in August, although it remained in expansion.15 Sep 05:00 PM
AgribusinessStubbornly strong kiwi hits exportsManufacturing exports slumped by more than 20 per cent in July as a persistently strong Kiwi dollar puts pressure on the sector.06 Sep 05:00 PM
AirlinesNZ firm sells skydive planes to ChinaHamilton plane maker Pacific Aerospace has sold its biggest order of its P-750 planes to a Chinese government sports agency.14 Aug 09:30 PM
ManufacturingRakon shares investors' frustration - chairmanThe New Zealand Shareholders Association is calling for sweeping changes at Rakon and will oppose the re-election of director Darren Robinson.31 Jul 09:30 PM
ManufacturingChina tax hits Kiwi firmsIncreased Chinese e-commerce regulation is crimping demand in an important sales channel for many NZ manufacturers, says a major exporter.28 Jul 05:00 PM
BDBDManufacturingManufacturer doubles factory spaceAuckland-based Buckley Systems has almost doubled its factory space to meet demand for its precision electromagnets.25 Jul 05:26 AM
ManufacturingWal-Mart buys American - but where are the jobs?Wal-Mart hasn't met the target its manufacturing move had hoped for.19 Jul 06:20 PM
BDBDManufacturingManufacturing index rises againNew Zealand manufacturing activity improved again last month, with all regions expanding.14 Jul 05:00 PM
AirlinesBoeing and the NZ aviation mysteryA century of Boeing: Its first international order was from New Zealand, now Boeing is the world's largest plane-maker.14 Jul 02:20 AM
ConstructionCulhams ready for SkyCity contractA Whangarei steel company is thrilled at winning a Convention Centre steel contract, which has already started providing new jobs for Northlanders, with more on the way.08 Jun 09:32 PM
ConstructionSteel firm defends US partner in convention centre buildCentre build to create jobs and training opportunities for Kiwi workers.08 Jun 12:11 AM
Freight and logisticsSealegs finds its financial legsKiwi boat maker Sealegs is back in the black and has sold its 1000th craft.29 May 11:00 PM
ManufacturingThe surprising strategy to surviving a recessionManufacturing firms which survived the 2007 recession have an unusual secret to their success: stop manufacturing.19 May 10:00 PM
BDBDManufacturingRakon posts loss as telcos pull back spendingRakon, the high-tech components manufacturer, turned to an annual loss after telecommunications companies pulled back infrastructure spending.18 May 11:20 PM
BDBDManufacturingManufacturing rises, employment slowsNZ manufacturing activity rose in April, after two months of slowing growth, while employment contracted for a third month.12 May 05:00 PM
BDBDManufacturingJobless rate up - big jump in Akl constructionNew Zealand's jobless rate rose in the first quarter as the nation's labour force recorded its biggest increase in 12 years.03 May 11:15 PM
ManufacturingNurofen slapped with $1.86m fineNurofen has been penalised by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission for making false claims.29 Apr 04:00 AM
ManufacturingRakon - this time lucky?Recent years haven't been kind to the former market star - or its investors.28 Apr 05:00 PM
BDBDManufacturingManufacturing activity slows for second monthManufacturing activity slowed for a second month in March to the lowest level in five months.14 Apr 01:00 AM
ManufacturingCandidates call time on free tradeThe long-held faith in open markets is beginning to fade - and it isn't just political rhetoric, reports Bill Powell.07 Apr 06:30 PM
ManufacturingInnovation excellence nets awardA focus on excellence in innovation saw Nauhria Precast emerge victorious at the Westpac Auckland Business Awards Best of the Best 2015.23 Mar 04:30 PM
BDBDManufacturingComvita joins forces with Capilano in AussieNew Zealand manuka honey company Comvita is linking up with its Australian counterpart Capilano Honey to form an apiary business in Australia.02 Mar 04:00 PM
ManufacturingMercedes halting robots' reign on the production lineMercedes-Benzoffers the S-Class sedan with a growing array of options such as carbon-fiber trim, heated and cooled cupholders and four types of caps for the tire valves, and the carmaker's robots can't keep up.25 Feb 10:00 PM