Economy & Tax

NZ’s manufacturing sector continues to meander along in a tight band as we head towards the end of 2012. The seasonally adjusted PMI for November was 48.8....
The BusinessNZ Planning Forecast indicates continued patchy growth in the short term, but with pockets of optimism as the housing market begins to show signs of life and the Christchurch rebuild starts to gain momentum....
The service sector breathed back into life during October. The PSI for September was 57.4....
NZ’s manufacturing sector returned to a minor level of expansion in October, although the sector remains in a flat state. The seasonally adjusted PMI for October was 50.5....
The service sector fell into technical contraction for the first time since mid-2010, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for September at 49.6....
Despite a slight improvement from the previous month, NZ’s manufacturing sector remained stubbornly in contraction during September, with a seasonally adjusted PMI for September at 48.2....
A starting-out wage will help get more young people into jobs, says BusinessNZ....
A competitive economy depends on many factors, and the Government's business growth agenda is systematically addressing the key ones to boost NZ's competitiveness, says BusinessNZ....
Official and unofficial data show a subdued New Zealand economy in the BusinessNZ Planning Forecast....
BusinessNZ has welcomed the interim report by the Productivity Commissions of Australia and NZ on strengthening Trans-Tasman economic relations....