Economy & Tax

Activity in New Zealand’s manufacturing sector continued to march onwards, with a seasonally adjusted PMI for March at 58.4...
The BusinessNZ Planning Forecast shows the sun still shining on the New Zealand economy....
While continuing to expand, activity in the services sector lost some impetus during February, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for February at 53.1....
New Zealand’s manufacturing sector remains at a consistent level of solid expansion, with a seasonally adjusted PMI for February at 56.2....
Prudent advance signalling will have led to today’s OCR change being factored in by markets, easing concerns of a strengthened dollar, says BusinessNZ....
Better council treatment of property developers would help housing affordability, says BusinessNZ....
BusinessNZ is expressing concern at the implications for all business as a result of continued allegations against Countdown supermarkets made in Parliament by Labour MP Shane Jones....
The ‘new’ living wage has shifted the goalposts and appears to be more about politics than public policy, says BusinessNZ....
Activity in the services sector continued its march upwards with some levels of activity not seen since 2007, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for January at 58.1....
New Zealand’s manufacturing sector started 2014 on a healthy note, with a seasonally adjusted PMI for January at 56.2....