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NZ's manufacturing activity expanded in May, reaching the highest value since January 2016

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Employers in the trade industry are looking to women to fill jobs - and offering benefits.

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New Zealand's manufacturing activity rose to its highest level in 14 months in March.

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Tauranga-based boat maker Tino Marine is challenging the traditional way boats are made.

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Zara owner Inditex said this week that profitability shrank to an eight-year low.

New Zealand's manufacturing activity rose in February after a dip in January.

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The local bottler of Coke-branded drinks ramped up sales volumes in 2016.

Actor Sam Neill has threatened to call for a boycott of Cadbury products should the company go ahead with the closure of its Dunedin factory.

Kiwi beer brand DB Export is recycling its used bottles to make a man-made sand - an effort the company hopes will help preserve our beaches.

New Zealand's manufacturing activity slipped in January from December and there may be further headwinds to come.

Former Rolls-Royce boss Sir John Rose has been questioned under caution by the Serious Fraud Office as the investigation into bribery steps up.

Economists said official growth figures could be upgraded later this month after data showed manufacturing output rose by 2.1pc in December.

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