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Oct 23, 2018 PACKAGING

Goodbye Plastic! Our Journey to Sustainable Packaging for a Better World. Packaging and our use of plastic has always…

Oct 18, 2018 TRANSPORT

The NZ Transport Agency has set up a new, independently monitored 0800 number for industry workers or members of the…

Oct 17, 2018 BUSINESS

Global engineering and infrastructure advisory company Aurecon is pleased to announce it has appointed Dr Ingrid…

Oct 17, 2018 BUSINESS

New Zealand decision automation software company dominates in global competition to recognise most commercially…

Oct 16, 2018 TRAVEL

Air New Zealand and Zephyr Airworks today announced they have signed an agreement to work collaboratively on bringing…

Cannons Creek Bridge is approaching a major milestone.

Transmission Gully’s Cannons Creek Bridge is one of the project’s most significant structures. In coming months this…

Being Talked About This Week . . .

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Labour Weekend Friday 19/Monday 22 . . .

Through the Network . . . |

Cannons Creek Bridge is approaching a major milestone.

October 23, 2018 CONSTRUCTION

HealthPost's journey to sustainable paper packaging

October 23, 2018 PACKAGING

British radar technology company wins contract to equip the Royal New Zealand Navy’s new fleet tanker with a cutting-edge navigation bridge system.

Oct 23, 2018 TECHNOLOGY

Kelvin Hughes wins naval contract with UK Export Finance support.
National Party’s Selection in Safe Seats of Young Inexperienced Candidates Invited Trouble

Oct 21, 2018 EXCLUSIVE

Fourteen months ago we revealed dodgy direction party was taking
NZTA launches 0800 number for vehicle safety concerns and compliance issues

Oct 18, 2018 TRANSPORT

The NZ Transport Agency has set up a new, independently monitored 0800 number…

News Talk . . .

NZManufacturer October 2018 Edition

NZManufacturer October 2018 edition released today

“Don’t waste this opportunity”

^{23 Oct: 1202 |} New Zealand’s biggest meat processor, Silver Fern Farms has kept its side of the bargain by increasing…

Arrow Electronics and Infineon to…

Arrow Electronics has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Infineon Technologies, a German semiconductor and…

New Zealand hosts RCEP round

^{23 Oct: 1006 |} Minister of State for Trade and Export Growth Damien O’Connor today welcomed officials from 16…

British radar technology company wins…

Kelvin Hughes wins naval contract with UK Export Finance support.

XE Update, Tuesday 23, October 2018

Daily Market Update From XE: The NZDUSD opens at 0.6559 (mid-rate) this morning.

REANNZ goes live on new Hawaiki cable

^{22 Oct: 1601 |}New Zealand's research and education network, REANNZ, is now live on the Hawaiki cable, connecting…

Climate Change Minister heads to Poland

The Minister for Climate Change is travelling to Poland to take part in preliminary talks around deciding the rules for…

Death of Jamal Khashoggi

^{22 Oct: 1520 |}Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters and Minister for Trade and Export Growth David Parker say the…

‘Free’ stadium ignores economic…

A new waterfront stadium has plenty of cheerleaders in Auckland, who are urging the council to just bite the bullet and…

Commission opens investigation into…

^{22Oct: 1435 |} The Commerce Commission has opened an investigation into David Ferrier’s acquisition through a holding…

National bus strike in response to…

Around a hundred drivers will take strike and picket action in Auckland while another hundred will strike and picket in…

Press Releases . . .

23 October | 20:42

New organisation says New Zealand should play a role in preventing armed…

A new organisation set to launch on 23 October aims to widen the public conversation about the role of Aotearoa New Zealand in the world.
23 October | 20:20

Green Party continues to oppose CPTPP, puts amendments

The Green Party continue to oppose the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (CPTPP) Amendment Bill, which would allow for the ratification of the CPTPP.
23 October | 08:46

Saudi Arabia to set up special economic zone at Riyadh airport: SPA agency

Saudi Arabia announced the establishment of a special economic zone to draw more foreign investment, state news agency SPA reported on Sunday.
23 October | 08:39

XE Update, Tuesday 23, October 2018

Daily Market Update From XE: The NZDUSD opens at 0.6559 (mid-rate) this morning.
23 October | 08:33

Three million members for Air New Zealand Airpoints™

New Zealand’s most rewarding loyalty programme, AirpointsTM is celebrating three million members.
20 October | 21:52

AMP is the first financial organisation to become Living Wage accredited

Living Wage Movement Aotearoa New Zealand is excited to announce the first financial sector business to become a Living Wage Employer.
19 October | 08:46

XE Update, Friday 19, October 2018

Daily Market Update From XE: The NZD opens down slightly at 0.6542 NZDUSD 0.6542 -0.3%NZDEUR 0.5711 0.2%NZDGBP 0.5025 0.5%NZDJPY 73.35 -0.6%NZDAUD 0.9216 0.0%NZDCAD 0.8561…

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The Reporters' Desk . . .

National Party’s Selection in Safe Seats of Young Inexperienced Candidates Invited Trouble

October 21, 2018

EXCLUSIVE

Denis Adam, Insurance Tycoon,…

Of Vendange and Vendangeurs

Regime Involvement with 9/11 Central to…

Western Sahara More Important to New…

National Party’s Selection in Safe…

EXCLUSIVE Oct 21, 2018

Fourteen months ago we revealed dodgy direction party was taking

Denis Adam, Insurance Tycoon,…

EXCLUSIVE Oct 18, 2018

German born businessman dominated insurance in South Seas

Regime Involvement with 9/11 Central to…

EXCLUSIVE

The MSCNewsWire Reporters Desk

Oct 15, 2018

Journalist considered as being primed to turn up heat on ruling family

Western Sahara More Important to New…

EXCLUSIVE

The MSCNewsWire Reporters Desk

Oct 12, 2018

Little-known Desert Nation underpins world nutrition

Trade Talk . . .

Moving South Korea’s image of NZ into modern era

October 15, 2018 TRADE

Statement from New Zealand Trade and Enterprise

October 08, 2018 TRADE

US, Canada and Mexico Agree to NAFTA…

Oct 02, 2018 TRADE

The U.S. and Canada agreed to a trade deal with Mexico, setting the stage for their leaders to sign…
New Zealand Fuyu persimmon filling gap…

Sep 21, 2018 HORTICULTURE

The persimmon season has just started in the United States, with harvest of the early season…
Near-record exports see current account…

Sep 20, 2018 TRADE

New Zealand's seasonally adjusted current account deficit reduced to $2.7 billion for the June 2018…

Primary Sector Talk . . . Including Agriculture, Food, Horticulture, AgriTech

Keith Woodford describes how Fonterra entrapped itself into factory farming in China

AGRICULTURE Oct 08, 2018

This is the first of a two-part series putting Fonterra’s China Farms under scrutiny written by Keith Woodford. In this…

Forest Practice Guides launched

FORESTRY Oct 08, 2018

The Forest Owners Association has today launched a series of 28 Forest Practice Guides.

How a New Zealand family made tomato growing their passion

HORTICULTURE Oct 01, 2018

Growing fruit and vegetables commercially is not all about serious business and finances. A small New Zealand produce…

Major fresh produce traceability project underway in New Zealand

HORTICULTURE Sep 25, 2018

In light of the recent shocking Australian strawberry tampering event, the New Zealand produce industry is taking every…

Opportunities and challenges -Single serve packaging

VITICULTURE Sep 24, 2018

Californian wine brand Barefoot Wines is one of a number who are taking advantage of the desire for single serve…

New Zealand Fuyu persimmon filling gap before California season starts

HORTICULTURE Sep 21, 2018

The persimmon season has just started in the United States, with harvest of the early season varieties underway.

Technology Talk . . .

British radar technology company wins contract to equip the Royal New Zealand Navy’s new…

October 23, 2018 TECHNOLOGY

Daimler invests in NZ avatar developer Soul Machines

October 18, 2018 BUSINESS

MobileTECH 2019: Technology…

Oct 18, 2018 TECHNOLOGY

Solving rural producers’ challenges and improving productivity through technology will be key…
SmartSpace swoops for New Zealand…

Oct 17, 2018 BUSINESS

Luton-headquartered workspace management software provider SmartSpace has acquired a New…
Air New Zealand partners with Zephyr…

Oct 16, 2018 TRAVEL

Air New Zealand and Zephyr Airworks today announced they have signed an agreement to work…

Environmental Talk . . .

HealthPost's journey to sustainable paper packaging

PACKAGING Oct 23, 2018

Goodbye Plastic! Our Journey to Sustainable Packaging for a Better World. Packaging and our use of plastic has always…

Climate Change Minister heads to Poland

ENVIRONMENT Oct 22, 2018

The Minister for Climate Change is travelling to Poland to take part in preliminary talks around deciding the rules for…

Air New Zealand to lift plastic waste reduction to more than 24 million items per year

ENVIRONMENT Oct 16, 2018

Air New Zealand will substitute a further 14 single-use plastic products from its supply chain over the next 12 months…

Award-winning, life-saving ideas to beat antibiotic resistance, create near-zero waste, and test for pre-eclampsia

ENVIRONMENT Oct 10, 2018

An innovative biological treatment to overcome antibiotic resistance, a pioneering technique to create environmentally…

47-year-old plastic bottle washes up among debris on British coast

ENVIRONMENT Oct 10, 2018

A plastic washing-up liquid bottle dating back at least 47 years has washed up on a British beach, prompting calls for…

Electric vehicles go the distance

TRANSPORT Oct 08, 2018

If you think you can’t go places in an electric vehicle, you’re wrong.

Regional News Talk . . .

Rail upgrades a big win for the Wairarapa

October 09, 2018 TRANSPORT

The Wairarapa rail line will undergo a significant upgrade after the New Zealand Transport Agency…

Nitrogen plant arrives at Pike River Mine site

October 02, 2018 REGIONAL

Eight containers holding various components making up a nitrogen plant required for the Pike River…

Whakatane Native Keeps Navy Wing Flying

Sep 25, 2018 News

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A 2009 Whakatane High School graduate and Whakatane, New Zealand, native is…
Oliver Morse wins the Emerging…

Sep 25, 2018 EVENTS

The Award was announced by the Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern Prime Minister and Minister for Arts, Culture…
Councils adopt plan for future waste…

Sep 19, 2018 REGIONAL

Expect to see some exciting changes in waste management and minimisation in Hawke’s Bay over the…