AgribusinessRoadblock ahead for NZ log pricesNew Zealand log prices appear to have levelled out after a strong run over the last year.19 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandTimber company fined after contractor lost fingers in chipperA timber processing company has been fined $44,000 and ordered to pay $20,000 in reparation after a contractor lost four fingers in 21 Dec 04:20 AM
New Zealand'Black gold rush' angerAncient swamp kauri exported to China to meet demand.12 May 05:30 PM
Small BusinessAfter 80 years, a family business foldsAfter 77 years and four generations in business, the Baker family are selling up their Katikati timber processing plant and sawmill...06 Dec 10:00 PM
Manufacturing80 jobs axed at Ohakune sawmillAnother 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.16 Dec 06:29 AM
Agribusiness<i>Success:</i> Timber maker in the right grooveGearing down for the recession proves a wise decision...05 Dec 04:30 PM
AgribusinessGreen goldAfter years in the doldrums, forestry is booming. Could this be the start of a new golden age, or is the next bust already on the way? Nick Smith reports.29 Aug 05:30 PM
Small BusinessWindsor Engineering: International buyers returnMaurice Davies believed Windsor Engineering had the know-how to weather any economic tempest.11 Jul 03:45 PM
BusinessSupreme Court allows appeal in cartel caseThe Supreme Court of New Zealand has knocked back a Commerce Commission action against an Australian businessman.16 Apr 02:45 AM
AgribusinessFurniture makers push iconic Kiwi designBlair McKolskey is brimming with ideas for the future of furniture manufacturing in New Zealand.28 Dec 10:00 PM
BDBDAgribusinessDairy prices keep rising in new commodity indexRising dairy prices continue to underpin gains in the ANZ Commodity Price Index, which has recorded its seventh straight monthly gain last month.03 Nov 03:30 AM
EmploymentGisborne 'feeling the pain' after more job cutsThe primary production region of Gisborne is "feeling the pain" of the recession with another employer slashing staff numbers by half.06 Aug 11:53 PM