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NZ manufacturing softer in November: PMI

New Zealand manufacturing activity softened for the second month in a row in November while holding above its long-term average. The

NZ manufacturing sales rise 2.1 per cent

NZ manufacturing sales activity rose in the third quarter, reflecting a rebound in petroleum and coal products, meat and dairy and chemicals.

Boeing's newest 787 prepares to take off

On the day Donald Trump lashed out at Boeing for the cost of replacing Air Force One it was making the first 787-10 Dreamliner.

The posture-conscious cardboard desk firm

Alice Farrell has made a business out of selling cardboard desks designed to promote workplace standing - here's how.

Student spins yak wool into business

Compared to other fibres, yak wool is more sustainable because yaks aren't farmed specifically for wool.

Watch NZH Local Focus: Rush Munro's to export internationally

Hastings ice cream parlour Rush Munro's is celebrating 90 years in business. They're also gearing up to expand into the international market. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

'No healthy compromise' after Trump win

COMMENT: Irrespective of the platitudes given on the morning after Trump, there will be no healing, no bridge across the divide.

Trade deals in peril with Trump

The President Elect Donald Trump bodes well for farms and coal mines, but trade deals will be left in peril.

Manufacturer and exporter confidence drops

A 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.

How can fast fashion be made fairer?

COMMENT: Someone has to pay for fast fashion, writes the University of Auckland Business School authors.

Cath Beard: Manufacturing still matters

COMMENT: New Zealand's positive growth story continues - even more positive is the role that manufacturing is playing in our good news story.

PMI still growing - but slower

Manufacturing activity expanded at a slower pace for a second consecutive month in August, although it remained in expansion.

Stubbornly strong kiwi hits exports

Manufacturing exports slumped by more than 20 per cent in July as a persistently strong Kiwi dollar puts pressure on the sector.

Comvita food innovation spurs growth

Fast-growing Comvita doesn't just want to rely on honey - it is adding olive leaf extract and Omega-3 fish oils to its portfolio of natural health products.

NZ firm sells skydive planes to China

Hamilton plane maker Pacific Aerospace has sold its biggest order of its P-750 planes to a Chinese government sports agency.

Rakon shares investors' frustration - chairman

The New Zealand Shareholders Association is calling for sweeping changes at Rakon and will oppose the re-election of director Darren Robinson.

China tax hits Kiwi firms

Increased Chinese e-commerce regulation is crimping demand in an important sales channel for many NZ manufacturers, says a major exporter.

Manufacturer doubles factory space

Auckland-based Buckley Systems has almost doubled its factory space to meet demand for its precision electromagnets.