Manufacturers call for 'urgent' Govt help with 'energy crisis'

Manufacturers call for 'urgent' Govt help with 'energy crisis'
The interior of the Penrose paper recycling mill. (Image: Oji Fibre Solutions)
Oliver Lewis
A manufacturing group asked Government ministers for urgent assistance to help deal with the “energy crisis” afflicting their sector shortly before two high-profile closure announcements.BusinessDesk has received a copy of the email the New Zealand Manufacturing Alliance sent to Energy Minister Simeon Brown and Minister for Small Business and Manufacturing Andrew Bayly last week requesting a meeting.Mark Ross, the chief executive of the Wood Processors and Manufacturers Association of NZ, issued the letter on behalf of the alli...

More Primary Sector

Potential Mainland buyers may soon tap regulators
Primary Sector

Potential Mainland buyers may soon tap regulators

Fonterra's divestment process is gaining traction.

Riley Kennedy 17 Apr 2025
TTR files fast-track application to mine Taranaki sand
Primary Sector

TTR files fast-track application to mine Taranaki sand

Seabed mining firm Trans-Tasman Resources has lodged its application to fast-track its project to harvest iron sands off the coast of Taranaki. The firm's parent company, Manuka Resources, told the Australian Securities Exchange (NZX) on Wednesday that the application was lod...

Staff reporters 16 Apr 2025
Scott Technology's revenue drops 14%
Primary Sector

Scott Technology's revenue drops 14%

Its long term strategy is not far away.

Riley Kennedy 16 Apr 2025