Article – BusinessDesk

Aug. 1 (BusinessDesk) – Japan’s Oji Holdings Corp has been granted antitrust approval to acquire Carter Holt Harveys pulp, paper and packaging businesses from billionaire Graeme Hart. Read more »

Press Release – Honda NZ

As a nation dependent on primary industry, with more than half of our land used for farming, having the right means to navigate varying terrain can be a challenging task. Blue Wing Honda met that challenge in 1972 when it entered the market as New … Read more »

Press Release – Buckley Systems

High-tech Kiwi manufacturer, Buckley Systems Ltd, today announced it has prudently made changes to its business operations to become more flexible in the face of developing market trends. Read more »

Press Release – Organic Systems Ltd

Media Release Friday 31 July 2014 For immediate release China Forum Offers Pivotal Opportunity for NZ Export Double Strategy Read more »

Press Release – SWUG

A potentially record-breaking Single Width Users Group (SWUG) conference is in the offing this year, with 110 delegates and sponsors now registered almost four weeks out from the two-day Dunedin event. Read more »

Press Release – Manuka Health NZ

New Zealands Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has acknowledged methylglyoxal as being an allowable claim in labelling manuka honey. Scientific evidence has confirmed methylglyoxal as being the key compound in manuka honey, a unique New Zealand product … Read more »

Press Release – New Zealand Government

The Interim Labelling Guide for Manuka Honey released today by the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is a positive step for the New Zealand industry, Food Safety Minister Nikki Kaye says. Read more »

Press Release – Joint Press Release

Iconic Kiwi beer and cider brands, Monteiths and Old Mout, will take centre stage at the 2014 Edinburgh International Festival. For the month of August, performers and artists descend on the Scottish city to take part in the biggest arts festival … Read more »

Press Release – Snowball Effect

Snowball Effect was this morning granted New Zealands first equity crowdfunding licence by the Financial Markets Authority and is arranging a launch date for the week beginning 11 August. Read more »

Press Release – Ballance Agri-Nutrients

Rural sector confidence has translated into record revenue and sales volumes for farm nutrient co-operative Ballance Agri-Nutrients, leading to a record $78.9 million distribution to shareholders. Read more »

Article – BusinessDesk

July 30 (BusinessDesk) – Methven is counting on its new Chinese manufacturer to secure its supply and grow the company’s profitability as the tap and shower maker targets up to 25 percent earnings growth this year. Read more »

Press Release – Agcarm

Managed bee hives and honey production in New Zealand is increasing and there is little or no evidence that pesticides are affecting bee health, according to a parliamentary committee report released this week. Read more »

Press Release – Metroglass

New Zealands leading value-added glass processor[1] Metro Performance Glass Limited (Metroglass) today made its debut on the New Zealand and Australian stock exchanges following completion of its NZ$244.2 million initial public offer. Read more »

Press Release – Methven

New Zealands leading shower and tapware designer Methven held its Annual Shareholder Meeting this morning in Auckland. Chairman Phil Lough said that while results for year-end 31 March 2014 were disappointing, Methvens outlook remains positive. Read more »

Press Release – EPMU

Workers across New Zealand will benefit from the Labour Partys work and wages policy, says the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union. Labours policy is a comprehensive package which will lift wages, lower unemployment, and build a … Read more »

Article – BusinessDesk

July 30 (BusinessDesk) – Shares of Metro Performance Glass rose 2.9 percent on their NZX debut, after a $244.2 million initial public offer which saw private equity owners Crescent Capital and Anchorage Capital reduce their ownership to an 18.5 percent … Read more »

Article – BusinessDesk

July 29 (BusinessDesk) – Tenon, whose locally produced wood mouldings are sold in the US, will expand its business across the Tasman, supplying the Woolworths and Lowe’s Home Improvement joint venture Masters Home Improvement stores. Read more »

Press Release – Griffin’s

New Zealands favourite chocolate biscuits get a bakeover Two of New Zealands favourite chocolate biscuits are undergoing a bakeover in response to Kiwis requests for more of the good stuff that they love in their biscuits. Read more »

Press Release – Rocket Lab

Aerospace company Rocket Lab is developing a world-first launch vehicle to deliver satellites into orbit cheaper and faster than ever before. Read more »

Press Release – Oxfam NZ

The maker of Old El Paso tacos, Betty Crocker cake mixes and Haagan Daz ice-cream has today committed to industry-leading measures to cut pollution from its supply chains and press for political action to address climate change. Read more »