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BusinessMarch 10

Toplis talks up manufacturing

There was a ''significant chunk'' of New Zealand's manufacturing sector that was performing admirably and it was about time it was recognised, BNZ head of research Stephen Toplis said.
Toplis talks up manufacturing
Toplis talks up manufacturing
DunedinFebruary 10

Kiwirail re-employs 17 Hillside staff.

Kiwirail says it has re-employed 17 staff made redundant from Hillside, of whom 11 remain working for the state-owned enterprise in Dunedin.
DunedinFebruary 8

KiwiRail purchasing inquiry ruled out

The Office of the Auditor-general has ruled out an inquiry into the purchasing of rolling stock by KiwiRail, satisfied the state-owned enterprise has done nothing wrong.
KiwiRail purchasing inquiry ruled out
KiwiRail purchasing inquiry ruled out
DunedinFebruary 1

Hillside worker from first day to last

Marking 50 years of work at the Hillside foundry, Roger Parsons yesterday poured the last KiwiRail cast on site before heading to his local for a beer. The 65-year-old started as a Hillside moulding apprentice on February 7, 1963, aged 15.
Hillside worker from first day to last
Hillside worker from first day to last
DunedinJanuary 24

Bradken tight-lipped over Hillside move

The global manufacturing company leasing Hillside's foundry remains tight-lipped about its operation and planned expansion.
Bradken tight-lipped over Hillside move
Bradken tight-lipped over Hillside move
DunedinJanuary 6

No hamper for National supporter

At least one redundant Hillside worker has been denied a Christmas hamper of community-donated goods, organised by Labour Party Dunedin South MP Clare Curran.
DunedinDecember 23

Fond memories of years at workshops

More than just a place of work, Hillside has been a social, cultural and communal institution for its thousands of staff and their families during its 130 years.
Fond memories of years at workshops
Fond memories of years at workshops
DunedinDecember 22

Farewells at Hillside

Down but not out, redundant Hillside workers are vowing to fight on amid hope the South Dunedin manufacturing facility will be resurrected under a new government.
DunedinDecember 21

Hillside - End of an era

Six years ago, it seemed nothing could stop the rise and rise of the Hillside Engineering Workshops. Now, they have closed after Government-owned KiwiRail decided it could not keep them operating. Business editor Dene Mackenzie looks back at some of the highs and lows.
EditorialDecember 20

City left counting the cost

Today marks a dark day for the city and its long and proud manufacturing history.
DunedinDecember 20

Hillside hampers on their way

About $3000 worth of Christmas cheer is being delivered to redundant Hillside Engineering Workshops staff today and tomorrow in the form of 111 hampers.
Hillside hampers on their way
Hillside hampers on their way
DunedinDecember 18

Stop-work to support Hillside workers

More than 4000 rail and port workers throughout New Zealand are being included in a brief stop-work on Friday in support of redundant Hillside workers.
DunedinDecember 13

Redundant Hillside staff to receive pay increase

Hillside staff preparing for redundancy will receive a Christmas bonus of sorts, following an industry-wide pay increase for the country's 2500-odd rail workers.
DunedinDecember 12

Body blow: 'It's been tough'

Hillside has survived two world wars and the Great Depression but not the National Government, angry workers say.
DunedinDecember 12

Help for Hillside workers

Dunedin leaders, businesses and support agencies are rallying behind Hillside workers in the hope those made redundant will find alternative employment in the city.
Help for Hillside workers
Help for Hillside workers
DunedinDecember 12

Hillside family's dream shattered

Stuart and Claudine Johnstone's dream of raising their children in Dunedin has been shattered by the partial closure of Hillside Engineering Workshops by KiwiRail, Mr Johnstone's employer.
DunedinDecember 12

Curran seeks Hillside review

Dunedin South MP Clare Curran has written to the Auditor-general asking for an urgent investigation into the tendering and decision-making processes that KiwiRail used to procure rail wagons in the past two years.
Curran seeks Hillside review
Curran seeks Hillside review
DunedinDecember 12

Show of solidarity in job offers for Hillside workers

In a demonstration of solidarity, older KiwiRail workers are offering their jobs to redundant Hillside employees and electing to retire.
Show of solidarity in job offers for Hillside workers
Show of solidarity in job offers for Hillside workers
DunedinDecember 12

First wave of workers leaves Hillside

Thirty Hillside workers have left the historic engineering facility for good, as the first of almost 90 redundant staff to complete their workload.
DunedinDecember 10

International consensus that Hillside job cuts bad

Rail and labour representatives from throughout Asia and the Pacific are condemning the New Zealand Government for allowing Dunedin's Hillside Engineering Workshops to all but close.
International consensus that Hillside job cuts bad
International consensus that Hillside job cuts bad
DunedinNovember 30

Hillside support group to continue

Despite the winding down of operations at Hillside Engineering Workshops, its eclectic support group lives on.
Hillside support group to continue
Hillside support group to continue
DunedinNovember 21

Hillside workers meet to discuss redundancies and 'vent'

"A million and one questions" are being put to KiwiRail by Hillside workers wanting to know conditions of their redundancy, exactly when they will be expected to finish and how outstanding work can be completed in time, union members say.
Hillside workers meet to discuss redundancies and 'vent'
Hillside workers meet to discuss redundancies and 'vent'
DunedinNovember 20

Dunedin man turns detective over Hillside deal

A Dunedin man who started his career at Hillside claims there is something fishy about KiwiRail's tendering of 300 wagons to a Chinese company and has launched his own investigation into the deal.
Dunedin man turns detective over Hillside deal
Dunedin man turns detective over Hillside deal
DunedinNovember 16

Inquiry into manufacturing 'crisis'

Redundant Hillside staff are among workers being encouraged to make submissions to a national inquiry into the state of New Zealand manufacturing.
DunedinNovember 15

Catastrophic outcome, Cull says

Losing 90 jobs at Hillside Engineering is a catastrophic outcome for South Dunedin, Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull says.
Catastrophic outcome, Cull says
Catastrophic outcome, Cull says