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Opinion: How to turbocharge manufacturing in New Zealand

The Government will need invest to help manufacturers embrace technology.

Bremworth secures $104.2m insurance payout after cyclone damage

Insurers have paid $62 million; the remaining $42.2 million is pending.

Nissan shares dive 4.8% as merger talks with Honda reportedly collapse

Nissan and Honda began merger talks in December to form the third-largest automaker.

Editorial: New South Island Minister a welcome boost for underappreciated Mainlanders

EDITORIAL: New minister says he will bring a loud voice to the people of the south.

US bans imports from dozens of Chinese firms over 'forced labour'

Uyghur forced labour claims have consequences for mining, textiles and solar industries.

Ecostore worker's eyes permanently damaged in chemical accident

The Auckland factory worker was making dishwash powder.

Ho Chi Minh to Northcote: 'Southern Hemisphere's largest modular housing project'

'We see New Zealand as a long-term strategy.

Javier Milei’s next economic mission: affordable air fryers

Financial Times: Libertarian leader scraps tariffs to break open protectionist economy.

Woolworths seeks to acquire food manufacturer Beak and Johnston

Beak & Johnston make ready-made products such as soups and frozen meals.

As South Korean investment grows, so do ‘Koreatowns’

Financial Times: Samsung, Hyundai, LG bring Korean culture to unexpected parts of the US.

Save our mill: Proposed job cuts threat to entire town, advocates say

“This is going to be the beginning of the end if we don’t do anything about it.”

Mexico President hails 'excellent' Trump talks after US tariff threat

The Mexican leader warns that imposing US tariffs on utes would backfire.

Kiwi workers lose jobs as billion-dollar firm quietly shifts production to US

AG1 was marketed as ‘made in NZ’, but an investigation reveals it’s mostly made in Utah.

Boeing expects post-strike output recovery to take several weeks

Restarting the Boeing manufacturing line is a complicated process.

Sistema proposes to cut more than 100 jobs in Auckland factory

Workers are distraught, with roughly a quarter at the factory set to lose jobs.

US clean energy industry’s future hangs in balance on election day

Financial Times: Few industries stand to gain – or lose – more this US election day.

Commerce Commission taking legal action over GIB customer rebates

New Zealand's only wallboard manufacturer is estimated to have a giant 94% market share.

Third of small businesses shrink workforce as sales drop

The hospitality sector has experienced the highest percentage of cutbacks.