Economy & Tax

Increased levels of new business/orders is assisting service sector expansion, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for May at 56.8....
Manufacturing activity bounced back from April’s dip to show strong expansion for the current month, with a seasonally adjusted PMI for May at 55.7....
Official and unofficial data show the New Zealand economy is growing slowly....
Despite being presented as a ‘zero’ Budget, this year’s spending has been well focused on areas helpful for future growth, says BusinessNZ....
The service sector in April displayed further signs of expansion, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for April at 56.7....
Manufacturing activity dropped back into contraction after four months of expansion, with a seasonally adjusted PMI for April at 48.0....
Around 430 small to medium-sized businesses from around NZ are being given a unique opportunity to pitch their products and services to government buyers at a free event in Wellington on 9 May....
Encouraging students to pay off student loans faster is good policy, says BusinessNZ....
The 8th annual Australia New Zealand Leadership Forum concluded with both sides expressing a shared interest in building a future for Australia and NZ in the markets of Asia, underpinned by inward and outward investment and built on the basis of a strong trans-Tasman single market....
The service sector continued to show healthy signs of expansion in 2012, with a seasonally adjusted PSI for March at 53.9....