AMA AGM – 10 November: Reflecting on a Year of Progress
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Ministers Productivity Advisory Group meeting November 2025
Strong representation from industry and government to generate ideas for Innovation and Investment.
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Government Procurement Rules Significantly Scaled Back
The government has slashed its procurement rules by a third in an effort to make it easier for local companies when tendering contracts, worth an annual $50 billion.
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Small-Town Grit, World-Class Vision: How Gisborne Engineering is Building Futures on the East Coast
From the outside, Gisborne Engineering looks like any other regional workshop — steel racks, welders sparking, the steady hum of fabrication. But step inside, and you’ll see something else entirely: a 150-year-old legacy business reinventing itself for the future, powered by a new generation of leaders who prove you don’t have to leave your hometown to build a world-class career.
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Fast, Bespoke, and Built Here: How Action Manufacturing Scales Craft at Speed
Walk into Action Manufacturing and you’ll witness the kind of collaboration that transforms big ideas into road‑ready vehicles: designers, engineers and craftspeople circling a prototype, sticky notes on the side panel, questions flying, solutions landing. It’s the Kiwi way—practical, creative, and relentlessly focused on making it better.
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C-Quip’s Carbon-Fibre Magic: Lighter, Stronger – and Proudly Kiwi
From Auckland to Monaco marinas, carbon-fibre creations from C-Quip have become the go-to finishing touch for super-yachts, commercial ships and even aerospace cabins. Here’s how a small New Zealand firm turned advanced composites into a global calling card—and why their weight-slashing, jaw-dropping parts are prized from ocean to orbit.
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Navigating Industry 4.0: A Practical Guide for Modern Manufacturers
The Callaghan Innovation Industry 4.0 Demonstration Network Programme has produced three major resources for New Zealand manufacturers to support their digital transformation journeys.
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Industry 4.0 Insights Survey Results 2025
Data-driven perspectives on Industry 4.0 adoption trends across New Zealand's manufacturing sector, released as part of the Callaghan Innovation programme.
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Enztec: New Zealand’s Precision Masters in Orthopaedic Tools
A surgical drill or bone saw might look small in a surgeon’s hand, but Enztec in Christchurch knows it’s anything but trivial. These precision instruments must be machined and finished to a level of perfection that keeps global health regulators happy and helps patients recover quickly. And Enztec does it all with a distinctly Kiwi style—equal parts innovation and integrity.
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Snap Core: Data, AI, and Hardware—Transforming Fisheries from Dock to Dinner Plate
New Zealand’s 15,000-kilometre coastline stands as a gateway to vast marine resources—resources that have sustained communities for centuries. Yet, for all that cultural and economic importance, commercial fishing often remains mysterious to consumers. Chris Rodley and his team at Snap Core plan to fix that by merging AI-driven cameras, satellite trackers, and RFID tagging—all made in Aotearoa—to offer next-level visibility from dock to dinner plate.
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Douglas Pharmaceuticals: Pioneering AI, Data, and Paperless Manufacturing
A global player with a hometown heart, Douglas Pharmaceuticals blends family-led values with cutting-edge technology. In West Auckland, they’ve invested millions into new manufacturing equipment, harnessed Industry 4.0 solutions, and taken bold strides in AI and automation. At the forefront of it all is Barry Williams, Operational Technology Manager—a self-professed “geek” who believes manufacturing is New Zealand’s next big frontier.
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Dodson Group: From a Kiwi Garage to Global Speed Records
In an unassuming corner of Auckland, supercars from around the world gain the edge they need to shatter records—thanks to the Dodson Group. Specialising in precision-engineered solutions for race cars pushing 2,000 and even 3,000 horsepower, this Kiwi company is quietly reshaping high-performance automotive. If you’ve ever heard about a Lamborghini or Nissan GT-R smashing a drag-racing record, chances are Dodson’s custom gears or dual-clutch components played a key role.
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