Activity in New Zealand’s services sector reached higher levels in August, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for August at 58.2.
Business & Society
In the zone – PSI
The Performance of Services Index maintained a solid growth pulse in July. It all suggests a decent start to the third quarter of the year for a big chunk of the economy.
Humming along – PSI
New Zealand’s services sector held its own in June as activity remained at a healthy level of expansion, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for June at 58.2
Scaling the heights – PSI
New Zealand’s services sector showed further expansion in May as key indices continued to scale the heights, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for May at 58.0.
Land supply constraints endanger economy
The OECD’s latest report on New Zealand shows the danger to the rest of the economy from constricted land supply in Auckland, says BusinessNZ.
Peter Conway
BusinessNZ extends sincere condolences to the family of Peter Conway.
Budget 2015 takes an incremental approach
BusinessNZ Chief Executive Phil O’Reilly says that the government’s accounts continue to improve and the key economic indicators by which country comparisons can be made continue to move in the right direction, but the jury is still out as to whether a slowly slowly approach is ideal.
Budget Summary 2015 – A plan that’s working
BusinessNZ’s summary of the 2015 Budget.
Solid stance – PSI
New Zealand’s services sector continued to remain in a tight band of expansion for April, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for April at 56.5.
BusinessNZ welcomes greater transparency in ACC levy setting
BusinessNZ is pleased that action is being taken to ensure that ACC levies are set in a much more transparent manner than in the past.
Marching on – PSI
New Zealand’s services sector continued to show healthy levels of expansion in March, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for March at 57.6.
Getting more women working in trades
After the Canterbury earthquakes in 2010 and 2011, the Ministry of Women’s Affairs undertook research that has led to more women training in Canterbury for trades and more women working in construction.