Economy & Tax

The 9th Australia New Zealand Leadership Forum, which took place in Sydney on Wednesday 27 November, concluded with delegates resolving to build the capacity of both countries to take advantage of new opportunities in the Asia Pacific region, say the Forum Co-Chairs....
The 9th Australia New Zealand Leadership Forum meeting in Sydney on 27 November takes place as both countries celebrate 30 years of Closer Economic Relations (CER) and seek to take advantage of new opportunities in Asia, say the Forum Co-Chairs....
The latest progress report on the Business Growth Agenda shows milestones being achieved towards the Government’s goal of a more competitive, productive economy, says BusinessNZ....
New Zealand’s services sector continued to push higher in terms of expansion, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for October at 58.2....
New Zealand’s manufacturing sector recorded its 11th consecutive month in expansion as activity in the sector rose during October, with a seasonally adjusted PMI for October at 55.7....
BusinessNZ says many of the changes to New Zealand’s system of standards proposed today by the Government are on the right track, but it will be important that the standard setting process remains demonstrably independent of government and regulatory control....
New Zealand’s services sector showed increased levels of expansion during September, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for September at 55.6....
Continued high levels of new orders ensured the manufacturing sector remained in expansion, with a seasonally adjusted PMI for September at 54.3....
The BusinessNZ Planning Forecast shows nearly all key indicators for the economy are positive....
ACC consultation documents show employer, employee and motor vehicle levies are set for reductions of 15 – 17 percent next year....