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Company fined after employee loses arm
A Manurewa recycling firm has been fined $40,000 and ordered to pay reparation of $50,000 following an incident where an employee lost his arm in a baling machine.
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ANZCO embarks on group-wide energy management programme
One of New Zealand¹s largest exporters is set to save more than $2 million a year and enhance its global reputation as a sustainable producer through a company-wide energy management programme.
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New Zealand Energy awarded 16,455 Onshore Acres
New Zealand Energy (NZEC) has been awarded a new exploration permit in the annual New Zealand block offer, expanding the company's net onshore exploration land package in the Taranaki Basin by 16,4
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Supply-side ‘risks’ putting NZ jobs and profits in jeopardy
New Zealand businesses are not properly managing their supply-side risks, jeopardising billions of dollars in revenue and tens of thousands of jobs, according to a report from the Chartered Institu
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Innovation brings award success
Foam and fibre product provider Nexus Foams has won the 2012 Westpac Auckland South Business awards.
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New Zealand to shine in oil and gas future
Next year’s New Zealand Oil and Gas Exhibition and Conference in March will be hosted in the oil and gas capital of New Plymouth, bringing together the energy industry for two days of trade and edu
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Scale up or perish
A report by the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (NZIER) on behalf of ExportNZ, is shining a light on what is holding New Zealand back, the effectiveness of export policies, and how best
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Energy savings win award
Energy efficiency initiatives have helped Trevelyan’s Pack and Cool take out the Emerging Large Business award at the 2012 Sustainable Business Network awards.
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Albany engineering students to represent NZ
A team of engineering students from Massey University’s Albany campus have won the 2012 Engineers Without Borders New Zealand University Challenge, and will represent New Zealand at the Australian
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Morrinsville Youth Captures National Engineering Scholarship
Waikato secondary education can take a bow with Morrinsville student Craig Piggott winning the Maintenance Engineering Society of New Zealand’s 2013 Engineering Scholarship.
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Project aims to tame toxic metal
A Massey University researcher has been awarded funding to research how to better deal with beryllium, the most toxic non-radioactive element on the planet.
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Visitors blown away at vacuum firm
Te Awamutu vacuum and blower service supplier Mbar hosted members of the Maintenance Engineering Society of New Zealand in an after-hours show-and-tell as part of the society’s Regional Network Eve
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BCITO connects people with jobs
As the demand for up to 30,000 construction workers in Christchurch picks up, the Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation (BCITO) is connecting employers with eager career seekers.
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$54.6 million for researchers
A total of 86 research projects have been allocated $54.6 million of funding in this year’s Marsden Fund grants.
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Train for an advanced qualification
A new training programme has been launched enabling maintenance technicians to achieve the national level five advanced trade qualification through a programme of block courses and distance learning.
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