GDP growth twice as strong as forecasters picked despite earthquake

New Zealand's economy kicked off 2011 with a bang, growing at twice the forecast pace and the fastest since December 2009 as a resurgent manufacturing sector drove the nation's revival in the face of Canterbury's earthquakes.

Rakon is celebrating the opening of a new plant in China.

Union workers are threatening to picket the arrival of a shipment of Chinese-made railway wagons at the Port of Tauranga.

New Zealand's economy probably grew at the fastest pace in four quarters in the first three months of 2011, say economists.

Auckland cereal-maker is on a sales mission to export Kiwi flavours to Asia.

F&P has used the website consumeraffairs.com to communicate with unhappy customers that were airing their gripes online.

New Zealand manufacturing rose in May to its highest level in almost a year amid signs record-high prices for the country's commodities are beginning to filter through to the wider economy.

Kids' clothing chain to cut East Tamaki workforce by 55 and close all its US stores.

Ling and Worley talking to 4100 Crane staff in NZ and Australia.

Hundreds of jobs are at risk with the announcement Canterbury bus maker Designline International has been placed in liquidation.