Hawke’s Bay’s forgotten WWII gun factory: New book tells Charlton rifle story
The gun’s designer Philip Charlton, Phil to his friends, invented a small, one-cylinder gas-powered engine that drove a…
In Kentucky, people blame Ford for lost factory jobs
ELIZABETHTOWN— The electric vehicle battery factory that Ford Motor and a South Korean company opened on 1,500 acres…
Second major blaze in Onehunga, police treating blaze in commercial premises as ‘suspicious’
Firefighters were first called to the fire at 2.14am. They arrived to find the upper floor of a…
Studioninedots Transforms a Former Tobacco Factory into a Mixed-Use Urban Complex in Groningen, Netherlands
Niemeyer reclaimed urban district by Studioninedots. Image © Absent Matter Share Share Facebook Twitter Mail Pinterest Whatsapp Or…
Road blocked after police box car in near Wattie’s factory in Hastings
Hawkes Bay Today 7 Dec, 2025 09:34 PMQuick Read Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a…
AGB opens first zero‑silica stone factory in Nelson in fight against silicosis
Cam Paranthoiene, general manager of the AGB Group. Photo / Supplied Paranthoiene has also called for other major…
Death at Hastings juice factory was a fall from height, WorkSafe says
“Workers falling from height are one of the top causes of harm in the sector,” it said in…
Barker’s expanding its South Canterbury fruit factory amid discharge consenting challenges
“The main point for us is around ensuring that Barker’s is set up and ready for the future…
Resene factory workers to strike for living wage after what union calls ‘insulting’ pay offer
“It’s pretty much like a slap in the face. Is this what they think of us? For them…
Eighteen feared dead in US after blast at Tennessee explosives plant
AFP 11 Oct, 2025 10:48 PMQuick Read Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription.…
Fonterra’s dairy factory in Darfield, Canterbury feeding China’s cream cheese craving
It lays claim to the largest whole milk powder dryer in the world, drying about 33 tonnes an…
Synlait strikes deal to sell Pōkeno factory for $307m
“The sale will strengthen the company’s financial position, with the proceeds used to significantly reduce debt,” Adams said.…