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Pay cut for two-minute silence
Staff at a North Island freezing works had their pay cut for the official two-minute silence to remember the 29 miners killed in the Pike River mine.
80 jobs axed at Ohakune sawmill
Another 80 job losses announced today in a third sawmill unable to profitably export timber suggests the wood industry is in crisis, says a union representing workers in the sector.
Calls for Govt to step in to keep poppies on shore
The Government is being asked to step in and make sure ANZAC Day poppies stay New Zealand-made.
Anzac Day poppies to be made offshore
Anzac Day Poppies will be made offshore, New Zealand's Returned Service Association has announced.
<i>Success:</i> Timber maker in the right groove
Gearing down for the recession proves a wise decision...
Wellington Drive shares halve as it looks for more cash
Shares in Wellington Drive Technologies have halved in value after the company said it was looking to raise $8.4m to fund operations.
Methven cuts guidance, earnings growth to stall
Tapware maker Methven says the slower than expected economic recovery has forced it to cut full year guidance.
Insulation fibre's a bottler
How a NZ firm is turning bottles into a fibreglass alternative...
Success: Biting off as much as they can chew
Long-established snack-maker says now is the time to start lifting its profile.