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 - 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 - 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 - 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
BDBDManufacturingGDP up 0.2pc - better than expectedThe economy grew faster than expected in the second three months of the year, as engineering and architecture expansion offset drought impacts.18 Sep 11:45 PM
AgribusinessNZ boat firms bank on CupAs Emirates Team NZ push hard for victory in the America's Cup, marine companies are pinning their hopes on a win and a boost to the industry.15 Sep 05:30 PM
ManufacturingBic could draw line through factory jobsThe words "Made in New Zealand" will disappear from Bic ballpoint pens if the company's cost-saving proposal to shift manufacturing overseas goes ahead.10 Sep 05:30 PM
ManufacturingPace of US manufacturing hit 2-year peakUS factories expanded last month at the fastest pace since June 2011 on a jump in orders. And a new report signals that manufacturing output could strengthen in coming months.03 Sep 08:15 PM
BDBDManufacturingSkellerup claws backSkellerup, the industrial rubber goods manufacturer, beat its guidance with a 23 per cent decline in annual profit after a pickup in the last two months of the financial year.22 Aug 05:30 PM
Small BusinessWork safety paperwork too complex - studyMany workers are struggling to understand health and safety documents used in their workplaces, a new study has found.22 Aug 02:00 AM
ManufacturingWorkers blame KiwiRail for lost hoursSixty-four Dunedin manufacturing workers will have their working week reduced by a day, following KiwiRail's decision to award a manufacturing tender offshore.06 Aug 11:01 PM
OpinionKim Campbell: Labour reform plans a big step forwardThe changes being proposed to our employment laws clearly stand to benefit many more employees than the small number who may find aspects of them a challenge.30 Jul 05:30 PM
ManufacturingChinese factory buy gives competitive edge - MethvenMethven's purchase of a Chinese manufacturing facility will give the company a competitive edge and full control over its supply chain.29 Jul 05:30 PM