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Poor installation practices in Perth were cited including over-bending, poor lagging.
Iplex pipe failure put at $750m+, Fletcher Building trading halt extended
Doing 'repipes' on 11,817 homes for around A$60,000 each - BGC arrives at a big bill.
Fisher & Paykel Appliances to develop radical new $220m three-building global HQ
Whiteware giant to leave East Tāmaki base for Penrose where around 1000 people will work.
Pet food company must pay $220k after worker's finger amputated
It was the company's second amputation incident in three years.
Western companies take slow steps towards China ‘de-risking’
Financial Times: Strategies focus on ways to insulate China operations, not reduce them.
Lego ditches oil-free bricks in sustainability setback
Financial Times: Lego says the new material would have a bigger carbon footprint.
Car industry recovery has favoured investors and bosses over workers
Financial Times: Carmakers return almost $143b to shareholders and raise CEO pay.
Costco snaps up Kiwi custard delight
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China to Point Chevalier: Who's doing the bright green project?
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Opinion: Stakes of the US car worker strike could not be higher
Financial Times: If Biden can’t bridge gap between bosses and labour, Trump could win.
How geopolitics threatens Apple’s dependence on China
Financial Times: Beijing's restrictions on government use of Apple products pose problems.
Fiji’s Deputy PM calls on NZ Govt for visa-free travel
Biman Prasad says visa-free travel is the surest way to improve economic ties.
Wishbone collapse: Company owes $2.3m, working from home blamed for food chain's liquidation
Hybrid working styles took a chunk out of food company's fortunes.
Why one of NZ's highest paid CEO's pay dropped from $6.5m to $3.7m
Fletcher Building chief executive Ross Taylor saw his pay drop 43 per cent.
Fletcher's CEO on dividend cut, $301m hit in full-year result
Hurdles lie ahead for construction company - but analysts are upbeat.
Fletcher Building full-year: Revenue, net profit hit by cost rises
NZICC, the housing market and disastrous weather have affected the big Kiwi company.
Iwi plans to import transportable homes for Māori living in 'appalling' conditions
The homes would have three bedrooms and cost up to $170,000.
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare v Auckland Council on land plan
Strategy 'has significant implications for our plans for our growth in New Zealand'.
Alcohol tax hits Auckland gin business, liquidators called in
Lowered demand and an increase in the alcohol excise tax have hit profit margins.
Bremworth’s Whanganui plant getting 'bigger and better'
A dozen jobs are on offer at wool carpet-maker Bremworth's Whanganui plant.
The 27-year-old Kiwi serial inventor onto his fourth startup sale
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Silicosis step: Kiwi firm commits to lower-silica engineered stone
AGB Stone is New Zealand’s biggest fabricator of engineered stone benchtops, with more tha
Grounded: Celebrity couple's helicopter pad on hold
New group Quiet Sky Waitematā: seeking petition signatures against choppers.
No sleeping on the job: Demand for $200-plus travel pillow surges as flying takes off
The family firm riding the travel boom as wellness focus grows.
Small business: Meeting local demand for hijabi fashion
She started Posh Boutique in 2021 to help women like her find the right outfit.
Holiday Records brings vinyl manufacturing back to Aotearoa
Co-founder Ben Wallace says the rise in demand for vinyl has kept the team on their toes.
Watch: Arnott’s new Auckland factory will cater for local tastes
The company will release a new local range of biscuits next month.
Roadblock for companies suing aluminium panel manufacturers
Companies allege Alucobond aluminium panels are unsafe and pose a fire risk.
Business confidence rebounding, but is it too soon for Reserve Bank’s inflation fight?
The construction sector is reporting an improved outlook, according to the ANZ survey.
Can the world make EV batteries without China?
New York Times: Despite billions in Western investment, China is streets ahead.
Māori artist creates custom guitar for American Idol winner
Sam Mangakahia customises guitars with traditional Māori and Polynesian designs.
Explainer: Why Govt is making a big deal of steel emissions initiative
PM Chris Hipkins called it NZ's 'largest-ever emissions reduction project'.
Why drinks giant Coca-Cola is buying up Mt Wellington homes to demolish
US giant clears way for expansion of its Auckland headquarters.