ManufacturingHolden stops production in AustraliaUp to 50,000 jobs are at risk as General Motors says it will stop making Holdens in Australia by the end of 2017.11 Dec 03:19 AM
ManufacturingHolden pulling out of Australia - reportGM looks set to shut down its Holden plants in Australia from 2016, joining Ford in pulling out of the country.05 Dec 10:00 PM
Freight and logisticsThe ugly truth about regional manufacturing - and a solutionNew Zealand manufacturers are increasingly moving offshore to stay afloat, but there are other options, says Steve Nicholson26 Nov 12:13 AM
ManufacturingHoki in nano-fibre revolutionIain Hosie reckons his company is a good example of the kind of manufacturing that can thrive in New Zealand.13 Nov 04:30 PM
BDBDManufacturingUnemployment drops to 6.2pcNZ's unemployment rate slipped to 6.2 per cent in the three months ended September 30 just below the 6.3 per cent forecast.05 Nov 10:40 PM
ManufacturingNuplex builds third China factory to meet demandNuplex Industries has begun construction of its third manufacturing facility in China, which is expected to help the speciality chemicals and resins manufacturer overcome capacity constraints.03 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandCunliffe brokers union deal on TPPLabour leader David Cunliffe intervened in a meeting of affiliated unions at the party conference in Wigram to broker a compromise resolution on the Trans Pacific Partnership.02 Nov 12:18 AM
ManufacturingEngineering firm cuts big dealsHaving the capability to build end-to-end meat processing and packaging systems is helping Milmeq win major deals on the world stage, says chief executive Mike Lightfoot.30 Oct 04:30 PM
ConstructionAuckland job market boomCity's unemployment at lowest level since 2011 with average pay up to $1135 a week, writes Anne Gibson.22 Oct 04:30 PM
Freight and logisticsKiwi firm wins OZ audio dealSir Peter Maire's Fusion Electronics has secured a lucrative deal to supply its audio systems to Australia's Jayco.16 Oct 04:30 PM
ManufacturingEx-director's 'top end' fraudThe former boss at a Canterbury clothing maker that kitted out some of our sporting heroes has today pleaded guilty to a multi-million dollar "top end" fraud.13 Oct 10:52 PM
Small BusinessSmall Business: Pair put Kiwi ideas out into worldIt is not unusual for Oliver McDermott and Blender Design co-founder Ben Thomsen to have an inventor come to them with a good idea for a product, but in need of help to market it.13 Oct 04:30 PM
ManufacturingFraud trial against former clothing boss due to beginThe fraud trial of the former boss at Canterbury clothing manufacturer Lane Walker Rudkin's is due to begin in Christchurch today.13 Oct 04:30 PM
Small BusinessHeading offshore? Thing's you'll need to knowWhat should companies think about before appointing an overseas manufacturer?13 Oct 04:30 PM
Small BusinessSmall Business: Overseas manufacturing - Adam BennettAdam Bennett, NZTE Customer Director, who focuses on China as a manufacturing location.11 Oct 01:30 AM
Small BusinessSmall Business: Overseas manufacturing - Wallace CottonPaula Wallace, co-founder with husband Bill, of Wallace Cotton, a bedlinen, clothing and homewear brand, a multi-channel retailer and wholesaler, based in Birkenhead.11 Oct 01:30 AM
Small BusinessSmall Business: Overseas manufacturing - SabenRoanne Jacobson, designer and founder of Saben, which specialises in seasonal collections of luxurious handbags for women and men, accessories, jewellery and luggage.10 Oct 01:30 AM
Small BusinessSmall Business: Overseas manufacturing - KowTowGosia Piatek, Designer/Director, Kowtow, Wellington-based international ethically and sustainably sound mens and womens fashion label which sells collections made from fair trade organic cotton.10 Oct 01:00 AM
Small BusinessSmall Business: Overseas manufacturing - Coastal DesignJo Eddington, founder and managing director, Coastal Design Co, which has designed and manufactured outdoor furniture since 2006. In 2013 it began exporting.09 Oct 01:45 AM
Small BusinessSmall Business: Overseas manufacturing - Chaos & HarmonyRebecca Anderson, designer and director of Chaos & Harmony, a boutique womens' shoe brand based in Tauranga.09 Oct 01:45 AM
Small BusinessSmall Business: Overseas manufacturing - Blunt UmbrellaScott Kington, Managing Director at Madeblunt, on the experience of having Blunt Umbrellas made in China.09 Oct 01:40 AM
ManufacturingJapan's firms grow in confidenceJapanese manufacturers are increasingly optimistic about the business outlook in the months ahead.01 Oct 04:30 PM
ManufacturingCup loss a blow for boatbuilders: industry bossEmirates Team New Zealand's defeat at the hands of Oracle is a blow for this country's boatbuilding businesses and Government backing for a future America's Cup challenge will be crucial for the local marine sector, says an industry group boss.28 Sep 12:38 AM
HealthcareInnovation aids F&P HealthcareInnovation is continuing to bolster Fisher & Paykel Healthcare's business in the face of a stubbornly high New Zealand dollar, says chief executive Mike Daniell.23 Sep 05:30 PM
BDBDManufacturingKiwis work longer, but produce lessNew Zealanders work longer hours than the average of their peers in other developed countries but produce a fifth less, a new report finds.22 Sep 10:55 PM
