| TURANGI | Trade Union initially phoned the industrial leader in the North Island (7) |
| SAVOURS | Delights in rescuers dropping the industrial leader (7) |
| COMMERCE | Trade union initially leaving mother in the grip of bully (8) |
| BANTU | African veto on trade union initially (5) |
| IDEAL | Industrial leader with a wood that's the best possible (5) |
| PHOBIC | Initially phoned her on business, interrupted caller with hang-up (6) |
| IOWAN | American industrial leader, old and pale of face |
| PRANG | Prince initially phoned - caused accident (5) |
| ROTORUA | Corruption or unproven actions initially found in the North Island (7) |
| PAPANUI | Ursula, initially in the North Island, follows father to part of Christchurch (7) |
| POVERTY | Extremely picky about the open bay in the North Island (7) |
| WAITOMO | District in the North Island known for its caving, abseiling and glow worm caves (7) |
| ROSELLA | Colourful Australian parakeet, common in the North Island (7) |
| TAIHAPE | Gumboot Capital of the World, in the Rangitikei District of the North Island (7) |
| MARTINU | Composer's skill in infiltrating Musicians' Union, initially |
| FATCATS | Waller Stevens among the highly paid industrial leaders? (3,4) |
| RUAPEHU | Active stratovolcano in the middle of the North Island - w 6dn (5,7) |
| RUSSELL | Initially request the American to market the North Island town (7) |
| AWFULLY | Very much wishing for union initially hugged by partner |
| TOYNBEE | The economist who wrote The Industrial Revolution; or, the historian who wrote A Study of History (7) |
