ManufacturingDemand grows for holiday home on wheelsAs property prices soar out of reach, some holiday-goers are trading the dream of a place in the sun for a holiday home on wheels.09 Jan 04:30 PM
AgribusinessCurrent account surplus swung by $1.7b earthquake claimsNew Zealand had a current account surplus of $35m in the September quarter Statistics New Zealand said today, due largely to Canterbury earthquake insurance claims.21 Dec 10:30 PM
AgribusinessMeat workers pay not docked - CEOSilver Ferns Farms has hit back at complaints that workers at its Te Aroha plant had their pay deducted for observing a two-minute silence to remember the Pike River miners.17 Dec 04:23 AM
AgribusinessFailed discount plan behind F&P earnings downgradeAn unsuccessful discounting strategy contributed to poor trading results that forced Fisher & Paykel Appliances to downgrade earnings guidance today.17 Dec 12:30 AM
AgribusinessPay cut for two-minute silenceStaff 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.16 Dec 04:30 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
ManufacturingAnzac Day poppies to be made offshoreAnzac Day Poppies will be made offshore, New Zealand's Returned Service Association has announced.10 Dec 12:52 AM
Agribusiness<i>Success:</i> Timber maker in the right grooveGearing down for the recession proves a wise decision...05 Dec 04:30 PM
BDBDManufacturingWellington Drive shares halve as it looks for more cashShares in Wellington Drive Technologies have halved in value after the company said it was looking to raise $8.4m to fund operations.29 Nov 10:45 PM
BDBDAgribusinessMethven cuts guidance, earnings growth to stallTapware maker Methven says the slower than expected economic recovery has forced it to cut full year guidance.28 Nov 09:15 PM
ManufacturingInsulation fibre's a bottlerHow a NZ firm is turning bottles into a fibreglass alternative...28 Nov 04:30 PM
