Items filtered by date: Tuesday, 02 December 2014

The Tour de Chef weekend is back for this year on May 25-27 at The Farm at Cape Kidnappers.  Michelin star chef Josh Emett and Hawke’s Bay foodie and cheese expert extraordinaire Juliet Harbutt and Craggy Range Wines.

Jan 26, 2018 - British industrialist Sanjeev Gupta is eyeing a move to Holden’s former automotive manufacturing site in Adelaide, as part of plans to build electric vehicles in Australia.  According to reports, South Australian treasurer Tom Kousantonis said in a letter that Gupta’s company, GFG Alliance, had recently approached the state government with plans to buy some of the factory’s assets.

Jan 26, 2018 - The world’s largest exporter of dairy products, Fonterra, has announced a $165 million investment in manufacturing plant upgrades in Victoria and Tasmania.  Minister for Industry and Employment Ben Carroll said the investment included $125 million to double the size of Fonterra’s primary cheese plant at Stanhope, which will create around 36 ongoing local jobs.

Jan 26, 2018  -  Proposed changes to the current employment relations legislation remove flexibility the EMA believes is required to compete internationally.

Jan 26, 2018  -  Changed employment relations rules will mean increased compliance for employers but are reasonably pragmatic regarding pressures on small firms, says BusinessNZ.

Jan 26, 2018  -  American Airlines has opened its new Flagship Lounge and Flagship First Dining facilities at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).  

• Record timber prices will not impact NZ sawmills, Pan Pac manager says
• US may rejoin TPP talks - Trump
• Labour set to reveal plan to help unemployed youth
• Workers call for end to all 90-day trials: 'It's going to impact the most vulnerable'
• NZ wood processors lobby govt for help against subsidised foreign rivals

TODAY'S INDUSTRY INSIGHT:MobileTECH 2018 - “Innovation through Smart Data”

It seems like a silly thing to say, but we really had no idea about the sheer amount of blood, sweat and tears that go into creating an Airbus.  We get how big they are, but who would’ve thought they are made of 4 million separate pieces.

Jan 25, 2018  - The changes to the 90-day trial period announced today by the Government will present additional challenges for medium sized manufacturers to finding the right staff they need, adding to the already critical skill shortage issues which hold back growth of the sector.