Economy & Tax

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....
2013 represented a solid story of growth for New Zealand’s services sector, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for December at 57.5....
NZ’s manufacturing sector ended the year on a healthy note, and the first time since 2007 that every month recorded expansion in activity, with a seasonally adjusted PMI for December at 56.4....
It is unfortunate that important debate on workplace safety has been undermined by intemperate media comment, says BusinessNZ....
Increased productivity is vital for improved wealth and living standards in the future and everyone has a part to play to achieve it, says BusinessNZ....
New Zealand’s services sector experienced a positive and solid level of expansion heading into Xmas, with a PSI for November at 56.3....
IOE’S Brent Wilton and TISK’s Tugrul Kudatgobilik to support Australian B20 Human Capital Task Force Chair Steve Sargent....
New Zealand’s manufacturing sector remained in a firm grip of expansion as activity in the sector rose during November, with a seasonally adjusted PMI for November at 56.7....