The Currie Group's mobile showroom rolls into Auckland's ASB Showgrounds today, marking the start of a month long nationwide tour, highlighting the company's HP Indigo digital print and Horizon finishing solutions.

An announcement from Associate Health Minister Tariana Turia, that the government will introduce plain packaging with health warnings for all tobacco products, comes with a caveat of litigation.

Ipex has not given up on getting Roland DG back into the show next year, after the Japanese wide format specialist pulled out of the London show last week.

The closure and sale of the two main Fairfax print sites in Australia could raise some $90m for the media group, as it looks at saving costs to improve its bottom line.

Turmoil has engulfed APN News & Media, after major shareholders Independent News Media and Allan Gray forced out chairman Peter Hunt, chief executive Brett Chenowith and three independent directors.

PrintNZ has named the 12 semi-finalists selected for the 2012 Apprentice of the Year Award, and chosen from all who completed their apprenticeship in 2012,  representing a broad range of businesses from across the country.

Konica Minolta and HP have joined forces and will head out on the road for two months on a nationwide Tiki Tour that will highlight the range of HP Designjet printers and their applications.

Readers of New Zealand Printer, the only magazine that delivers content dedicated to Kiwi printers, packagers and signmakers, can now access the magazine in an online version for PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad and Android devices.

Jet Technologies has launched Jet-Live, an online ordering and quoting system for its rotary tooling in response to customer demands and faster product turnaround times.

As tickets go on sale, Pride In Print organisers have announced a special accommodation rate at the Ibis Hotel for people attending the Awards Night in Wellington on May 3.