Samsung said 59 suppliers failed to provide adequate safety equipment for workers as the smartphone maker struggles to improve labour standards in China.

School-leavers would be issued with a certificate detailing their tardiness, attendance and attitude under a scheme called for by employers.

Pink Batts’ maker Tasman Insulation has confirmed that both it and rival Knauf Insulation are appealing parts of a High Court judgment about the term "batts" and how it can be used in NZ.

Auckland-based drikolor is aiming to stir up the paint industry by developing pigment powders anyone can use to mix their favourite colours.

The industry has pulled huge amounts of salt and sugar out of food but are fearful that consumers will see "low-salt" or "reduced sugar" as meaning "reduced flavour", writes Richard Archer.

One of Pink Batts' competitors has failed to convince the High Court the term "batts" is in common use in NZ and that Pink Batts' trademark of this word should be revoked.

Kiwi experts are not surprised a manufacturer of toe-sock running shoes has revealed there is no scientific proof that wearing its product has added health benefits.

New Zealand's unemployment rate was unchanged in the first quarter as the country's participation rate rose to a record.

A Labour Government would adopt an "unashamedly pro-kiwi'' policy to favour New Zealand suppliers, David Cunliffe said this morning.

Inside Toyota's oldest plant, there's a corner where humans have taken over from robots in thwacking glowing lumps of metal into crankshafts.

NZ's "buoyant" manufacturing sector expanded for a 19th consecutive month as domestic demand for goods fuels economic momentum.

Around $47,000 could be shaved off the cost of each new place built in factories under Labour's planned KiwiBuild 100,000-house scheme, an opposition spokesman says.

Businesses have been putting their money where their mouths are and investing in plant and machinery, economic growth data released yesterday show.

Boosting New Zealand's two-way trade with China to $30 billion by 2020 is achievable but there are risks with New Zealand becoming over-dependent on the Chinese market, says a top economist.

Prime Minister John Key's visit to China will include a formal dinner with China's President Xi Jinping.

New Zealand manufacturing activity expanded for an 18th straight month in February with signs a buoyant economy is creating jobs.

A chair is a chair is a chair ... how could millions of R&D dollars possibly improve on the object where we park our backsides?

Fisher & Paykel Appliances has unveiled plans for a state-of-the-art new research and development hub at its East Tamaki headquarters.

The country's small and medium-sized manufacturers have experienced a remarkable turnaround in the past year.

Any weakening in the New Zealand dollar would provide the "cream on top" for medical device exporter Fisher & Paykel Healthcare.

One of New Zealand's biggest unions yesterday voiced redundancy fears for Pacific Steel Group workers.

Manufacturing activity expanded for a 16th straight month in January, driven by new orders and production.

A local icecream firm won't rely on foreign contract manufacturers or long-range shipping when it expands overseas this year.

Toyota Australia has completed the demise of the Australian car industry, saying it will stop building cars in that country by the end of 2017.

At 49 years old, Glenn Bratton didn't expect to be looking for a new career.

New Zealand's unemployment rate fell to a three-year low in the fourth quarter of 2013 as jobs growth beat expectations.

US labour leaders are closing in on a decades-long goal of organising a factory run by a foreign car-maker, thanks to a bridgehead opened up at Volkswagen.