AgribusinessRecord June trade surplus on higher dairy, forestry exportsNew Zealand recorded a trade surplus of $276 million for the month of June, equivalent to 7.3 per cent of exports.29 Jul 12:00 AM
New ZealandMetal workers get 3 per cent pay riseNearly 2000 engineering and manufacturing workers have agreed to accept a 3 per cent pay rise this year and the same again next year.23 Jul 01:53 AM
EconomyNZ Service sector showing signs of growthNew Zealand's service sector showed signs of growth last month, but some areas of the sector still face difficult times.19 Jul 12:30 AM
Small BusinessNZ technology generates electricity from passing carsAn NZ company has developed a way of generating electricity from passing cars.15 Jul 08:45 PM
EconomyManufacturing keeps growing in JuneActivity in the manufacturing sector grew in June, the tenth consecutive month of expansion, says the latest Performance of Manufacturing Index.14 Jul 11:45 PM
EconomyIMF head says Asia will help prevent global double-dipEconomic growth in Asia and Latin America will help the rest of the world avoid a double dip recession, says the head of the IMF.13 Jul 11:15 PM
Small BusinessMade in NZ (yes, still)Global recession hit hard, but it hasn't killed off New Zealand manufacturing. Suzanne McFadden went looking for signs of life.11 Jul 03:45 PM
Small BusinessLinkPlas: Sales reboundFor Steve Morrison, torture was sitting at home his factory's machines lay idle.11 Jul 03:45 PM
Small BusinessWindsor Engineering: International buyers returnMaurice Davies believed Windsor Engineering had the know-how to weather any economic tempest.11 Jul 03:45 PM
BDBDAgribusinessUpbeat manufacturers defy gloomy talkManufacturers had a surprisingly strong May, with employment growing for the first time since November 2008 and a solid lift in export and local sales, says a new survey.08 Jul 10:15 PM
BDBDAgribusinessRates rises wrong as economy stalls: NZIERWorrying signs of a stalling economic recovery have shown up in the latest Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion published this morning.05 Jul 11:45 PM