Silver 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.

An unsuccessful discounting strategy contributed to poor trading results that forced Fisher & Paykel Appliances to downgrade earnings guidance today.

Staff 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.

Another 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.

The Government is being asked to step in and make sure ANZAC Day poppies stay New Zealand-made.

Anzac Day Poppies will be made offshore, New Zealand's Returned Service Association has announced.

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Shares in Wellington Drive Technologies have halved in value after the company said it was looking to raise $8.4m to fund operations.

Tapware maker Methven says the slower than expected economic recovery has forced it to cut full year guidance.

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