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AROTEC Diagnostics: Manufacturing That Wears a Lab Coat

Somewhere in the world today, someone may move closer to an answer about their health - and one of the tiny reagents behind that test was purified in Lower Hutt. AROTEC Diagnostics is a Wellington biotechnology…

Eight360: The Hutt Valley Simulator Turning Training Upside Down

In a Lower Hutt workshop, a spherical machine flips a person fully upside down while a VR headset convinces their brain they are somewhere else entirely: piloting an aircraft, controlling heavy machinery or reversing…

Manufacturers unite to grow future workforce through ‘Earn As You Learn’ programme

Building the Next Generation of Manufacturers

The Manufacturing industry in New Zealand has a strong future, but that future depends on having skilled people ready to design, build, operate and improve the products, processes and technologies that drive our economy.

Shot Darts: Crafted in Katikati, Thrown on the World Stage

When professional players step up on some of darts’ biggest stages, some are throwing tungsten barrels machined in a small factory in Katikati. Shot Darts is a family-owned New Zealand manufacturer of…

Tilley & Patton: A Century On, Still Backing the Next Generation

There’s a good chance you’ve used something Tilley & Patton made without ever knowing it. The bench you sat on. The bin you walked past. The perforated metal screen on a car park or building façade.

BNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index - August 2026

The voice of manufacturing matters

The Manufacturing Productivity Advisory Group (MPAG) has become one of the most important voices for New Zealand manufacturing.

Trimax Mowing Systems: From a Tauranga Workshop to the World's Finest Turf

From a Bay of Plenty workshop to Windsor Castle and St Andrews, Trimax builds tractor-powered mowers exported worldwide, and the Kiwi careers behind them.

Oasis Engineering: From Soft Drinks to High-Pressure Hydrogen

Oasis Engineering designs and manufactures high-pressure valves, couplings and refuelling components in Tauranga for CNG, RNG and hydrogen markets worldwide.

I've Seen the Future of Manufacturing, and It's Bright

Manufacturing is driving New Zealand's economic growth, creating high-skilled careers and export opportunities. Government and industry are investing in talent pipelines, modern technology and initiatives that inspire more young people into manufacturing.

R&D Experience Grant Applications Open 13th July

Help grow future innovation talent. Apply for an R&D Experience Grant and give a student hands-on industry experience in your business.