Business & Society

The service sector is showing solid activity as Christmas approaches, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for November at 56.0....
After three months of expansion, the service sector fell flat during October, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for October at 49.9....
The first month of Spring brought about continued upwards expansion in the service sector, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for September at 53.2....
The service sector continued on its road to recovery as the August result provided the first consecutive monthly expansion since early 2008, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for August at 51.3....
The service sector showed its first sign of expansion (albeit at a very modest level) for the first time since March 2008, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for July at 50.1....
BusinessNZ is endorsing the multipronged approach to youth unemployment announced today....
BusinessNZ has welcomed steps towards accurate reporting on sustainability....
A relaxation of New Zealand’s Migrant Investment Policy has been welcomed by BusinessNZ....
The service sector continues to show contraction, but new business levels may provide better results in the months ahead, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for June at 45.0...