ManufacturingNZ firms ploughing cash into plantBusinesses have been putting their money where their mouths are and investing in plant and machinery, economic growth data released yesterday show.20 Mar 03:15 PM
ManufacturingChina trade target has risk: expertBoosting New Zealand's two-way trade with China to $30 billion by 2020 is achievable but there are risks with New Zealand becoming over-dependent on the Chinese market, says a top economist.20 Mar 03:15 PM
New ZealandPM to dine with China's PresidentPrime Minister John Key's visit to China will include a formal dinner with China's President Xi Jinping.18 Mar 03:15 PM
BDBDAgribusinessManufacturing expands for 18th monthNew Zealand manufacturing activity expanded for an 18th straight month in February with signs a buoyant economy is creating jobs.13 Mar 10:45 PM
ManufacturingDesign skills sold to the worldA chair is a chair is a chair ... how could millions of R&D dollars possibly improve on the object where we park our backsides?13 Mar 04:30 PM
ManufacturingInnovation keeps firm on a rollWith the dairying and high-tech sectors routinely hogging the business headlines, you could be forgiven for thinking New Zealand's manufacturing industry was extinct.13 Mar 04:30 PM
ManufacturingOut of the Alaskan fridge and into NZ's hi tech cauldronWellington's notoriously volatile weather is nothing compared with the climate Mary Quin faced in her previous home city.12 Mar 04:30 PM
ManufacturingFisher & Paykel $4b goalFisher & Paykel Appliances has unveiled plans for a state-of-the-art new research and development hub at its East Tamaki headquarters.11 Mar 04:30 PM
ManufacturingManufacturers expect revenue riseThe country's small and medium-sized manufacturers have experienced a remarkable turnaround in the past year.10 Mar 04:30 PM
ManufacturingF&P's healthy forecastAny weakening in the New Zealand dollar would provide the "cream on top" for medical device exporter Fisher & Paykel Healthcare.18 Feb 04:30 PM
ManufacturingFletcher acts to dispel Pacific Steel job loss fearsOne of New Zealand's biggest unions yesterday voiced redundancy fears for Pacific Steel Group workers.17 Feb 04:30 PM
BDBDManufacturingManufacturing keeps expandingManufacturing activity expanded for a 16th straight month in January, driven by new orders and production.12 Feb 11:00 PM
Small BusinessIcecream maker taking mini-factories abroadA local icecream firm won't rely on foreign contract manufacturers or long-range shipping when it expands overseas this year.12 Feb 04:30 PM
ManufacturingToyota to stop Australian manufacturingToyota Australia has completed the demise of the Australian car industry, saying it will stop building cars in that country by the end of 2017.10 Feb 08:45 PM
EmploymentRedundancies cut to the boneAt 49 years old, Glenn Bratton didn't expect to be looking for a new career.10 Feb 04:30 PM
BDBDManufacturingUnemployment drops to 6pcNew Zealand's unemployment rate fell to a three-year low in the fourth quarter of 2013 as jobs growth beat expectations.04 Feb 09:55 PM
ManufacturingVW opens way for unionsUS labour leaders are closing in on a decades-long goal of organising a factory run by a foreign car-maker, thanks to a bridgehead opened up at Volkswagen.02 Feb 04:30 PM
Manufacturing$60m upgrade for toilet paper plantNZ's biggest toilet paper supplier expects a $60m upgrade of its Bay of Plenty manufacturing facility to fight competition from growing Asian imports.30 Jan 04:30 PM
ManufacturingAuckland economy set to sparkleAuckland's economic prospects look the best in seven years, based on labour, housing construction and manufacturing activity.29 Jan 04:30 PM
Manufacturing$11k sleepouts used as officesTwelve Chinese-manufactured sleepouts, designed to be cheaper than renting for Aucklanders.26 Jan 04:30 PM
ManufacturingBusiness survives MarmageddonSanitarium's much-publicised Marmite shortage failed to stop the food manufacturer's owner, the Seventh-day Adventist Church, from reporting a rise in revenue for its tax-free NZ businesses in the last financial year.24 Jan 04:30 PM
Freight and logisticsJoyce defends ferry contractThe Government has defended its decision to award an $8 million ferry contract to a Bangladesh company rather than a local boat builder.14 Jan 04:30 PM
AgribusinessBangladesh ferry deal defendedGovt defends decision to award $8m ferry contract to a Bangladesh firm14 Jan 02:55 AM
ManufacturingAuckland firm invests $1m to keep work in NZAn Auckland firm says an investment in new machinery will help keep manufacturing work in New Zealand.07 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandLeaky schools case settledA multimillion-dollar claim brought by the Ministry of Education over leaky schools has been settled.23 Dec 04:30 PM
ManufacturingSleepyhead to build $45m plantBedmaker Sleepyhead Manufacturing is investing $45 million in a new Auckland facility as it looks to boost exports to Asia.22 Dec 04:30 PM
ManufacturingGDP up - driven by booming dairyRebounding dairy production has driven the biggest gross domestic product (GDP) increase since the December 2009 quarter.18 Dec 10:05 PM
