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Draft Food & Fibre Industry Transformation Plan

On the up

Expansion levels for New Zealand’s services sector lifted again during February, according to the BNZ – BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index (PSI). The PSI for January was 55.8 (A PSI reading...

Small steps

Small steps

New Zealand’s manufacturing sector experienced a further increase in expansion, according to the latest BNZ – BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI). The seasonally adjusted PMI for...

Draft Food & Fibre Industry Transformation Plan

Natural and Built Environment Bill

'Protection of the environment' trumps 'development needs' in the Natural and Built Environment Bill, and key terms are undefined, making the Bill unlikely to improve on the performance of the...

Draft Food & Fibre Industry Transformation Plan

Spatial Planning Bill

Impacts on existing-use rights to resources, Ministerial powers, and a diminished ability to take into account local circumstances in decision-making could make the Spatial Planning Bill less...

Draft Food & Fibre Industry Transformation Plan

Starting on a positive note

Expansion levels for New Zealand’s services sector lifted during the first month of 2023, according to the BNZ – BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index (PSI). The PSI for January was 54.5 (A PSI...

Small steps

Positive start

New Zealand’s manufacturing sector saw a positive start to 2023 after three consecutive months of contraction, according to the latest BNZ – BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI). The...