Business & Society

Private sector supports rebirth of strong Canterbury

Mar 22, 2011 | Media Releases

Today’s announcement by Government outlining a $2.5 million funding package for business is welcomed by business.

Industries coordinate for recovery

Mar 3, 2011 | Media Releases

Industry associations are working towards further coordination of the Christchurch relief operation.

NZ economy buoyed by commodity exports, dented by earthquake

Mar 2, 2011 | Media Releases

Forward indicators were pointing to an upturn for the NZ economy until the Christchurch earthquake, according to the BusinessNZ Planning Forecast.

PMI & PSI surveys suspended for February

Mar 1, 2011 | Media Releases

BNZ & BusinessNZ advise that their monthly surveys of the manufacturing and services sectors will not be operational for the month of February.

Support package timely

Feb 28, 2011 | Media Releases

BusinessNZ says the support package announced today for employers and employees is timely.

Emergency meeting of CEOs & Govt on earthquake response

Feb 24, 2011 | Media Releases

CEOs of 50 leading New Zealand companies today developed a Steering Group to co-ordinate private sector support for Christchurch following this week’s devastating earthquake.

Lacklustre start to service sector activity for 2011 – PSI

Feb 21, 2011 | Media Releases

Overall activity in the service sector for the first month of 2011 displayed a fairly lacklustre beginning, while the newly established Combined Index shows a similar pattern to the end of 2010. The seasonally adjusted PSI for January was 50.8.

Service sector closes 2010 on similar note – PSI

Jan 25, 2011 | Media Releases

Overall activity in the service sector for the last month of 2010 ended up being a repeat of 2009, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for December at 52.5.