By HOLLOWAY, Bruce Taharoa kaumatua are upset at the pending sale of the isolated west coast settlement's lucrative ironsand mining operations to Asia's richest man.

By PULLAR-STRECKER Tom NZ STEEL is creating an animated 3D virtual model of its iron- making plant at the Glenbrook steel mill, near Auckland, using software supplied by Right Hemisphere -- while it still has enough experienced steelworkers who can pass on their knowledge.

By HALL, Kris CONSTRUCTION costs are set to soar even higher as New Zealand steel producers struggle to offset a weakening dollar sandwiched between rising fuel and commodity costs.

By HALL, Kris CONSTRUCTION and farming costs are set to soar as New Zealand steel producers struggle to offset record surges in scrap and raw material costs.

By HOLLOWAY, Bruce AN $85 MILLION extension to the Huntly East underground coalmine is vital to the future of New Zealand Steel's massive Glenbrook mill.